Did you know that muffins are secretly just cupcakes? Well, if you really want to get into the technicalities of it, then yes there is a difference but only slightly. Muffins are denser and cupcakes are fluffier. But, that aside, I love the lemon poppyseed flavor. The tangy zesty lemon paired with the nutty crunchy poppyseed, oh my god I love that. Poppyseeds add such an interesting texture as well and we all know I love a good texture contrast.
I usually bake this recipe in a loaf pan. I’ve honestly been in love with my loaf pan ever since I bought it. It’s my favorite cake mold. It’s super easy to line with parchment paper, super easy to take the cake out of… AH! just overall a wonderful addition to my kitchen.
I have wanted to bake a lemon dessert in a while (lemon bars are something I have my eyes on). And after considering a few dozen recipes, I went with the lemon poppyseed flavor. But this time, instead of throwing it into the loaf pan like I always do, I wanted to do something different. Muffins!
I didn’t even have cupcake liners and ended up going for a DIY approach. Did you know you can make your own cupcake liners with parchment paper/baking sheets? Here is a quick tutorial:
MAKE YOUR OWN DIY CUPCAKE LINERS
If you do have liners, then let’s get right to the recipe.