Lemon Poppyseed Muffin Squares

I love the idea of muffins, but the thought of filling muffin wells sometimes wears me out. This is where muffin squares come in. Same warm and light comfort but done in a square pan. Today I bring to you lemon poppyseed muffin squares. A classic made just a teeny bit easier. And guess what this recipe works just as well make in a muffin pan.

My Story About Lemon Poppyseed Muffin Squares

Every father’s day, much like several other days in moments high and low I think about my father. I wonder whether if indeed he is watching over us. Looking down in pride at his granddaughter, fussing about my intense work habits and fretting over COVID. Well, I will never know. I can just home that wherever you are dad, you are well fed and happy.

Now this muffin recipe is simple and comforting. It is actually adapted from the cookbook Sunny Side Up. A result of a productive library visit.  I picked up two reading books and a couple of cookbooks. Life feels more normal again. And, when I can visit India, I will feel full circle. It is along the lines of my sheet pan blueberry muffin squares.

And for more of a muffin pan approach, try these banana bread muffins.

A little more about this recipe

These muffins are for lemon lovers.

• I have added a lot of lemon juice and zest.
• The poppyseeds give them a nice texture.
• I have used very little sugar, just enough to balance out the lemon. So if you want it sweeter, add some more.

The rest is just about sheer simplicity and a great way to start your morning. Perfect with a good cup of coffee or tea. And of course a good idea to tag some along for a mid day snack. It has been a quiet yet balanced kind out Father’s Day weekend in our household. Ended with zooming with my daughter. I suppose, there can always be ways to bridge distance. If not, there are muffin squares.