Saucy Peach Poppy Seed Muffins - Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN

Ingredients

• 1 large ripe yellow peaches, halved, pitted, and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup sugar in the raw, organic white
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 vanilla bean, seeds scrapped (optional)
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1/2 cup whole wheat flour)
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup sugar in the raw, organic white + 1 tablespoon for sprinkling over top
• 1/2 cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons unsoftened butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon almond extract