I felt like defying the winter today with something bright and summery, and citrus seemed like the perfect way to go.

So these muffins are kind of amazing. I thinks it has to do with the fact that they are not only stuffed with citrus curd but I also put some into the batter.

That idea was inspired by me being too lazy to wash, zest, and juice more fresh fruit, but after making them I think it added more flavor that way and it made them super velvety. It’s just that, by the time you’ve done all the lemons, limes, and oranges for the curd, you’re not going to want to do more for the batter. At least, I didn’t, I just grabbed my last orange and called it good. We’ll keep this our little secret and I’ll tell everyone else that the idea was a stroke of brilliance from me.

Um, question; do poppy seeds actually add any flavor because I’ve never noticed any difference. I’m pretty sure someone just decided that adding tiny edible specks to muffins makes them look pretty and just went with it. I mostly added them for that purpose, plus they sound nice in the title.

I won’t say that you have to try these because, obviously, you don’t have to. However, I don’t think it’s untrue to say that you need to make them. These muffins definitely have the power to win friends and influence people.

ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D5300 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my INTRO POST.

And, by the way, to all the minnows out there, my intro post did a huge $0.21. The key to success on Steemit is to be consistent and persistent.