Thick ricotta pancakes with lemon and honey
Easier-to-swallow option below ↓The batter takes five minutes and one bowl: whisk the ricotta, eggs72 kcal, milk122 kcal, lemon and sugar, then stir in the flour28 kcal and stop. It cooks up thick on purpose, into pancakes closer to warm cake than to anything lacy, and the leftovers reheat in a buttered pan nearly as well as the first batch.
Ricotta is the reason these forgive you. The curds hold moisture, so the pancakes stay soft as they cool instead of turning leathery, and the gentle heat lets each one cook through without drying out. Lemon zest and juice keep all that richness bright.
Why it works
A full cup of ricotta and two eggs bring each serving to about 540 calories, with butter102 kcal and honey64 kcal at the table adding more if you want it. And because they hold their softness as they sit, there is no pressure to finish the stack while it is hot.
Keep the pan at medium-low; these want three or four patient minutes a side.
Thick ricotta pancakes with lemon and honey
Ingredients
- 1 cup ricotta (full-fat)
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup whole milk149 kcal
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp sugar or honey
- Pinch of salt
- Butter for the pan
- To serve: extra butter, a little honey or warm berry sauce
Method
- Whisk the ricotta, eggs, milk, lemon zest and juice, sugar and salt until smooth.
- Stir in the flour and baking powder until just combined. the batter will be thick.
- Heat a heavy pan or griddle over medium-low, add a little butter, and cook spoonfuls of batter 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. They will be thicker and softer than ordinary pancakes.
- Keep warm in a low oven or serve straight away with extra butter and honey.
A spoon of ricotta or cream cheese110 kcal on top with the honey adds another easy layer of calories.
Make it your own
- The batter keeps overnight in the fridge. the pancakes are even softer the next day.
- Add a handful of very ripe mashed banana105 kcal or a spoon of poppy seeds for a different mood.
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