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Banana Honey Ricotta Muffins


I was using up a bit of this and that the other day and put together this quick little muffin with the two bananas, left over ricotta cheese and buttermilk that I had in the fridge.
They are moist and have a tender crumb with just a touch of sweetness.

  • 2 medium very ripe mashed  bananas
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons liquid honey
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup  natural bran
  1. Stir together all above ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  2. Add in the dry ingredients below.
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
     3.  Stir until just combined and spoon into 12 medium cupcake liners.
     4.  Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 20 minutes.  While the muffins are baking, warm a tablespoon of honey to make it runny  and brush over the muffins as soon as you remove them from the oven.  Return to the oven for a few minutes to glaze the muffins.  Test with a toothpick to be sure they are baked through and the toothpick tests clean.
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9 comments:

  1. PatsyAnneJune 15, 2012 at 4:50 AM

    Can this be done without the "natural bran"? - I have everything else in the house (as I keep dried buttermilk on my shelf for instances like this) but NO bran (natural or otherwise)...

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    1. Lovella ♥June 15, 2012 at 7:32 AM

      PatsyAnne, I don't see why not....just increase the flour by a few tablespoons. If you know what muffin batter consistency is normally like and can make that adjustment to be a batter that doesn't run....it should be totally fine.

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  2. Country KitchenJune 15, 2012 at 6:48 AM

    Can a person use cottage cheese instead of ricotta?

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    1. Lovella ♥June 15, 2012 at 7:33 AM

      Country Kitchen, I would use cottage cheese. Just use a pastry blender to make a fine crumb before adding....and then remeasure it before adding.

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  3. AnonymousJune 15, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    I like how you use leftovers in the fridge for recipes! Very resourceful and economical. Thanks for the ideas!

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  4. RosellaJune 15, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Mmmmm Mmmmm!!!! Those look so yummy!

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  5. Sheryl at Providence NorthJune 23, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    These sound marvelous!

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  6. From Snowflakes To HotcakesJuly 16, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    Just made these and they are so good that I'm going to make them again tomorrow instead of the loaf of banana bread I was planning on. Thanks for posting! :-)

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