Italian Lemon Ricotta Muffins Recipe Is Heavenly (Snack, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert) Bread/Muffins Breakfast Brunch Snacks Desserts Fruit Italian Recipes Gluten-free

If you like to have something sweet for the kids after school or for your afternoon snack break, this lemon ricotta muffins recipe is super easy to make, light and not too sweet. The ricotta adds moistness to the muffins and the lemon juice and zest adds a bit of tang to offset the sweetness.

To make this sweet, tangy lemon ricotta muffins recipe, you will need the following ingredients from your fridge and pantry: flour (all-purpose or gluten-free), baking powder, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, ricotta cheese (check out the health benefits of ricotta cheese), unsalted butter, an egg, lemons for juicing and zesting and powdered sugar.

Serve these Italian-inspired muffins as a sweet snack, as a delicious breakfast, as part of an elegant brunch spread or for dessert after just about any dinner. You won't regret it!

Cuisine: American / Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time:: 21 to 24 minutes
Total Time: 31 to 34 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup ricotta cheese, drained if wet
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 large lemon, zested and juiced

Lemon Glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, or more as needed

Here's how to make it: 

1. Add the sugar, butter and ricotta to a large mixing bowl and mix with a stand mixer or electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, lemon juice and zest and mix on low for 1 minute or until combined.
2. Place flour, baking soda and powder, and salt into batter and mix. The batter will be quite thick.
3. Divide the batter between 12 muffin cups that have been lined with baking liners or sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
4. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 21 to 24 minutes, or a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
5. When ready to serve, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice to create glaze.
6. Drizzle glaze over the tops of the muffins. Serve. Double this recipe and place 12 in the freezer and you’ll have this delicious sweet treat ready any time you’d like. Store the muffins in an airtight container to keep them fresh.

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