Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour*
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp Meyer lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Meyer lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Optional: 1/2 tsp raw turbinado sugar for dusting

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugars.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, applesauce, egg, lemon juice and zest, and vanilla.
  • Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined (be careful not to over mix).
  • Evenly distribute muffin batter to the paper-lined muffin tin. Optional: dust tops of muffins with raw sugar.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes, or until golden-brown.**
  • Let muffins cool in pan for 5 minutes and then remove muffins from pan and let continue to cool on a wire rack.