Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Melt-in-your-mouth lemon ricotta pancakes are light, fluffy, and bursting with bright, fresh lemon zest and juice. Serve them dusted with powdered sugar for the ultimate brunch!
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
For serving:
- fresh strawberries or blueberries
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Massage the lemon zest. Combine the lemon zest and brown sugar in a bowl. Massage the lemon zest with the sugar with clean fingertips. This will release oils from the lemon zest, resulting in more flavor.
- Combine the dry ingredients. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and the prepared sugar-lemon zest mixture to a large bowl. Stir to combine.
- Add the liquid ingredients. Add eggs, milk, ricotta, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and melted butter to the dry ingredients. Stir to combine until you have a smooth batter.
- Cook the pancakes. Heat a pancake griddle or a skillet and spray it gently with cooking oil. Pour ¼ cup of pancake batter onto the griddle (or skillet) and cook the pancakes until they form bubbles on the surface. Gently lift and flip the pancakes, then cook them for an additional 1-2 minutes. Set aside and repeat with the remaining batter.
- Enjoy! Serve the pancakes topped with fresh berries and dusted with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Do not overmix your batter. It is fine if there are a few ricotta lumps.
- You can serve the pancakes with fresh berries, like strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries. Also, these will go great with berry sauces or berry jam.
- If you want, you can add a few blueberries or chopped strawberries over the pancake batter once you pour it into the skillet
- For a gourmand experience, serve the pancakes with caramelized figs.
- If you plan to make these pancakes just for the adults, substitute the lemon juice with Limoncello (an Italian lemon liqueur).
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2mg
