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Make soft, bakery-style lemon lavender muffins with fresh lemon flavor and delicate floral notes. Perfect for Simple Homemade Living, Pretty Brunch Ideas, lavender recipes, spring brunches, tea party food, and slow homemade mornings.

Lemon Lavender Muffins Recipe

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword brunch, lavender, lemon, muffins
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

Muffins

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon culinary dried lavender lightly crushed
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 –2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Pinch of crushed culinary lavender optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or lightly grease the cups.
  2. Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, lavender, and lemon zest.
  3. Mix wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter, eggs, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
  4. Combine batter: Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Fill muffin pan: Divide batter evenly, filling muffin cups about ¾ full.
  6. Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Make glaze (optional): Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice together until smooth.
  8. Cool & finish: Let muffins cool slightly, drizzle with glaze, and sprinkle with a pinch of lavender or lemon zest if desired.

Recipe Notes

Use culinary lavender only for best flavor.
Crush lavender lightly before mixing into batter.
Add 1 cup fresh blueberries for blueberry lavender muffins.
Store covered at room temperature for 2–3 days or refrigerate up to 5 days.