Cherry Ricotta Muffins
"Great breakfast muffins."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (103.9 g)
- Calories 233.3
- Total Fat - 7.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.2 g
- Cholesterol - 52.4 mg
- Sodium - 260.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 34.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
- Sugars - 17.4 g
- Protein - 6.8 g
- Calcium - 163.4 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2
Line 12 muffin pans with paper liners.
Step 3
In a medium sized bowl, whisk the ricotta cheese and then add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step 4
Add the buttermilk, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and cooled and melted butter, mixing well. Set aside.
Step 5
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest.
Step 6
Add the buttermilk and egg mixture to the flour mixture.
Step 7
Stir just until combined and then fold in the cherries.
Step 8
Divide the batter amongst the 12 muffin cups.
Step 9
Place in the oven and bake about 20 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Step 10
Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
Tips
No special items needed.