Lemon Streusel Muffins

5 from 34 votes

My lemon streusel muffins are tender, moist, and deliciously aromatic with a crunchy, sweet streusel topping and a tangy lemon glaze.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 422kcal

Author: Chef Dennis Littley

Add the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and melted butter to a mixing bowl.
Mix the ingredients together until the mixture is small and crumbly.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside until needed.
Add the softened butter, sugar, and lemon zest to the bowl of a stand mixer (or electric mixer with large bowl) and whip until the mixture is light and fluffy (3-4 minutes).
Add the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, lemon juice, lemon extract, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
Add the buttermilk, lemon juice and lemon extract to the wet ingredients and whisk to combine.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just enough to combine. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure all the flour has been mixed in.
The batter may be a little lumpy.
Pour the muffin batter into the prepared muffin tin.
Top the muffins with the streusel mixture.
Place the muffin tin on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then remove and place them on a cooling rack.

Add the powdered sugar, lemon zest and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice to a small bowl and whisk until smooth. If the lemon glaze isn't thin enough to drizzle on the muffins, add another teaspoon of lemon juice (or water) to thin it out enough to drizzle.
Drizzle the lemon glaze on the cooled muffins.
Store on the counter in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. They also freeze well. Just don't add the glaze until they are defrosted and ready to serve.