Ricotta Pancakes

Submitted by dicentra

"From 365 Delicious Low-Fat Recipes. Serve with a cranberry orange sauce."

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 3⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1 whole egg
• 1 egg white
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• cooking spray

directions

1. In a food processor or blender, place ricotta, buttermilk, egg, sugar and orange zest. Puree until smooth.
2. Pour into a large bowl. Whisk in dry ingredients until just combined. Batter will be stiff.
3. Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Ladle 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto skillet.
4. Cook, turning once, until golden brown. Serve warm.

Reviews

[Madame Blueberry]

These were wonderful! This was very easy to make using a stick blender. I used white whole wheat flour, added 1/2t vanilla and 1/16t cinnamon, and omitted the egg white. They were so delicious that I immediately made a second batch for the freezer. They made the house smell heavenly! I made a simple orange syrup to serve with them by simmering 1/2c sugar, 1/4c water, and 1/4c orange juice for 3 minutes, then let it cool completely. Thanks!

 

[LadyRatri]

I made two batches of these. In both, I left out the egg white and also the orange zest (no citrus for me.) Also, I put in a splash of vanilla and a tablespoon or so of canola oil. The first batch, I added a sprinkle of cinnamon and fresh ground nutmeg. The second batch, I added chocolate chips. Both were fantastic. I mixed the wet ingredients using my hand mixer -- easier to wash than the blender or food processor. It worked very well. The pancakes were very moist and soft. The guys just devoured them.