Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 220 degrees celsius (fan-forced).

Step 2

Sift flour into large mixing bowl. Add sugar and poppy seeds and stir to combine.

Step 3

Add remaining ingredients, apart from the marmalade, and stir gently to combine. Don't over-stir.

Step 4

Prepare muffin tin by greasing well or spraying with oil. If you have the large cafe-style muffin tin, this mixture makes 6 muffins. If you have a cupcake-size tin, it makes 12 muffins.

Step 5

Spoon mixture into tins. If desired, sprinkle a small amount of poppy seeds on each muffin, with the optional extra poppy seeds, and place into oven.

Step 6

Cook for 5 minutes before turning oven temperature down to 190 degrees celsius (fan-forced). If you're using a smaller cupcake tin, bake for a further 10-12 minutes (or until a metal skewer inserted into a muffin comes out clean). If using a cafe-style larger muffin tin, bake for a further 18 minutes (or until a metal skewer inserted into a muffin comes out clean).

Step 7

Remove from oven and use a brush to glaze the muffins with marmalade. You may need to heat your marmalade a little in the microwave first to make it runny and also use kitchen scissors to chop any larger pieces of rind, depending on the style of marmalade.

Step 8

Allow to cool for a few minutes before easing each muffin from the tin and placing on a cooling rack.