Spiced Honey Citrus Muffins

Who doesn't love a muffin. Really ... love cupcakes? Just a muffin without frosting. Let's think for a moment about muffins: light, fluffy, delicious with jam or butter only. Fruit filled, chocolate with chocolate chips ... large, mini ... papercup or no papercup .... you can grab them while running out the door ... you can sit down with a muffin on a plate. Why not a muffin? Carbs ... who cares. It's a treat, it's a muffin. This one you're going to LOVE! honey, whole milk, cinnamon ... lemon ... what's not to love about this recipe.

Spiced Honey Citrus Muffins Serves 12 medium or 24 mini

3/4 c. whole milk
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. honey
2 t. grated lemon peel
1 egg
2 c. all purpose flour
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. ground cinnamon
1/4 t. ground allspice

Honey Citrus Glaze
2 T. honey
1/4 t. grated lemon peel
2 t. lemon juice (from a fresh lemon)

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease bottoms only of muffin tin / cups, or line with baking cups.

2. Beat milk, oil, honey, lemon peel and egg in large bowl with spoon. Stir in remaining for muffins, just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.

3. Bake medium muffins 20 minutes, minis 10 - 13 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from pan and cool for a few minutes on cooling racks set over a piece of waxed paper. Pour glaze over slightly warm muffins.

4. Glaze: mix all ingredients until well blended. This glaze is also delicious on a lemon pound cake.