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    Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (Paleo, Gluten Free, Grain Free)

    July 13, 2013 Updated: November 3, 2022 by Lisa Wells / 65 Comments

    These paleo lemon poppy seed muffins are made with coconut flour, fresh lemon, and honey. Everything you want in a healthy lemon muffin and nothing you don't—they're gluten-free, grain-free, and refined sugar-free!

    Lemon poppy paleo muffins are quick and easy gluten-free recipe. Just add everything to the food processor — the batter is ready in about five minutes. | cookeatpaleo.com

    Paleo lemon poppy seed muffins

    I love lemon poppy seed muffins. This recipe took quite a bit of testing, but I finally created a recipe that tastes like the traditional bakery version of lemon poppy muffins that I remember. I used coconut flour to create the moist, fluffy texture. Fresh lemon juice and zest provide the lemon flavor and the poppy seeds add a sweet crunch. Lemon poppy paleo muffins are perfect for breakfast with tea or coffee.

    I always have fresh lemons in the house, so it's easy to whip up these paleo breakfast muffins at a moment's notice. They come together fast—just add everything to the food processor and the batter is ready in a few minutes. Lemon poppy paleo muffins are a quick and easy way to satisfy your muffin craving.

    Ingredients You'll Need

    • eggs
    • lemon zest
    • lemon juice
    • ghee or coconut oil
    • honey
    • vanilla extract
    • coconut flour
    • fine sea salt
    • baking soda
    • poppy seeds

    How to make them

    1. Add all ingredients except poppy seeds to the food processor and process until well combined. Pulse in poppy seeds.
    2. Oil or line the muffin pan and fill the muffin cups.
    3. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before serving.
    Lemon poppy paleo muffins are quick and easy gluten-free recipe. Just add everything to the food processor — the batter is ready in about five minutes. | cookeatpaleo.com

    These lemony coconut flour muffins are a bakery favorite made paleo, gluten-free and grain-free!

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    Lemon Poppy Paleo Muffins

    These healthy lemon poppy seed muffins are made with coconut flour, fresh lemon, and honey.
    4.53 from 17 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 mins
    Cook Time: 25 mins
    Total Time: 30 mins
    Servings: 8 muffins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegetarian
    Author: Lisa Wells

    Ingredients

    • 4 eggs
    • zest of one lemon
    • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
    • ¼ cup ghee melted (can substitute coconut oil)
    • ¼ cup honey
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ⅓ cup coconut flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or line muffin tin.
    • Add all ingredients except poppy seeds to food processor and process until well combined. Pulse in poppy seeds.
    • Bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.

    Notes

    For dairy free: use coconut oil in place of ghee

    Nutrition

    Calories: 143kcal Carbohydrates: 12g Protein: 3g Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 96mg Sodium: 147mg Potassium: 49mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 9g Vitamin A: 120IU Vitamin C: 3.1mg Calcium: 28mg Iron: 0.7mg
    Keyword: coconut flour lemon muffins, lemon poppy seed muffins
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    What's your favorite muffin flavor? Let me know in the comments below!

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    Comments

    1. Stephanie Olson Reeder

      July 21, 2013 at 9:18 pm

      These were fabulous! Do you know the nutritional info in them

      Reply
      • Lisa

        July 21, 2013 at 9:57 pm

        Thank you - I'm so glad you enjoyed them! I don’t track nutritional info, but MyFitnessPal (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/) and SparkRecipes (http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp) have calculators you can use for this.

        Reply
      • Denise

        March 28, 2014 at 4:11 am

        Mine were very eggy. Is this normal?

        Reply
        • Lisa

          March 29, 2014 at 11:22 am

          No - how did you measure the coconut flour?

          Reply
          • Naome

            February 01, 2015 at 5:13 pm

            I had the same problem. I measured the coconut flour in a measuring cup...just dumped it in up to the line. What do you suggest. What texture should the batter be?

            Reply
            • Lisa

              February 03, 2015 at 6:00 pm

              I measure coconut flour with a dry measuring cup by scooping the flour and then leveling it off with a knife. The batter should be fairly thick like a cake batter. Hope this helps!

          • Leah

            October 15, 2015 at 2:44 pm

            You mentioned almond flour in a comment below, is there supposed to be almond flour in this recipe? It only mentions 1/3 c of dry ingredients.

            Reply
            • Lisa

              October 15, 2015 at 3:01 pm

              This recipe is just coconut flour. I updated the comment - thanks for letting me know!

          • Zipporah

            September 08, 2016 at 11:32 am

            Can I sub coconut sugar for honey?

            Reply
            • Lisa

              September 10, 2016 at 12:28 pm

              I have not tested it with coconut sugar. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!

