Healthy Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
May 5, 2025Light, fluffy, and bursting with citrusy flavor—these healthy lemon ricotta pancakes are a breakfast dream come true!Made with creamy ricotta cheese, fresh lemon juice, and just the right amount of sweetness from honey, they’re the perfect healthy breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup (124 g) ricotta cheese
- ½ cup (130 g) milk
- 1 TBS honey
- 3 TBS lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
Instructions
- Separate the whites and the yolks from each other, placing the whites in a medium bowl and the yolks in a large bowl.2 eggs
- To the large bowl with the yolks add the ricotta, milk, honey, zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. Whisk together until smooth.½ cup (124 g) ricotta cheese, ½ cup (130 g) milk, 1 TBS honey, 3 TBS lemon juice, zest of 1 lemon, ½ tsp vanilla
- Stir in the flour until no more dry flour remains.1 cup whole wheat flour
- With an electric hand mixer, beat the egg whites until they've grown in volume, are thick, and white. It'll take about a minute.
- Gently fold half the whipped egg whites into the batter, using a gentle motion to keep the mixture light and airy.
- Add in the remaining whites and fold in gently until combined.
- Heat a griddle or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Lightly grease.
- Scoop ¼ cup portions of batter onto the hot surface. When the edges of the pancake are set and bubbles appear on the surface, flip over and cook for about 45 seconds to a minute on the other side. Recipe yields about 9 - 10 pancakes.