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lemon chia seed muffins

Easy Lemon Muffins with Chia Seeds

These lemon flavoured muffins with chia seeds are soft delicious and the perfect on the go breakfast.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 319kcal

Ingredients

  • 250g caster sugar
  • 85g vegetable spread soft at room temperature
  • 85ml vegetable oil
  • 2 medium eggs room temperature
  • 130ml whole milk room temperature
  • 90ml sour cream room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 tablespoon chia seeds
  • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate soda
  • 350g self-raising flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/350oF/180oC/160oC fan and line a baking tray or a 12-cup muffin tin with 12 muffin cases. In a mixing bowl, cream together the vegetable fat spread and caster sugar until smooth and fluffy. Pour in the vegetable oil and the eggs and beat or whisk all the ingredients together.
  • Add the milk, sour cream, vanilla extract, lemon extract and chia seeds then continue to mix. Sift and add the bicarbonate soda and self-raising flour then continue to mix until well combined. Be careful not to over mix.
  • Spoon the mixture carefully into the muffin cases and ensure each case is around two-thirds full. Bake for 20 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to completely cool.