    2. Sharon

      July 24, 2013 at 10:56 pm

      I would like to make these muffins for the weekend.
      Do you have to melt the coconut oil before using?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        July 25, 2013 at 1:08 pm

        The coconut oil should at least be softened so it blends into the batter. My coconut oil is soft at room temperature this time of year so I don't melt it. If your coconut oil is hard, go ahead and melt it before adding it to the batter.

        Reply
    3. Kat

      August 05, 2013 at 12:22 pm

      Aloha! This is the first recipe I used from this site. I duplicated recipe except that I substituted grass-fed butter for coconut oil. I used a toaster oven with 4-large-flat muffins; this allowed me to make 5 muffins. My muffins were delicious, so I feel confident that I can trust other recipes because they were indeed tested before offering. I also spread with imported Brie cheese. Mahalo!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        August 07, 2013 at 5:58 pm

        Aloha! I'm so glad to hear you liked the muffins. I do spend a lot of time testing the recipes so it's great to hear your feedback. Thanks!

        Reply
    4. Reka

      August 21, 2013 at 8:19 am

      Hey Lisa,

      I'm very happy to find your site and this recipe.
      I've just started to ear paleo(only 2 days ago),and I'm really beginner in paleo meals however I cook quite well regular things.I miss the cakes and muffins and I have everything at home for this recipe.I would have some questions:
      -the batter isn't too runny with only 1+ cup of coconut flour?(or is that ok?)
      -could I substitute the honey to eritrit?
      -could I put 100-150 grammes of blueberry into the batter?

      Many thanks for answers in advance,
      Réka from Hungary

      Reply
      • Lisa

        August 21, 2013 at 10:30 pm

        Hey Reka, I'm glad you found it too! There are quite a few paleo muffin recipes you can try. For this recipe, the coconut flour absorbs a lot of liquid so you use less than you would for traditional flours. The 1/3 cup of coconut flour is about 45 grams by weight. I haven't used any other sweeteners in this recipe so I don't know if your substitution will work. Let me know if you try it. I haven't tried berries in this recipe, but check out the banana blackberry muffin recipe that also uses coconut flour. Hope this helps!

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    5. Katherine

      November 13, 2013 at 11:03 pm

      How long do these muffins keep?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        November 14, 2013 at 4:02 pm

        Grain-free baked goods are best eaten the day they are baked. I freeze any that are left and thaw them in a warm oven as needed.

        Reply
    6. Kim

      January 14, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      these are wonderful! Thank you for posting all your recipes!!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        January 16, 2014 at 5:05 pm

        You're welcome Kim! I'm glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    7. Jaymie

      January 27, 2014 at 1:50 pm

      Hello. I'm making these right now without the poppy seeds because I don't like them, but I added a couple of blueberries to some to see how they will turn out! I'm wondering, would you consider these something healthy that you could eat on a daily basis, or are they more supposed to be considered a treat? Thanks so much.

      Reply
    8. karen

      February 04, 2014 at 2:26 am

      wow these are great I have tried a few recipes for Paleo Muffins but these are the best by far and they dont break the bank with Almond flour being so dear- THANK YOU

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 07, 2014 at 10:40 am

        Thank you Karen! I'm so glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    9. Keri

      March 22, 2014 at 10:55 am

      I know this is an older post, but I just came across your site recently. I made these this morning and they were lovely. Perfect for a weekend breakfast treat, and definitely one of the best paleo baked goods I've tried. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        March 24, 2014 at 11:58 am

        Thanks so much for your comment, Keri! I'm glad you enjoyed the muffins. 🙂

        Reply
    10. Laura

      April 28, 2014 at 1:25 pm

      Could I use almond meal instead of the coconut flour? I make most of my recipes with trader joes almond meal (quite affordable compared to almond flours) and they are always perfect, even despite the textural differences between meal and flour. I've had bad luck with coconut flour recipes in general, always very eggy and soupy/runny so I'm nervous to try this one. Maybe my coconut flour is off? Anyways, has anyone tried subbing in this recipe?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 28, 2014 at 2:26 pm

        Almond meal/flour will not work in this recipe. Almond meal/flour and coconut flour have very different properties so they can't be substituted for each other in recipes. Coconut flour batters start out with more liquid in them because coconut flour absorbs so much moisture, but they should bake up fine. Hope this helps!

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        • Marci

          August 28, 2014 at 3:45 am

          Actually I just made them with almond flour and they were great ... reminded me of the lemon poppyseed muffins I use to buy at cosco. I double the flour (almond flour), and added a mashed up banana (still a bit green). The mixture was still very liquidy but I just doubled up the paper muffin cups and they baked up after 25 minutes nicely. They taste at first a bit eggy but put them in the fridge and that goes away. I just had to share the last one with my husband. Next time I make them bigger! and make more!! Great recipe thank you.

