Chocolate Ricotta Muffins

Dry mixture of all-purpose flour, white sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt combined with ricotta cheese, eggs, milk, vanilla extract and canola oil to create batter. Spooned into muffin tins and baked until firm and golden brown.

Ingredients -
2-1/3 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/3 cup Cocoa
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Ricotta Cheese
2 large Eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/3 cups Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 cup Canola Oil
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Spray muffin tin (18 cups) with cooking spray.

3. In large bowl mix flour, sugar, chips, cocoa, baking powder and salt.

4. In medium bowl mix cheese with eggs (one at a time), beating well after each addition.

5. Whisk in milk and vanilla until blended. Fold cheese mixture and oil into flour mixture until just blended.

6. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Bake 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

7. Remove from pans immediately and cool on a wire rack.

 
Variations and Recipe Ideas:
 
 



Muffin Making Tips -
Middle of the Oven When Baking

Place muffin tins in the center of the oven on the middle rack to prevent top or bottom from over-browning.


Muffin Making Tips -
Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Chocolate muffin batter usually contains either melted chocolate or cocoa powder to add flavor. Chocolate chips are a nice way to add flavor to muffin batter. Available in milk, white, and semisweet varieties, the semisweet variety has the best flavor.

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