Made By Emily
Breakfast

Lemon Muffins with Strawberry Jam Centers

Fluffy and delicious muffins from a beloved muffin recipe

Recipe Summary

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Servings: 8 muffins
  • Cuisine: Western baking
  • Course: Snack or breakfast
  • Calories per serving: 220

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • A pinch of salt
  • 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar
  • 7 g (1 1/2 teaspoons) vanilla sugar
  • 125 ml (1/2 cup) yogurt
  • 50 ml (3 1/2 tablespoons) milk
  • 100 ml (1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon) vegetable oil
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 10 g (2 teaspoons) baking powder
  • 200 g (1 1/2 cups) wheat flour
  • Strawberry jam, for filling

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 170°C (340°F). Prepare a muffin tin by greasing it or placing paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, sugar, and vanilla sugar until smooth and slightly pale.
  3. Add the yogurt, milk, vegetable oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix until well combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder to evenly distribute.
  5. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix to keep muffins fluffy.
  6. Spoon batter into muffin cups until they are half full.
  7. Add about a teaspoon of strawberry jam into the center of each filled cup.
  8. Cover the jam with more batter until cups are about ¾ full.
  9. Bake for 25 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick in the muffin; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  10. Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Notes

  • Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the texture light and fluffy.
  • Fresh lemon zest works best for bright, natural flavor.
  • Use room temperature ingredients to help the batter mix evenly.
  • Add the jam in the center carefully so it doesn’t sink to the bottom.

Nutrition Estimate

  • Calories: 220 per muffin
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30 g
  • Fat: 9 g

Values are estimates and may vary by ingredients and portion size.