Chocolate-Ricotta Muffins

A friend of mine who owns a bed and breakfast gave me this recipe, and these chocolate-ricotta cheese muffins are fantastic. Great for breakfast, a snack, and also great in lunch boxes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 199 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 ⅓ cups milk
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• nonstick cooking spray with flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 18 cups of a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray that contains flour.

Step 2

Mix flour, sugar, chocolate chips, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Place ricotta cheese in a bowl and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Whisk in milk and vanilla extract until blended.

Step 4

Fold cheese mixture and canola oil into flour mixture until just blended. Spoon batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Remove muffins from the pan immediately and let cool on a wire rack.