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Some days you just need a little low-carb treat without the guilt. Enter our popular keto lemon poppy seed muffins. They’re delicious, moist, and never dry.
These low-carb muffins are fluffy and moist with a subtle citrus zing; the lemon frosting takes this humble keto snack to a new level.
Want more cupcakes? Head to ourUltimate Low-Carb Cupcake Recipefor the perfect chocolate and vanilla cupcake.
Ingredients
- Muffin Ingredients
- 2 cups of Almond Flour
- 2 teaspoons of Baking Powder
- 1/3 cup of Erythritol (regular granulated)
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup of Sour Cream
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon of Poppy Seeds
- 1 Lemon, zest, and juice
- LemonFrosting Ingredients
- 4 ounces of Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon of Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup of Powdered Erythritol
- 2 tablespoons of Heavy Cream
How To Make Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
- Preheat oven to 180C/355F.
- Place all cupcake ingredients into your stand mixer and mix on medium for 3 minutes, until combined.
- Spoon the mixture into 12 holes of a muffin tin lined with cupcake papers. Fill each paper ¾ full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center.
- Cool the cupcakes on a cake rack.
- While the cupcakes are cooling, place the butter and lemon juice in your stand mixer.
- Mix on low while adding the Powdered Erythritol by a spoonful. Add the cream.
- Mix on medium until the ingredients arefluffy and pale.
- Gently spoon the mixture into a piping bag and pipe it onto your cooled cupcakes. Enjoy!
Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Some days you just need a break from chocolate, enter our Low Carb Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins. They are a fluffy and moist cake with a lovely citrus zing, and the Lemon Frosting takes our humble cupcake to a whole new refreshing level.
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Course: Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
Total Time: 25 minutes mins
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Calories: 132kcal
Author: Gerri
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US Customary – Metric
Ingredients
Cupcake
- 2 cups Almond Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/3 cup Erythritol normal granulated not powdered
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon Poppy Seeds
- 1 whole Lemon zest and juice (use the whole lemon)
Frosting
- 4 ounces Unsalted Butter unsalted
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup Powdered Erythritol
- 2 tablespoons Heavy Cream
US Customary – Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180C/355F.
Place all cupcake ingredients into your stand mixer and mix on medium for 3 minutes, until combined.
2 cups Almond Flour, 2 teaspoons Baking Powder, 1/3 cup Erythritol, 2 large Eggs, 1 cup Sour Cream, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1 tablespoon Poppy Seeds, 1 whole Lemon
Spoon the mixture into 12 holes of a muffin tin, lined with cupcake papers. Fill each paper ¾ full.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center.
Cool the cupcakes on a cake rack.
While the cupcakes are cooling, place the butter and lemon juice in your stand mixer.
4 ounces Unsalted Butter, 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
Mix on low while adding the Powdered Erythritol by the spoonful. Add the cream.
1/2 cup Powdered Erythritol, 2 tablespoons Heavy Cream
Mix on medium until the ingredients fluffy and pale.
Gently spoon the mixture into a piping bag and pipe onto your cooled cupcakes. Enjoy!
Notes
STORING: Store lemon poppy seed muffins in a plastic container for up to 5 days. They are not suitable for freezing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
How To Store Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Store lemon poppy seed muffins in a plastic container for up to 5 days. They are not suitable for freezing.
Our muffins, cupcake recipes (and other baked goods) are made ketogenic because we use select low-carb ketoflour substitutes.
If you like these lemon and poppyseed cupcakes, try our;
- Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- Keto Maple Bacon Cupcakes
- Keto Vanilla Muffins
Adjust the servings in the recipe card above to make a larger batch of this Low Carb Lemon Poppy Seed Keto Muffins recipe.
Matt Dobson
I am the founder of My Keto Kitchen. I am a nutritionist, cooking enthusiast, and part-time Van Lifer! Along with a qualified chef, we have created a collection of delicious and healthy recipes.
25 thoughts on “Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Recipe”
I made these today, they are fantastic and the frosting finishes them off completely, so good thank you
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So happy that you enjoyed the muffins, Maria. Thank you for the kind words.
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These sound so good. But I have kidney issues (which is why I can’t do keto) and am looking for low carb recipes, almonds/almond flour is very bad for my issues can I use coconut flour instead
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Hello Anita, sorry to hear that. Coconut flour won’t work for this recipe, but you can search “coconut flour in the search bar and quite a few will show up. Here is one you might like, Coconut Macaroons.
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Made this today and it’s amazing! My husband and I loved it, will definitely make it again 🙂
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I’m so glad that you and your husband enjoyed them!!
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Those look delicious!Reply
These were just AMAZING! It’s a keeper for sure!Reply
Hi Shannon,
Changing the flour and crushing the poppy seeds are 100% the reason why the recipe failed. If you want the cupcakes to come out successfully, I would recommend following the recipe exactly.
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Can I use chia seeds instead of poppy seeds? Will that be a 1:1 substitution?
Thanks!
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Hi Zeytin,
I don’t recommend using chia seeds for this recipe as they react differently to poppy seeds and will change the texture of the cake.
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Just finished making these and they are so delishious!if I only use erythritol does that bring the carb count down?Reply
Hi Mary,
Glad you like them! Natvia is pretty similar to plain erythritol, it wouldn’t make a noticeable difference to the carb count.
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Hi Melissa,
Natvia is a sweetener that is a blend of erythritol and stevia.
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We love them too Petra! Thanks for dropping by.
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I make these all the time now, they are amazing. Yesterday I added raspberry extract and now they are like a raspberry lemonade, so yummy. I changed the frosting to cream cheese rather than butter and I add more poopy seeds. I use swerve as my sugar. I’m going to keep changing up the flavors to see what else is tasty, I was thinking of trying a banana extract with some nuts instead next time.Reply
Hi Michael,
What a great flavor combination. Raspberry Lemonade sounds divine! Thank you for your kind words 🙂
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Would I be able to substitute lemon zest for almond extract to get something closer to the poppy seed muffins that aren’t lemon? Or is the zest somehow part of the structural integrity of the muffin? (Like, does the citrus cause a reaction to help them rise or something like that)Reply
Hi Brittany,
The lemon zest is purely included for flavor and substituting will not affect the structure. I’d love to hear how almond ones turn out!
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If I wanted to make in a loaf pan, how long would you recommend to bake? Also if I only have powdery/granular sweetener do you think that would be ok for the frosting or do I need to seek out icing style?
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Hi Kim,
I would recommend seeking out a powered or confectioners sweetener for the frosting as granulated sweetener won’t dissolve
For a loaf pan, I would recommend dropping the temperature to 170C/340F and baking for 30 minutes to start with and monitor closely until it is cooked through. I estimate that it would take 50 minutes to cook through, but it’s better to keep an eye on it and have it turn out perfect. Let us know how it goes.
Gerri
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Have you used any other sweeteners successfully?
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Hi Chelly,
We use either xylitol, liquid stevia, erythritol or Natvia (erythritol and stevia blend) interchangeably in each recipe. Just beware that both liquid stevia and xylitol are sweeter than the others and xylitol is also toxic to pets. I hope that answers your question.
Gerri
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I made these with granular and powdered erythritol and they were so good! Very lemony and zesty, next time I may even add more poppy seeds and lemon zest.Reply
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for your kind words. I’m glad you liked them
GerriReply
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