Saturday, April 30, 2011

Lemon Ricotta Blackberry Muffins

Lemon Ricotta Blackberry Muffins
Lemon Ricotta Blackberry Muffins

Maria of Two Peas and Their Pod (who has a pea in the oven right now!) loves ricotta. She has a bunch of recipes using ricotta cheese. When I saw these muffins on her blog, I knew I had to make them.

Lemon Ricotta Blackberry Muffins collage 1
My local store had a sale on blackberries so I bought a bunch...some for the muffins and more for me to eat with yogurt, oatmeal and just straight out the box. This recipe places a bit of batter in the muffin tin, then place the blackberries on top, followed by more batter. Brilliant technique as it avoids crushing your blackberries when folding them into the batter. A sprinkling of sugar in the raw or turbinado sugar makes a nice crunchy top.

Easy, delicious, moist and perfect for any breakfast or bunch! And if you have leftover ricotta, check out the recipes on Maria's blog :)

Recipe:
Mom-to-be Maria's Two Peas and their Pod blog
Lemon Ricotta Blackberry Muffins

14 comments:

  1. MariaApril 30, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    We love these muffins! One of our all time favorites! Glad you enjoyed them!

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  2. Gloria BakerApril 30, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    aaah these muffins look delicious!! gloria

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  3. SavoringTime in the KitchenApril 30, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    They sound wonderful! Blackberries were on our Easter menu also as they were on sale here. Great substitution.

    Congratulations to Maria :)

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  4. Kathy WalkerApril 30, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    These look wonderful...moist and flavorful. A great combination!

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  5. Mother RimmyApril 30, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Lemon and blackberries. My mouth is watering just looking at these!

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  6. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    These are beautiful! Love their glittery tops :)

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  7. Kathy - Panini HappyMay 1, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Aren't these amazing muffins? I made Maria's recipe for Easter last week and we all just loved them.

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  8. TeaLadyMay 1, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    This is the second muffin recipe made with ricotta I have seen today. Guess I need to put ricotta on my grocery list - and Blackberries.

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  9. Nancy/n.o.eMay 1, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    I love ricotta in baked goods; and these muffins look extra-specially yummy!!

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  10. Shannon RileyMay 1, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    These look so delicious!:D

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  11. UnknownMay 1, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Fantastic. I love how pale they are. I can't even think of the right word to use; girlie, prissy, pure. They're just beautifully colored. And then there's the shout of blackish-red. I love it.

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  12. LysaMay 3, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    I tried this recipe yesterday. So, so delicious! Putting the berries in half filled muffin cups truly is brilliant! It's like getting a surprise with your first bite of the muffin.

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  13. VivMay 4, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    these muffins looks pretty much perfect!! lemon and ricotta goes so well and love the addition of fresh blackberries too! i dont buy ricotta very often coz i only make pancakes with it...now i have a new recipe to try! thanks :)

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  14. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Tried these last week and they were AMAZING!!
    thanks for sharing the recipe, definitely a new favorite!!

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