The best blueberry lemon ricotta pancakes

5 from 19 votes

The best blueberry lemon ricotta pancakes

These lemon blueberry ricotta pancakes are light and fluffy pancakes that have hints of lemon and fresh bursting blueeberries in the center. Top with powdered sugar and maple syrup for the ultimate breakfast or brunch recipe.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine: American

Servings: pancakes

Calories: 199Calories

Ingredients

1 & ½ cup AP flour
3 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
⅔ cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs separate the egg yolk and egg white
1 & ⅓ cup blueberries rinsed and dried.

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk the ricotta, milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, making sure not to over mix.
In a separate clean bowl, whip the egg white until they reach stiff peaks. Gently fold the whipped-up egg whites into the pancake mixture. Fold in the blueberries without overmixing. Let the pancake mixture sit for 5-10 minutes.
While the batter is resting, heat up a skillet over medium heat, spread some butter on top then pour in about ⅓ cup of batter and cook for a few minutes or until you see bubbles appearing around the edges of your pancakes.
Using a spatula, gently flip the pancakes and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until golden. Repeat the process until there is no more batter. Serve with powdered sugar, more blueberries, and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Notes

Is there a substitute for ricotta?

Ricotta is always the best option but if you don't have it you can go with low-fat cottage cheese.

How to store Blueberry lemon ricotta pancakes

You can store these pancakes in an air-tight container for up to 4 days. I like to warm them up in the microwave for a few seconds to get them warm, light, and fluffy again.

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