Low Fat Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

TASTES THE SAME! Less fat, of course.

YOU NEED:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 tablespoon baking powder 

3/4 teaspoon baking soda 

1/4 teaspoon salt

 1/4 cup vegetable oil 

1/2 cup sugar 

2 eggs 

1 1/4 cups milk

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4 cup poppy seeds

 2 tablespoons grated lemons zest

SYRUP:

Syrup 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup sugar 

1 Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). 

2 In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 

3 Mix well. 

4 In large bowl, beat oil with sugar, eggs, buttermilk, poppy seeds and lemon zest. 

5 Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and combine until just moistened. 

6 Spoon batter into 12 large non-stick, lightly sprayed or paper lined muffin cups. 

7 Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until done.

 8 Meanwhile in a small saucepan, bring lemon juice and sugar to boil. 

9 Remove from heat a cool until muffins are done. 

10 When muffins come out of the oven, prick the tops in a few places with a toothpick and spoon syrup over the top and allow to soak into the muffins. 

11 Cool and remove muffins from pan. 

Eat your heart out, Starbucks.