History Poppyseed_muffin

a vegan lemon poppyseed muffin

americans have been preparing muffins since @ least 19th century, using wide variety of products add flavor basic batter of flour, sugar , butter (generally not prepared eggs , definition unleavened). fruits , garden vegetables have served flavorings. poppy seeds popular in parts of world taste , texture—as narcotic characteristics of opium poppy plant harvested from.

in modern times, growing poppy seeds difficult business american farmers, due risk of heroin production. other countries have fewer difficulties permitting growth of poppies seeds alone, have low (but still present) levels of opium alkaloids, such morphine. other countries began imitating american muffin, occasional use of poppy seeds flavor them spread well.