Burst O' Lemon Muffins

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup lemon yogurt (8 ounces) or 1 cup vanilla yogurt (8 ounces)
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup coconut, flaked
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. in another bowl, beat the yogurt, egg, butter, lemon peel and lemon juice until smooth; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• 2 fold in the coconut. fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full.
• 3 bake at 400°f for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown and muffins test done. cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.
• 4 in a saucepan, combine the lemon juice and sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 5 stir in coconut. using a toothpick, poke 6-8 holes each muffin.
• 6 spoon the coconut mixture over muffins.
• 7 serve warm or cool to room temperature.
• 8 we have found we prefer them cooled as the lemon flavor isn't as overwhelming once they reach room temperature.