Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package lemon cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix (4-serving size)
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup poppy seed
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.
• 2 prepare muffin tins: grease or paper line one 12-cup and one 6-cup tin.
• 3 combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, ricotta, oil, poppy seeds and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl.
• 4 beat on medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• 5 spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
• 6 bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until tops spring back when touched lightly.
• 7 sprinkle tops with sugar, if desired.
• 8 note: for a variation, you may omit the poppy seeds, and substitute with 1 cup chopped almonds. you may also use an equal amount of yogurt as a substitute for the ricotta cheese.