Description
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes are a delightful breakfast dish that combines creamy ricotta cheese with zesty lemon for a fluffy and flavorful experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ricotta cheese 🧀
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 🌾
- 1/4 cup sugar 🍚
- 1/2 cup milk 🥛
- 2 large eggs, separated 🥚
- Zest of 1 lemon 🍋
- 2 tbsp lemon juice 🍋
- 1 tsp baking powder 🧂
- 1/2 tsp baking soda 🧂
- Pinch of salt 🧂
- Butter or oil for cooking 🧈
Instructions
- Combine the wet ingredients: ricotta cheese, milk, egg yolks, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry mixtures gently until just combined.
- Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form and fold them into the batter.
- Cook the pancakes on a heated skillet with butter or oil, pouring 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake and cooking until golden brown.
Notes
- Ensure the skillet is at medium heat to avoid burning the pancakes.
- Keep the batter chilled if not cooking immediately to maintain fluffiness.
- Adjust cooking time based on pancake size.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6 grams
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 6 grams
- Saturated Fat: 3 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 25 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 6 grams
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, breakfast, fluffy pancakes, lemon pancakes