Best Cherry Ricotta Muffins Recipes

CHERRY RICOTTA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line 12 muffin pans with paper liners.
• In a medium sized bowl, whisk the ricotta cheese and then add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the buttermilk, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and cooled and melted butter, mixing well. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest.
• Add the buttermilk and egg mixture to the flour mixture.
• Stir just until combined and then fold in the cherries.
• Divide the batter amongst the 12 muffin cups.
• 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.
• Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.

FRESH CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• Mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk oil, milk, egg, and almond extract together in a small bowl. Pour into flour mixture; stir gently until incorporated. Fold cherries into the batter.
• Spoon batter into the muffin cups, filling each 2/3 of the way full. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar on top.
• Bake muffins in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

CHOCOLATE-RICOTTA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 18 cups of a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray that contains flour.
• Mix flour, sugar, chocolate chips, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Place ricotta cheese in a bowl and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Whisk in milk and vanilla extract until blended.
• Fold cheese mixture and canola oil into flour mixture until just blended. Spoon batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Remove muffins from the pan immediately and let cool on a wire rack.