These tangy Tuscan Lemon Muffins are so fluffy and moist from the ricotta cheese and olive oil.
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Yields: 12 Servings
Ingredients
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup granulated sugar
2½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
½ cup water
¼ cup olive oil
1 Tablespoon grated lemon rind
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cooking spray
2 Tablespoons turbinado sugar
Directions
1Preheat oven to 375°.
2Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; make a well in center. Combine ricotta, water, olive oil lemon rind and juice and egg. Add ricotta mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
3Place 12 muffin-cup liners in muffin cups; coat with cooking spray. Divide batter among muffin cups. Sprinkle turbinado sugar over batter.
4Bake at 375° for 16 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack.