Italian Cream Buns
A sweet treat with ricotta cream in the middle. Delicious. @mostdeliciouslife.com
Equipment
- 1 12 muffin tin
Ingredients
- 1½ cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
Garnish
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
Ricotta Cream
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese
- 3 Tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Spray muffin tin with baking spray.
- Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
- Whip the butter and sugar together with beaters until creamy, 1-2 minutes.
- Add eggs, vanilla and almond extracts. Mix well.
- Whisk the milk & ricotta together in a bowl and set aside.
- Add about ½ the flour mixture to the butter and egg mixture and mix well.
- Add the milk ricotta mixture, mix well.
- Add the remaining flour mixture and stir until just mixed.
- Fill each cup about ¾ full.Sprinkle each muffin with sliced almonds.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin tin and place on cooling rack until completely cool,
- Whisk together the ricotta cream in a bowl and set aside.
- Slice each muffin in half and spread with the ricotta cream and sandwich back together. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.