Copycat Costco Almond Poppy Seed Muffin Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add egg yolks one at a time, allowing the first to blend into the butter mixture before adding the last. Beat almond extract and lemon zest into the mixture.
• Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing until just combined into a batter. Fold poppy seeds through the batter.
• Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks; fold into the batter. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups to about 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 18 minutes; remove from pan and let cool on rack.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together. Spoon into prepared muffin cups. Bake at 375°F for approximately 20 minutes or until tops are lightly browned. IDEAS: -For almond poppyseed muffins use a white cake mix, mix 2 tablespoons poppy seeds and 1 teaspoon almond extract. -For chocolate muffins use a chocolate cake mix and stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips. -For lemon muffins use lemon cake mix and 2 tablespoons poppy seeds. -For spice cake muffins use spice cake mix and add cinnamon sugar topping before baking. -For blueberry muffins use white cake mix and add blueberries.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Spoon into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake at 375 for approximately 20 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.
• For ALMOND POPPYSEED MUFFINS: use a white cake mix, add 2 teaspoons poppyseeds, and 1 tsp almond extract.
• FOR CHOCOLATE MUFFINS: use a chocolate cake mix and stir in 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
• Create your own: use whatever flavor cake mix you want and add your own goodies.
• Other suggestions:.
• + French vanilla cake mix and fresh raspberries.
• + Lemon cake mix and poppyseed.
• + Spice cake mix with cinnamon/sugar topping.