Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Lemon Muffins Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Mike Krautter Prep Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Yield: 12 Wake up your taste buds with these tangy-sweet lemon muffins. Ingredients 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling (optional) 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest plus ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup whole milk, room temperature 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, zest, juice, and milk. Whisk in butter. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, until just combined. Divide batter evenly between muffin cups, adding a scant 1/4 cup to each. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Rate It PRINT