Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins made dairy-free and refined sugar-free. A fresh, vibrant healthier muffin recipe!
Gluten free lemon poppy seed muffins

Iโ€™ve been withholding information.

Iโ€™ve practiced this speech in front of the mirror and through false starts, a shaky voice, slurred speech and the communication skills of a 2-year-old, thereโ€™s no other way to say it than to say it.

Iโ€™m writing a cookbook!

I signed a contract to make a probiotic beverage cookbook. A cookbook. A book with recipes. Thatโ€™s a cookbook and Iโ€™m writing one, holy mother of pearl!

I was approached by Skyhorse Publishing a couple of weeks ago after they came across my post for Lavender Kombucha.  They asked if I was interested in making a whole cookbook with fermented probiotic beverage recipes. After pacing around the house about 15 times while my heart exploded with joy and shock, I replied that I was indeed interested, and the rest is history.

Probiotic Cookbook

For thousands of years, probiotics have been fermented, brewed, cooked up by many cultures but it hasnโ€™t been until recent years that weโ€™ve been listening to our ancestors on a mainstream basis. More and more evidence about the health benefits of probiotics is being published and more and more people are taking steps to include probiotic foods and drinks in their diets.

Ginger Beer

Probiotics are essential for a healthy digestive system. Consuming fermented foods containing probiotic and yeast cultures can aid in digestion, regulate your metabolism, prohibit pathogens (bad bugs) from causing health problems, and boost your immune system.  โ€œPsssht Danger Dog, come in Danger Dog, our camp has been infiltrated by bad bugs, send in good bug reinforcements, you copy? Psshtโ€

Ginger Beer

All of the probiotic drinks Iโ€™m making are pretty straight forward and are well worth the effort. They require just a little attention to detail and then once you get the hang of them, theyโ€™re easy peasy lemon squeezy. Plus, making probiotic beverages homemade is much more cost effective than buying them from the grocery store. Weโ€™re in a DIY era. Letโ€™s DIY some probiotics!

This is what’s all up on my table:

homemade yogurt

Here are the cookbook details:

What types of recipes will my book include?  75 (thatโ€™s Seventy-Five, pronounced syevunty fighve if youโ€™re from Minneota) Probiotic beverage recipes, such as kombucha, kefir, probiotic sodas, lactofermented lemonade (say what now?), rejuvalac (come again?), ginger beer, smoothies and yogurt.

When is it due?  August 1, 2013 (if you do some calculating, thatโ€™s allota recipes in notallota time).

When will it be published? January 2014.

How will I do it? With a lot of water, sugar, milk, lemons, good juju and support from my really really really ridiculously good looking boyfriend.

homemade yogurt

After I signed the contract to write the book, my insides became anxious and fluttery, similar to the effect of injesting absurd amounts of high fructose corn syrup. And with pitter patter heart syndrome, I began planning. I did research. I made a schedule. I bought some props. I boiled water. I added sugar. I heated milk. I bottled.  I began fermenting.

So far, I have made:

1 gallon of yogurt

4 gallons of kombucha

1 gallon of ginger beer

2 quarts kefir

โ€ฆand my first batch of rejuvalac was a fail. Hopefully next go-round will bring better results.

Homemade Kefir

Thank you, probiotics, youโ€™re the mash to my potato.

Throughout my cookbook journey, I will be sharing with you what Iโ€™m working on, what Iโ€™m stuck on, how much sleep Iโ€™ve gotten and ask you to forgive my scattered brain. Iโ€™m excited, nervous and am learning so much every day! Next time I post about my probiotics cookbook, I will give you more details about all the beverages Iโ€™m making.

homemade Lemon Ginger Kombucha

There was something else I was going to tell youโ€ฆ..oh yes, Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins!  After making Lemon Poppy Seed Coconut Flour Pancakes a few weeks ago, I had a pretty little bag of poppy seeds leftover, begging to be used. I muffin-ed them.  I used Bobโ€™s Red Mill gluten free all purpose flour, but you can use regular flour, too. Someone also made muffins out of the Lemon Poppy Seed Pancake recipe and said they turned out great, so thereโ€™s always that option too.

Basically, these muffins are wonderful and I hope you try them.

Thank you for your continued support, for being a part of this growing adventure of mine, for allowing me to post bacteria all over my page and talk about it. Youโ€™re wonderful!

Gluten free lemon poppy seed muffins

Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

4.50 from 2 votes
These fresh, vibrant lemon poppy seed muffins will become a household favorite!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 Muffins

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 and prepare a lightly oiled muffin pan (or put paper muffin cups in the muffin pan).
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, almond milk, oil, and lemon juice.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder & soda, salt, coconut sugar and poppy seeds. Stir to combine.
  • Pour the โ€œdry mixtureโ€ in with the wet, and stir to combine.
  • Pour the batter ยพ of the way up the muffin holes and bake for 22 to 35 minutes, until the muffins test clean when poked with a toothpick.
  • Enjoy with your favorite smoothie!

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 12 ยท Calories: 216kcal ยท Carbohydrates: 40g ยท Protein: 3g ยท Fat: 6g ยท Fiber: 1g ยท Sugar: 15g
Author: Julia
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breakfast, gluten free recipes, gluten-free lemon poppy seed muffins, healthy muffins, muffin recipe
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Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Julia Mueller
Meet the Author

Julia Mueller

Julia Mueller is a recipe developer, cookbook author, and founder of The Roasted Root. She has authored three bestselling cookbooks, – Paleo Power Powers, Delicious Probiotic Drinks, and The Quintessential Kale Cookbook. Her recipes have been featured in several national publications such as BuzzFeed, Self, Tasty, Country Living, Brit.co, etc.

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Questions and Reviews

  1. Congratulations Julia!!! I will definitely have to pick up a copy of your book. I love making rejuvelac, but I have never tried kombucha, which sounds very interesting. What exciting news…congrats again ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Sandra! Thank you so much! Would you mind sending me instructions on rejuvalac? I couldn’t get mind to work…I used buckwheat groats and the tails never really sprouted….I couldn’t tell when the rejuvalac was ready and furthermore, I didn’t know what to do with it! Do you just pour it in a glass and drink it? I’d love your suggestions! ๐Ÿ™‚ My email is roastedrootfood (at) gmail (dot) com! Have a great weekend!

      1. Hey Julia, actually it’s funny that you ask because I will be posting how to make Rejuvalac on my blog (probably Monday) as part of a vegan cheese post that I did last week. I normally will put rejuvalac into my children’s homemade juice and I personally just like to sip a small glass of it occasionally…you have to get used to the taste…but it grows on you.

      2. Thanks for getting back to me, Sandra! I’m gonna take a look at your how-to on Monday because I’d love to make it. I think I let mine sit for too long on the counter…it ended up sitting there for 9 days cause I didn’t know what to do with it, lol! Looking forward to your post and thanks again!

  2. Julia that is AMAZING news! I’m so excited for you!!!!!! And these muffins…. they look perfect. One of my favorite breakfast treats!

    1. Thanks Carrie!! I’m pretty dern happy about it myself and am so excited by everyone’s kind words and support! ๐Ÿ™‚ Have a great weekend!

  3. Wow Julia, that is SO exciting – congratulations!
    PS. Lemon poppy seed muffins are one of my favorites!

  4. CONGRATS!! I’m so excited for you and I will be one of many people to buy a bunch of copies because my family is BIG on kombucha and all things probiotic! I’m so stinkin’ thrilled for YOU! XXO

  5. Congratulations…again and again! I’m so excited for you and this book. And these muffins look just scrumptious, my friend. Thank you for sharing….and for injecting a dose of sweetness into my day. I hope you have a great end to your week!

  6. Congratulations, Julia, that is incredibly exciting!

    Lovely, lovely food blog you have here with absolutely gorgeous photography.

  7. That’s so exciting! Congratulations, let the sleepless nights begin! j/k… kinda ๐Ÿ™‚ But really, that’s awesome!

  8. This is so exciting! I am so happy for you and I know the book will be awesome! I can not wait to read it!! Goo luck with all your brewing!

  9. Brava!! Cookbook writing is challenging…I’ve done one myself, but it was just an extended family and friends production. I found the most difficult part was the editing prior to printing. Wonder what you will find? Good luck to you.

  10. Congratulations Julia! How exciting! And those muffins look heavenly! Keep up the good work and congrats again! P.S. Sorry for my overuse of exclamation points but I’m just really excited for ya! Lol…

  11. Congratulations on your exciting book news! This is my first time here – I found your beautiful site through BlogHer. I love the sound of these muffins, especially with the almond milk and coconut sugar. How lovely! I’ll be trying these out once our lemons are fully grown.