Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Updated Sept. 16, 2024
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- ¾cup/102 grams all-purpose flour
- 1½teaspoons baking powder
- ¾teaspoon fine salt
- ¼cup/50 grams granulated sugar
- 1lemon
- 1½teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3large eggs
- ¾cup/170 grams whole-milk ricotta
- ¼cup/61 grams buttermilk, preferably whole milk
- 2tablespoons/28 grams unsalted butter, melted, plus room-temperature butter for cooking and serving
- Blueberry Syrup or other toppings, for serving (optional)
Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)
136 calories; 6 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 17 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 170 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Heat a griddle or large nonstick pan or well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over medium-low.
- Step 2
Add the sugar to a large bowl, then finely grate the zest of the lemon directly over the sugar.
- Step 3
Using your fingers, gently rub the zest into the sugar.
- Step 4
Add the vanilla and whisk to evenly moisten. Add the eggs and whisk until foamy on top.
- Step 5
Next, add the ricotta, buttermilk and butter, and whisk until well blended.
- Step 6
Add the flour mixture and gently stir until no traces of flour remain.
- Step 7
Generously butter the griddle, then drop a scant ¼ cup batter onto it. Repeat, spacing the rounds at least an inch apart. Cook until the bottoms are golden brown and the tops are bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Step 8
Flip and cook until the other sides are golden brown, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with more butter and the remaining batter. Serve warm, slathered with butter and blueberry syrup or other toppings if you’d like.
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If you don’t have ricotta on hand, a large spoonful of sour cream gives a similar effect. This recipe is unnecessarily complicated. I always add lemon zest, vanilla (and cinnamon, not sugar) but I don’t bother to separately mix them. I just put all ingredients in a bowl and briefly whisk together. We also like to drop in blueberries as each pancake cooks (to avoid turning the whole batter blue).
These were easy and delicious. I used plain milk with lemon juice instead of buttermilk and the pancakes still turned out perfectly fluffy.
Bobby Flay's lemon-ricotta pancakes have been my go-to for a while. Similar to this recipe, but a bit simpler: no buttermilk, no vanilla, simply dry ingredients in one bowl, wet in another. The clincher: warmed lemon curd for the topping.
Good, but not deserving of 5 stars. There are better lemon-ricotta recipes out there. This is a pretty small recipe. For 2 adults you would need an additional item, such as fruit or sausage, to be a filling breakfast. A double recipe would be comfortable for 3 adults as long as they’re not huge eaters.
Fabulous! Made as directed.
These were so good! We put fresh berries and maple syrup on top, with a dollop of extra ricotta.