Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Pancakes
These delicious blueberry pancakes are sweet enough to eat without syrup! Low-fat ricotta cheese and beaten egg whites lighten the batter making them melt-in-you-mouth fluffy! Freshly grated lemon zest gives a hint of flavor. Eat them as is or give them a nice dusting of confectioners' sugar. Recipe courtesy of Driscoll's.
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
11
Tools Needed
7
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup low-fat (1%) milk
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups Driscoll's Blueberries
- additional Driscoll's Blueberries for garnish(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°F.
Step 2
Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl until well combined. Set aside. In a separate large bowl, whisk together ricotta, egg yolks, milk, lemon zest and vanilla. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture just until combined.
Step 3
Beat egg whites with an electric mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold beaten egg whites into pancake mixture just until blended.
Step 4
Lightly grease a large nonstick griddle or skillet over medium heat. Pour heaping 1/4 cup batter onto griddle and spread to make about 4-inch pancake. Drop about 10 blueberries onto each pancake. Cook 3 minutes, or until edges are dry and bottom is golden. Flip pancake and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until lightly golden on both sides. Adjust heat as needed to prevent burning. Place pancakes on a heatproof platter and keep warm in oven. Repeat with remaining batter and blueberries. Garnish with additional blueberries if desired.