How to Make Cornmeal Millet Poppy Seed Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

These cornmeal millet poppy seed muffins are a delicious and nutritious way to start your day. Packed with whole grains and seeds, they are a hearty and satisfying breakfast option that will keep you fueled and focused throughout the morning.

With a subtle crunch from the cornmeal and millet, and a hint of nuttiness from the poppy seeds, these muffins have a delightful texture and flavor that will have you reaching for seconds.

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup millet
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar, or as needed (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 dozen muffins

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Spread millet on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, stirring often, until toasted and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool, about 5 minutes.
  • Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups.
  • Mix millet, flour, cornmeal, poppy seeds, 3 tablespoons sugar, lemon rind, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Whisk milk, honey, canola oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups; sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean and tops are golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    227 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 17mg
    • Sodium: 154mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 37g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 67mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 98mg