Paleo Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

 Of course baggies filled for my Crossfit friends:

My husband and I did yard work all weekend long. I stared over the wall a couple times at the neighbor’s lemon tree trying to think of what I could make with those. Last night when I finished work and James was at Taco Tuesday with the boys, a large light bulb went off. Lemon Poppy Seed muffins! I always want to buy them in the store but they are jam packed with sugar and carbs. Here’s my Paleo tweeks. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Makes about 24 mini-muffins and one dozen mini lemon poppy seed donut rings

What you will need:

• ¼ cup of coconut flour
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla
• 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil, grapeseed oil, or extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium sized lemons juiced give you about ¼ cup of lemon juice
• 1/3 cup of honey or agave nectar
• Zest from 2 lemons will give you about 1 Tbsp. of lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon of poppy seeds or chia seeds if you cannot find poppy seeds

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. In a medium bowl, combine coconut flour, salt and baking soda
3. In a large bowl, blend together eggs, agave or honey, oil lemon juice and lemon zest
4. Blend dry ingredients into wet slowly
5. Fold in poppy seeds
6. Fill each muffin tin, greased (or lined muffin pan) with about 1/4 cup of batter. *You can also use a Wilton’s mini donut pan, greased, which made cute little rings. These will just pop right out if you flip over the pan. Let them cool a couple minutes first before turning them over.
7. Bake for 16-20 minutes. 
8. Let them cool and serve

Inspired by: Delighted Momma & Elana’s Pantry

http://www.delightedmomma.com/2012/10/flourless-lemon-poppyseed-muffins-paleo.html

http://www.elanaspantry.com/lemon-poppy-seed-muffins/