          Reply
    11. The Cooking and Life Goddess

      May 21, 2014 at 5:29 pm

      I'm really looking forward to making these this weekend, they look seriously yummy! Great site! 😀

      Reply
    12. debbie gorden

      June 15, 2014 at 2:31 pm

      i made these this morning -- they hardly rose and came out baked with "flat" tops -- is that how they should look? Followed recipe, but used Baking JOy on the cupcake pan

      Reply
    13. Clare

      June 15, 2014 at 4:09 pm

      Mmm these look yummy! I think I'll add some dessicated coconut to them though as I dont have poppy seeds 🙂

      Reply
    14. Natalie

      June 30, 2014 at 1:53 pm

      These are wonderful. Can they be frozen?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        July 02, 2014 at 5:47 pm

        Thanks, Natalie! I freeze all of my muffins. I put the frozen muffins in a cold oven, and set the oven 300 degrees to thaw and warm through.

        Reply
    15. Lori Abramson

      July 17, 2014 at 11:05 am

      Love the MUGS....where did you get those?? ;0)) Muffins look good too!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        July 18, 2014 at 12:53 pm

        Thanks, Lori! I got the mugs in Barbados - they're made by a pottery company on the island called Earthworks.

        Reply
    16. Pam

      August 12, 2014 at 11:23 pm

      How long do they last in the fridge and at room temperature?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        August 16, 2014 at 7:42 pm

        Grain-free baked goods are best eaten the day they are made. I usually freeze any that don't get eaten the first day and reheat them in the oven as needed. (Put them in a cold oven and set it to 300 or 325 degrees to thaw and warm through.)

        Reply
    17. Charne

      August 18, 2014 at 4:33 pm

      I tried these today using Stevia instead of honey tasted good but I may have over done it with the sweetener. Only down side was that the muffins were like domes at the bottom (all hollowed out) which doesn't make sense as I filled all the paper cups and had them in the muffin tray and they rose quite high. Any suggestions for avoiding this problem in the future?

      Reply
      • Sue M

        February 14, 2015 at 2:56 pm

        When i bake with stevia, I will only substitute 1/2 of the sweetener with stevia.. so in this recipe i would try 1/8 cup sweetener and 1/8 t stevia (yes 1/8 teaspoon). all stevia taste is one i do not care for but you can easily substitute for 1/2 of the sugar. hope this helps

        Reply
    18. Jacky

      November 18, 2014 at 11:19 am

      Can I make this recipe without a food processor? Is there a specific reason a food processor is required? I have a Kenwood Chef stand mixer will this work?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        November 18, 2014 at 4:56 pm

        Hi Jacky, I use the food processor because it's faster. I haven't tried it in a stand mixer, but I think it should work. Hope this helps!

        Reply
    19. Charlene @ That Girl Cooks Healthy

      November 22, 2014 at 2:45 pm

      Baking with coconut flour can be fairly tricky, but these muffins look just perfect.

      Reply
      • Lisa

        November 22, 2014 at 4:26 pm

        Thanks Charlene!

        Reply
    20. Julie

      February 09, 2015 at 11:46 am

      I tried these about an hour after they came out of the oven. They came out very spongey. Excited to try them tomorrow after being refrigerated. Perhaps they will be more muffin-like and less spongecake-like. I could taste more coconut than lemon. Next time, I might add more lemon juice (even though I added much more than suggested). I wonder if these could be made with almond flour instead of coconut flour to decrease the taste of coconut. Also, I wanted to make 12 muffins so I multiplied the recipe by 1.5 to get 12 muffins. But I actually ended up with enough batter for only 8 muffins! Not sure what happened there. I would always rather see muffin recipes for 12 instead of 8 🙂 I like to eat 2 muffins for breakfast every morning.

      Reply
    21. sameatshernutrients

      February 26, 2015 at 8:05 am

      Beautiful! I adore lemon!

      Reply
    22. Alyssa

      April 02, 2015 at 10:18 pm

      Based on comments, I used juice of 1 whole lemon (1/4 cup) and zest of 2 lemons. Glad I did because they are just lemony enough. Also used a hand mixer rather than food processor (I hate washing it) with good results. Only problem: they stuck to my greased nonstick baking cups. Next time I'll use liners or bake it as a loaf with greased, parchment lined, greased again pan. Final note for those who had fails with the coconut flour: pack your dry measuring cup; don't scoop and level as you would with regular flour. Yield was 6 regular muffins for me, not 8. Could have stretched it out to 7 maybe... They don't rise much but have a lovely crumb texture. So good!!!

      Reply
    23. Debbie

      May 30, 2015 at 3:25 pm

      I just love the muffins and I have made them 4 times. The first time they came out beautiful the batter raised nicely. The last 3 times they have not raised and are flat. Any suggestions? I've tried baking soda and baking powder ( adjusting the amount ) no difference. I measure everything exactly. I've used a muffin pan with and without liners no difference. Appreciate any suggestions.

      Reply
    24. Charlie Bates

      July 10, 2015 at 11:14 pm

      Could I substitute the poppy seeds for chia seeds?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        July 11, 2015 at 1:35 pm

        Charlie, I have not tested this recipe with chia seeds so I don't know if it would work.

        Reply
    25. Mary Bissell

      November 14, 2015 at 11:53 am

      I made these this morning and they were really, really good! They received my dad's approval, too. The zest really makes this recipe. I saw the comments about them being eggy and so I used 3 eggs instead of 4, and that turned out fine. I couldn't find the coconut oil or poppy seeds (I need to get more organized!), so I left out the seeds and substituted olive oil.

      Reply
    26. Sarah

      April 02, 2016 at 2:33 am

      I love lemon poppyseed things and was craving a sweet treat. Swapped poppyseeds for chia - these are MAGIC. They are so moist and have a great mouth feel as well as tasting fantastic

      Reply
    27. M

      April 10, 2016 at 10:30 am

      I just made these and they are absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for this recipe, really can't tell much difference from a regular lemon poppyseed muffin! Amazing 🙂

      Reply
    28. JG

      January 14, 2017 at 4:55 pm

      My family absolutely loved these! I would recommend watching cook time very close. 25 minutes was too long in my oven and they came out a little dry but still delicious. These will be a go to for us. Oh we also like stronger lemon flavor so would double the zest.

      Reply
      • Letha

        February 27, 2017 at 9:55 pm

        Loved these... but yes - definitely watch the time. Should have taken them out at 20 minutes. Also will double the zest next time to be more lemony - but will be making them again for sure.

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    29. index mp3

      March 19, 2017 at 3:58 am

      I made these this morning and they were really, really good! They received my dad’s approval, too. The zest really makes this recipe. I saw the comments about them being eggy and so I used 3 eggs instead of 4, and that turned out fine. I couldn’t find the coconut oil or poppy seeds (I need to get more organized!), so I left out the seeds and substituted olive oil.

      These sound amazing! Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday, hope to see you again next week!

      Reply
    30. download lagu mp3

      March 26, 2017 at 2:52 am

      I just made these and they are absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for this recipe, really can’t tell much difference from a regular lemon poppyseed muffin! Amazing 🙂

      My family absolutely loved these! I would recommend watching cook time very close. 25 minutes was too long in my oven and they came out a little dry but still delicious. These will be a go to for us. Oh we also like stronger lemon flavor so would double the zest.

      Reply
    31. sarah cramer

      April 02, 2017 at 8:51 am

      i just cant see how you made these so delicious and paleo at the same time!!! verry yummy.

      Reply
    32. sarah cramer

      April 02, 2017 at 8:52 am

      so amazing thnx

      Reply
    33. Liz

      August 09, 2017 at 12:24 pm

      Really great recipe! Be careful when mixing lemon juice and baking soda, it can explode!

      Reply
    34. Joy

      June 02, 2019 at 8:35 am

      4 stars
      Used coconut oil but they were very greasy. Otherwise they were ol

      Reply
    35. Michelle

      July 25, 2019 at 10:17 pm

      5 stars
      Hi i was wondering if you could help me. Trying to bake these but when they start to rise i notice that they end up sinking. What would be the readon? I'm sure I'm doing something wrong but I cannot figure it out. Please help!

      Reply
    36. Sara

      November 04, 2019 at 4:44 am

      These were amazing. Perfect recipe.

      Reply
    37. Trisha

      November 10, 2019 at 3:20 pm

      These smell great but the timing is off for me... 25 minutes at 350 burned them. 20-22 minutes would have been perfect. Don’t walk away from them! Otherwise, the recipe comes together for 6, normal-sized muffins. Think I’ll add some almond extract and blueberries next time.

      Reply
    38. Arianne

      November 16, 2019 at 4:42 pm

      5 stars
      I made this recipe for the first time today. I doubled the recipe. The only thing with this recipe is that I used paper liners and a good portion of the muffin stuck to the liner. I am going to make this recipe again and maybe use parchment paper liners. I am also going to make a loaf out of this recipe. It's very good and love that honey is used as the sweetener.

      Reply
    39. Arianne

      November 18, 2019 at 12:11 pm

      5 stars
      I doubled the recipe and made a standard size loaf. I used 7 tbsp of lemon juice. It took about 45 min to bake. The top edges around the crust burned a little bit. I've never had that happen before on a loaf. The loaf if really moist, but so good! I wonder if that is because I used an extra tbsp of lemon juice? This recipe is definitely a keeper. I wonder how this recipe would taste if I turned it into an orange loaf?!

      Reply

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