Description
Delicious and moist muffins made with ricotta cheese, filled with cranberries, and flavored with fresh orange juice and zest.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- Zest of 1 large orange
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 to 2 tablespoons coarse sugar, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease thoroughly.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, blend ricotta cheese, eggs, vegetable oil or melted butter, milk, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla extract until the mixture becomes smooth.
- Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula just until combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Add fresh or frozen cranberries to the batter, folding to distribute fruit evenly throughout.
- Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full. If desired, sprinkle tops with coarse sugar.
- Place muffin tin in the oven and bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin emerges clean.
- Allow muffins to rest in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before serving.
Notes
- For best results, do not overmix the batter to ensure light and fluffy muffins.
- These muffins are great for breakfast or as a snack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg