Description
Bright and tender muffins with ricotta, fresh cranberries, and zesty orange for a delightful breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, sugar, eggs, orange juice, and orange zest; mix until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Gently fold in the cranberries and vegetable oil. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the tops are lightly golden.
- Let cool for a few minutes in the tin before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve warm with butter or cream cheese. Pair with coffee, tea, or yogurt for a lovely brunch spread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg