Copycat Costco Poppyseed Muffins

So far this is the best recipe for copycat Costco Poppyseed Muffins that I can find. They don't quite have the huge muffin top but they taste very similar. These are great for freezing as and make a quick breakfast!

Almond Poppyseed Muffins
Yields: 5 Jumbo muffins

Ingredients

• 1-3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• ½ cup butter (softened)
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon almond extract (I like a strong almond flavor, and use 1 teaspoon)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• Sliced almonds to garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds and set aside. Cream butter, sugar and extract. Add eggs, beating well. Add flour mixture alternately with milk into butter mixture. Pour into greased muffin tins (or ungreased paper muffin cups) and sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake 24 minutes or till top springs back. Makes 10 large muffins, or 12 smaller muffins.
2. You can also make a glaze with mixture of ¼ cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, and ½ teaspoon of almond extract if desired.