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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Homemade Ricotta

Maybe the most delicious pancakes you'll ever try, these Lemon Ricotta pancakes are made with easy-to-make homemade ricotta and have the perfect lemony taste in each fluffy bite!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
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Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 pancakes
Author: Eden
Cost: $15

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
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Instructions

  • Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Whisk lightly a few times to mix.
    dry ingredients to make pancakes.
  • In a large bowl, combine the milk, ricotta cheese, egg, melted butter, vanilla, lemon juice and zest.
    wet ingredients and dry ingredients in bowls.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Do not over mix or you will get tough pancakes. The batter will be thicker and a little clumpy from the cheese.
    Folding lemon pancake mix together.
  • Over medium heat, melt butter on a griddle or nonstick pan.
    Pouring pancake batter over a griddle.
  • Pour 1/3 cup of the batter and let it become a nice golden brown before flipping!
    Pancake cooking over a hot griddle.
  • Top with organic maple syrup, a little lemon zest and some powdered sugar. Yum!
    Pouring syrup over lemon ricotta pancakes.

Notes

  • Do not over-mix your ingredients or you will get tough pancakes.
  • The batter will be thicker than the regular pancake batter and will be clumpier with the cheese.
  • Use a measuring cup to pour the pancake batter onto the griddle to ensure even pancakes.
  • Make sure your pancakes are nice and golden brown before flipping.
  • Always use a large nonstick skillet or griddle when making pancakes.
  • Use good quality ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 282IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 1mg