Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

If you know me, you know how much I love lemon. Give me a lemon dessert and I’ll be a happy girl. Now give me a lemon breakfast… and I’ll be an even happier girl. That’s where these gluten-free vegan lemon poppyseed muffins fit in. They’re kind of dessert since they have a glaze on them but they’re called muffins which make them totally appropriate for breakfast.

Is that a cupcake? No! No! It’s a muffin. So I’m allowed to eat it at breakfast without your judging eyes. Please and thank you. I legit replayed that scenario in my head on my drive to work with my lemon poppyseed muffins at least twenty times. You know, for practice in case it came up while I was eating my breakfast… because I’m crazy like that. Was it necessary? Of course not! All that anyone said was… Wow! Those look like a delicious breakfast! Moral of the story is put as much glaze on your muffins as you want and call it breakfast. And then 12 hours later, eat another one and call it dessert. No judgment here. These muffins were born out of a donut recipe. I was making lemon donuts for brunch at my house and the fluffy, pillowy donuts that resulted from my experimentation reminded me and my boyfriend of muffins. I mean they were also great donuts but I like my donuts a little on the denser side and these most definitely were not dense. They were nice and light and airy which you normally wouldn’t expect from a gluten-free and vegan recipe. The next day I decided that I needed to try out my new recipe in muffin tins, of course adding some poppy seeds and a lemony glaze for good measure. The results were exactly what I hoped they’d be! A delicious, lightly sweet lemon muffin that was soft and tender and rose beautifully. Top it with some sweet and tangy lemon glaze and we have a found breakfast jackpot, my friends. While the glaze isn’t technically necessary, I feel like it is not to be skipped. The muffin itself isn’t terribly sweet so the glaze provides a nice touch of sweetness from the powdered sugar. Plus who wouldn’t want some extra lemon flavor? This recipe as written makes 12 regular sized muffins, but I think for a brunch making mini muffins would be so cute! How would you make these gluten-free vegan lemon poppy seed muffins – regular sized? or cute little minis?

Pucker Up For More Gluten-Free Lemon Treats!

Lemon flavored baked goods are my absolute favorite. The sweet, the sour, the citrus flavor. Swoon! I honestly can’t make enough lemon desserts! If you love these gluten-free vegan lemon poppy seed muffins, then you definitely need to try my Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Scones . They’re tender, soft and of course… full of lemon!

There’s always something about combining lemon with another flavor that appeals to me. That’s just because lemon is a star and can pair well with SO MANY other flavors. Especially lavender. Lavender has a special place in my heart and these Gluten Free Lavender Lemon Bars are everything you could ever want in a lemon bar.

Clearly poppy seeds are meant to be in lemon desserts based on these muffins, but they work so well in my Lemon Poppy Seed Cookie Bars too! They’re so easy to make and that lemon glaze? SO GOOD!

Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Recipe

If you love lemon, you’ll love these gluten-free vegan lemon poppy seed muffins. They’re so easy to make and are perfect for a gluten-free brunch or a sweet breakfast on the go! The lemon glaze is optional, but gives the muffin a sweet touch that makes this breakfast staple treat worthy.