My friends with lemon trees are giving out lemons by the bag full right now. I love it because I use lemons in my cooking all the time. But, one of the best lemon recipes I have, has got to be these lemon ricotta pancakes! They are amazing, fluffy, and flavorful with an incredible lemon undertone. I like to pair them with my homemade fresh strawberry syrup for a delicious combo. This recipe is one of my hero's, Dee McCaffrey - get her book "The Science of Skinny!" I only made minor changes to it. Here is clean eating and processed free cooking at it's finest.
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1 cup organic whole-milk ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 egg white
the zest of two lemons
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 Tbsp. coconut nectar/honey/maple syrup
1 Tbsp. coconut oil, warmed to a liquid
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the ricotta, eggs, egg white, zest, lemon juice, coconut nectar, and coconut oil. Fold this wet mixture into the dry ingredients - it will be very thick, but don't over mix. Spray a pan with coconut oil (I use my misto) and cook several at once - be sure your heat is set to medium low or they might burn before you can flip them. You will have to spread the batter out a little. They are thick, so wait until they are no longer glossy on top, then flip. I like to place my pancakes on a plate that is covered with aluminum foil to keep them all warm until they are ready to serve. They are fantastic with pure maple syrup, but for an additional treat, try my strawberry syrup.
Fresh Strawberry Syrup
1 cup cut-up strawberries (I prefer fresh, but you could use frozen that are thawed)
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2-1 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
Place everything in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. My mini food processor is perfect for this. Not only is this great over pancakes, but use is as a topping for ice cream, cheesecake, waffles, french toast, anything chocolate, etc.
My husband and I literally fight over who gets the last pancake, and if I could get away with it, I would probably lick my plate clean from the strawberry syrup. Give this recipe a try - I know you won't be disappointed. My final thought... this would probably be just as amazing made with Meyer lemons - something to try next time!
Sexy!
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