Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce |
My family has been consuming blueberries at record amounts; the 40lbs we picked at Krause Berry Farms just a week ago has pretty much been consumed as is. Being a cook, I wanted to make something with fresh blueberries, as it is very rare I have them at hand to use in a recipe. Frozen berries turn my baking into disasters...it's very unfortunate. So I saved a small box of blueberries to create something magnificent. And I managed to reach my goal.
Time to take a bite of Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes smothered with Blueberry Sauce |
I remember Peanut Crumpet telling me about her mom's uber fluffy ricotta pancakes. With that inspiration in mind, I searched the Internet for a blueberry version. Blueberry + lemon + ricotta appealed to me the most; the light and fresh flavours were perfect for a summer brunch. My mouth started salivating as I scrolled through all the photos, I was so eager to make them!
Admire the fluffiness of these Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes |
Keep pancakes warm with an oven |
The Simple Blueberry Sauce also uses fresh hand-picked blueberries. It is the perfect accompaniment to the pancakes as it lets the summer crop shine in another area. There are only four ingredients needed, blueberries, honey, water, and cornstarch. It is as simple as it gets but the most important tip to make this a delicious sauce is to use quality blueberries. Ones that are in season, naturally ripe, and sweet are ideal, as with any other produce. Honey or agave is a much healthier way to enhance the sweetness of this sauce as opposed to refined white sugar. Cornstarch is somewhat optional; if the sauce is left to reduce over the stove, it will thicken as it condenses. A starch thickener such as cornstarch can be used to speed up the process. With this homemade sauce, no extra syrup of any kind is needed with these pancakes!
Cleared my plate of Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes |
I am extremely satisfied with the outcome of these pancakes. It made a perfect lunch to energize me after a morning swim and prepared me for a long driving lesson. This Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancake recipe is one of the most successful pancakes to date. The only downside to making these today is that I no longer have anymore fresh blueberries to make muffins or scones. But I have no regrets! Even though I didn't have the chance to try the famous souffle pancakes at Cream Pot in Honolulu, I believe these blueberry ricotta pancakes are very similar recreation. I admit, it's a rather long pancaking (is that a word? It should be!) process; having to mix three different bowls and slowly cooking them to ensure they're completely cooked through... But is it worth all the effort to make these? 100% yes indeed! These pancakes are special event/holiday worthy, definitely will wow your family, friends, and guests!
And a little tidbit of my day to end the post:
Mom: So, do you have any plans for tomorrow?Now why wouldn't those be? Life of a foodie.
Me: Hmm... I have to make pie, cut watermelon, and blog.
Mom: You consider those as part of your schedule too?
Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod
Yield: about 15 three inch pancakes
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup all purpose flour
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- A pinch of ground Himalayan pink sea salt
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 whole egg
- A splash of vanilla extract
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 egg whites
- about 1 cup fresh blueberries
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a medium mixing bowl whisk together ricotta cheese, whole egg, vanilla, lemon juice, milk, lemon zest, and coconut oil.
- In a small bowl, whip egg whites until it just becomes stiff peaks.
- Make a well in the centre of the large bowl with the dry ingredients. Pour the ricotta mixture into the dry ingredients all at once and mix until almost incorporated.
- Fold whipped egg whites into batter in two additions. Be gentle~
- Heat a pan over medium heat. (I used Nordic Ware's Silver Dollar Pancake Pan) Grease with nonstick spray or oil. Use a cookie scoop to place even amounts of batter onto pan. Press six or so blueberries into each pancake. When edges begin to dry and bubbles appear on surface, flip and continue to cook until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve hot with Simple Blueberry Sauce.
Simple Blueberry Sauce
Adapted from Clean Eating Magazine
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 + ½ tbsp water, divided
- ½ tbsp cornstarch
- In a small saucepan, combine blueberries, honey, and 2 tbsp of water. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Dissolve cornstarch in remaining half tbsp of water and stir into blueberry mixture. Continue to heat to achieve desired thickness. Serve over Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes.
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