{"id":7390,"date":"2022-04-08T16:01:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T16:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/?p=7390"},"modified":"2022-04-08T16:01:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T16:01:58","slug":"lemon-lavender-muffins-gluten-free-dairy-free-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/lemon-lavender-muffins-gluten-free-dairy-free-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Lavender Muffins (gluten-free, dairy-free option)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fluffy, gluten-free Lemon Lavender Muffins are bursting with bright lemon and floral lavender flavors. These make a great Spring breakfast or a baked good for a tea party (for adults or kids!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you LOVE lavender?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I feel like people either love lavender or hate it. You can count me as part of Team Love! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lavender has a distinct floral flavor.<\/strong> I love it paired with lemon or chocolate (but I think it’s also good with honey, blueberries, orange, and earl grey tea). Lavender Hot Chocolate and Lavender Honey Tea are some of my favorite winter drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT, when it comes to Spring (or even Summer), lavender and lemon are a match made in Heaven<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking for a way to UP your baking game and make a little bit of a different Spring breakfast<\/strong>, you’ve gotta try these Lemon Lavender Muffins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re filled with bright and cheery lemon flavor, a light lavender accent throughout, and topped with a lemon glaze.<\/strong> They’re lemon flavored, with a hint of lavender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just enough to make someone go, “Is there lavender in this?! I love lavender!” But not so much so that they taste like soap (cause there is a FINE line when baking with lavender).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love these Lemon Lavender Muffins for a Spring breakfast.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But they’re also a great baked good to have at a Tea Party<\/strong> (for a kids birthday tea party or maybe a bridal or baby shower tea party).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bright, cheery, floral… spring in a muffin! I can’t get enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You know how to get the most lemon flavor, right?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The key is in the ZEST<\/strong>. I can’t say it enough. Lemon juice really won’t get you the strong lemon flavor you want. You’ve got to have a good zester and zest two whole lemons for these Lemon Lavender Muffins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think another key to get strong lemon flavor is the lemon glaze.<\/strong> It’s not a must-have per say, but it really kicks it up a notch. Plus, it looks pretty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LAVENDER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The second most important things in these Lemon Lavender<\/em> Muffins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just two teaspoons of dried lavender<\/strong> is enough to give a burst of lavender flavor. Remember, too much lavender flavor is like eating soap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to buy a high quality dried lavender<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively, you can use your own dried lavender, if you’d like. I planted lavender in my garden last year, and I can’t wait to see it thrive this Spring. I ALSO can’t wait to dry some and bake with it! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OTHER OPTIONS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

These Lemon Lavender Muffins are made gluten-free with an all purpose gluten-free flour blend<\/a>. Alternatively, you could make them with regular flour if you don’t need them to be gluten-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make these muffins dairy-free, <\/strong>use coconut oil (or a dairy-free butter alternative stick) and dairy-free milk (like almond milk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to add a little something extra?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could add 1\/2 cup of white chocolate chips, blueberries, or even chopped strawberries. I know blueberries and lavender are a big flavor combination (like lemon and blueberry). All three together is out of this world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either way, you can’t go wrong with these fluffy Lemon Lavender Muffins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lavender lovers, I hope you love these muffins as much as I do! I was surprised that my kids loved them too. Bring on all the lavender! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you make them, be sure to tell me what you think. <\/strong>Leave a comment and rating, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love all things lemon?<\/strong> Check out my gluten-free Lemon Loaf<\/a>, Lemon Donuts<\/a> and Lemon Energy Balls<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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20<\/span> mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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35<\/span> mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tServings<\/span>: 12<\/span> muffins<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tCalories<\/span>: 197<\/span> kcal<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tAuthor<\/span>: Chelsea Green<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t
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Lemon Lavender Muffins<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t