There are a few things that are good about these pancakes. They are a firmer pancake, which makes turning them super easy. The cornmeal adds a bit of texture to the pancakes. The lemon zest adds a pop of freshness.
There is one things that is amazing about these pancakes, the Berry Coulis Whipped Cream! This topping really makes these pancakes.
Ricotta Pancakes with Berry Coulis Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
Berry Coulis
- 1 cup fresh or frozen berries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Pancakes
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup part skim milk ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 lemon, zested
Directions:
Berry Coulis
- In a small pan, over medium low heat, combine the berries and sugar.
- Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer mixture to a food processor or blender and puree. Strain through a sieve and refrigerate until needed.
- When ready to serve pancakes, add lemon juice to berries and stir to mix.
- Beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form and then very gently fold in the berry coulis, but do not completely combine.
Pancakes
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and lemon zest.
- In a medium bowl combine the eggs, milk, ricotta, butter, honey and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
- Place 1/4 cup pancake batter onto a preheated griddle and cook until the bottom is lightly browned. Flip pancakes and cook until other side is lightly browned.
- Top pancakes with berry coulis whipped cream.
Serves: 6
Calories: 471
Total Fat: 22.8g
Saturated: 2.3g
Polyunsaturated: 1.3g
Monounsaturated: 6.5g
Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 142.9mg
Sodium: 521.9mg
Potassium: 244.7mg
Total Carbs: 58.5g
Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
Sugars: 13.2g
Protein: 11.1g
Vitamin A: 20%
Vitamin C: 4.2%
Calcium: 15.9%
Iron: 12.6%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from Cooking Melangery.
