Cherry Ricotta Muffins
Created by Fizzybrat on May 21, 2019
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #32191
Ingredients
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups cherries, pitted and sliced
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2: Line 12 muffin pans with paper liners.
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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.
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Step 4: Add the buttermilk, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and cooled and melted butter, mixing well. Set aside.
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Step 5: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest.
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Step 6: Add the buttermilk and egg mixture to the flour mixture.
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Step 7: Stir just until combined and then fold in the cherries.
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Step 8: Divide the batter amongst the 12 muffin cups.
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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.
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Step 10: Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
Nutritional Facts
- 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