Description
Deliciously fluffy muffins combining the brightness of citrus with the sweet creaminess of banana and ricotta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 orange
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare the muffin tin by lining it with paper liners or spraying it with nonstick spray.
- Whisk together the mashed bananas, ricotta, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Stir in the orange zest, lemon zest, fresh orange juice, and fresh lemon juice.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients gently until just incorporated.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling them about three-quarters full.
- Sprinkle turbinado sugar on top of the muffins if desired.
- Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and texture. Overmixing can lead to tough muffins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg