Description
Delightfully fluffy pancakes with a twist of tart cranberries and sweet orange zest, perfect for any breakfast occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- Zest of 1 orange
- Butter or oil for cooking
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the ricotta, milk, and eggs until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the ricotta mixture until just combined; avoid over-mixing.
- Carefully fold in the cranberries and orange zest, ensuring they’re evenly distributed.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a small amount of butter or oil.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake onto the skillet, allowing space for them to spread.
- Cook until bubbles form on the surface, then flip and cook until golden brown on the other side.
- Serve warm with syrup or your favorite toppings.
Notes
For a dairy-free option, substitute whole milk with almond milk. For a different flavor, you can swap cranberry for blueberries.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: pancakes, cranberry, orange, breakfast, ricotta