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sunshine ricotta pancakes with strawberries

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
nadine mesch
@motherchic
Mount Healthy, OH

After a long winter these pancakes are a welcome ray of sunshine. When my children were little & we ate the lemon pancakes, my son could not pronounce the words lemon ricotta; so he called them sunshine pancakes. And that has been their name ever since. Seems appropriate :)

(2 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For sunshine ricotta pancakes with strawberries

  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • 3 1/2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    ricotta cheese
  • 1
    egg
  • 3
    egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 c
    fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp
    oil
  • 2 c
    sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1/2 c
    maple syrup

How To Make sunshine ricotta pancakes with strawberries

  • 1
    In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • 2
    In a medium bowl whisk together ricotta cheese, whole egg, egg whites, vanilla, lemon juice, zest and oil. Whisk until well combined.
  • 3
    Gently fold the ricotta mixture into the dry ingredients.
  • 4
    Do not over mix. Batter will be thick.
  • 5
    Heat griddle, spray with a non stick cooking spray.
  • 6
    Spoon approximately a 1/3 cup batter onto the hot griddle. Cook until browned and beginning to set, approximately 2 minutes. Flip pancakes, cook on the other side. Repeat, until batter is gone
  • 7
    Top with a small pat of butter, sliced strawberries and just a little maple syrup
  • 8
    ** These sunshine pancakes are puffy & light & have a wonderful refreshing taste of lemon. The addition of the fresh berries and just a drizzle of maple syrup makes these pancakes our all time favorite. I hope you enjoy them too
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