Blackberry Orange Ricotta Muffins

Name: Blackberry Orange Ricotta Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 1 cup blackberries, coarsely chopped; 1 1/3 cups ricotta cheese; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest; Coarse-grain sugar

The addition of ricotta cheese makes these muffins moist and delicious.

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Ingredients

1 ²/₃ cups all-purpose flour, divided

1 cup blackberries, coarsely chopped

1 ¹/₃ cups ricotta cheese

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

¹/₂ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

¹/₄ teaspoon baking soda

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest

Coarse-grain sugar

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 400°F. Place paper baking cups into 12 muffin pan cups or grease cups. Set aside.
STEP 2

Place 2 tablespoons flour and blackberries into bowl; toss lightly to coat. Set aside.
STEP 3

Combine ricotta cheese, butter, half & half, egg and vanilla in another bowl; mix well.
STEP 4

Combine remaining flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in another bowl; mix well. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; stir just until moistened. Carefully stir blackberries and orange zest into batter.
STEP 5

Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin pan cups. Sprinkle tops with coarse-grain sugar.
STEP 6

Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan; remove to cooling rack.

260 Calories

12 Fat (g)

50 Cholesterol (mg)

250 Sodium (mg)

33 Carbohydrates (g)

1 Dietary Fiber

6 Protein (g)

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