Lemon Pistachio Cornmeal Muffins was one of the many recipes in Baked Elements that immediately caught my eye. But as the date for baking them approached I found myself questioning the combination of flavors. I love lemon, love pistachios, and love corn muffins. But all of those elements thrown together? I had my doubts and decided to pass on baking them.
But then I got to thinking about some other Baked recipes that involved flavor combinations that left me scratching my head initially but won me over like Pumpkin Cheddar Muffins, and Rosemary Apricot Squares and decided to trust the boys. Good decision. They are bright and light in flavor and rich in texture. Lemon provides the punch of flavor here while the cornmeal provides texture. The pistachios float between the two worlds adding subtle flavor and a bit of crunch.
Like most cornmeal muffins, these are easy to make and the only special steps involve pulverizing some pistachios and grating some lemon zest. A lovely, easy recipe to make when you want something just slightly different, but totally delicious.
You can find the recipe by visiting Baked Sunday Mornings.
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ReplyDeleteYours came out great and your photo is super!
ReplyDeleteLove your muffin wrappers, and your beautiful summery photo! I loved these muffins too!
ReplyDeletei was just thinking about the pumpkin cheddar muffins the other day! i passed on these but i'm glad you enjoyed them! love the styling of your pic!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking muffins! Loving the green muffin wrappers. So pretty. I am totally in love with these muffins.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes think that just about everything goes with cornmeal! And I am pistachio-obsessed. The muffins look so moist and inviting!
ReplyDeleteThese were surprisingly good! I'll bet you're glad you made them!
ReplyDeleteI keep reading about the pumpkin cheddar muffins which I must have missed...you've made me know that I'd better get busy on another batch of muffins! And yours for today are so colorful and lovely...just makes me want more.
ReplyDeleteNice looking muffins! I healthified them...and they still turned out awesome!
ReplyDeleteYour muffins look great and I like the fun liners! I was also surprised that this humble little muffin recipe was so delicious.
ReplyDeleteYours look great with the "pop" of the pistachios in the muffins! Glad you made and liked them. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the papers and your muffins are pretty! I dig this flavor combo a lot.
ReplyDeleteLovely muffins. They look and sound delicious. Can't wait to bake them:)
ReplyDeleteOur family loves eating muffin every time we go out to have a family picnic on a perfect Sunday morning. However recently, our daughter had to undergo tooth extraction and her dentist told us that for the meantime she should avoid eating any food that needs to be chewed first.
ReplyDeleteYou know, one thing you should really try when eating muffins is drinking wine! My best friend and I love to do that at home! Every Friday night, she's in charge of the baking, and I'm in charge of picking out the best wine I could find in the store. You should really try it with sweet wine!
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