Thursday, March 23, 2017

Whole Wheat Lemon-Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes (with blueberry syrup)

Hey, strangers! It's been awhile. 

These pancakes were born because I couldn't stop daydreaming about a lemon ricotta crepe that I ate in Vegas in October. Yup. I said it. OCTOBER. Still thinking about food I ate in October. Wait to judge me until you've tried the pancakes.

Who loves breakfast for dinner?? ME. Who loves a good excuse to eat bacon (in moderation)?? EVERYONE. These are perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, linner, dunch, dinner, dessert, late night snacks, etc. They are somehow rich and taste like cake but are also light and not-too-sweet. It's an anomaly and a #blessing.

Enjoy!!

Servings: 2
Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Pancakes:
- 3/4 C white whole wheat flour
- 1/8 C sugar
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 C milk
- 1/2 ricotta cheese (I like part skim)
- 1 large lemon (zest and juice)
- 1 C fresh berries (I used blue this time.. I've also used black and it was superb)

Syrup:
- 1 cup fresh berries (I used blue this time.. I've also used black and it was superb)
- 1/2 C pure maple syrup
- zest and juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions:

- Preheat oven to 200-250
- Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place it in the oven
- For the syrup- add berries, syrup, lemon juice and lemon zest in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil and then turn down heat to let simmer while you make the pancakes
- Mix all pancake ingredients except for the berries in a medium mixing bowl
- Fold in blueberries gently
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and melt a pat of butter on the surface. Make sure that the butter reaches all around the pan so that your pancakes don't stick.
- Add a 1/4 C pancake batter to the heated pan for each pancake and allow it to cook about 2-3 minutes per side. Flip the pancake when the top starts to bubble.
- Add your finished pancakes to your heated cookie sheet in the oven to stay warm until all your pancakes are cooked. 
- Your syrup should be heated through and ready when the pancakes are done! 

Enjoy!!





Recipe credit goes to The Baker Mama!!- Bless you.