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Lemon Ricotta Muffins
These Lemon Ricotta Muffins are perfectly moist and full of flavor. Use your leftover ricotta cheese to make these delectable muffins. These muffins are super moist due to the ricotta cheese, also known as whey cheese. Ricotta Lemon Muffins taste like they could be from a bakery and will leave your family fooled. I assure these muffins will quickly become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 400F.
- Step 2
Line a muffin tray with 12 muffin liners and set aside.
- Step 3
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Step 4
Place the white sugar in a large bowl and zest the lemon directly over top. Rub the lemon zest into the sugar to impart the flavor. Remove 2 Tablespoons of the lemon sugar and set aside for topping the muffins.
- Step 5
Add the oil and ricotta cheese and beat until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Step 6
Add the eggs, lemon juice and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Step 7
Stir in the flour mixture until combined and no dry streaks remain, then stir in the milk until completely incorporated.
- Step 8
Portion out the muffin batter into the prepared muffin liners. Sprinkle with the reserved lemon sugar.
- Step 9
Bake for 22-25 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean and muffins are golden.
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