Sweet, tasty, easy, and hearty these Ricotta Pancakes are a delicious breakfast recipe that whips together in no time at all. With an Amaretto Syrup it really pushes your morning over the top.
Breakfast has always been one of my favorite meals of the day. I love a good stack of pancakes and always have, once you have a great recipe you never go back.
Now I love all sorts of pancakes from your plain buttermilk, to chocolate and more. But there is something about the texture and flavor of these Ricotta Pancakes that I especially love.
With on-hand ingredients, you can have breakfast on the table in no time. We also include our recipe for our famous Amaretto Maple Syrup as well.
Now, this syrup absolutely does wonders for these pancakes, but know that it is optional but if you are able to make the syrup I highly recommend it.
I love a good syrup recipe too and love to change it up from your normal maple syrup routine and this gives it just a unique and tasty flavor that you won’t be able to resist.
If you are a pancake lover but want to try something just a little bit different that has amazing results, then these Ricotta Pancakes are what you need.
Some of our other favorite breakfast recipes that we have on our site include: Baked Chocolate Chip Donut Holes, Overnight Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread and Quick and Easy Cinnamon Rolls.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- This recipe is fluffy, moist, and tender. The perfect flavorful pancake.
- You can make the syrup recipe we provided or use your own favorite.
- This can be doubled to make more to serve or keep for later.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):
Ricotta cheese
Milk
Eggs
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Brown sugar
Butter
Amaretto
Granulated sugar
Water
Maple syrup
HOW TO MAKE RICOTTA PANCAKES:
- In a small bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and brown sugar, whisk until combined.
- In a separate, large bowl, add the ricotta, milk, 2 eggs, and vanilla, whisk until everything is incorporated.
- Add the dry ingredients to the large bowl and whisk until the batter is smooth.
- Prepare the syrup. Add amaretto, sugar, water, and maple syrup to a saucepan over medium heat and stir.
- Bring to a boil then lower to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat a frying pan or skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Pour ¼ cup of the batter onto the pan.
- Cook for 2 minutes per side. *look for bubbles and a golden brown color on the bottom before flipping*
- Serve immediately with a drizzle of syrup and enjoy!
WHAT DOES RICOTTA DO FOR PANCAKES?
The addition of ricotta in these pancakes makes the end result super moist and also helps them stay fluffy. It is a really great addition to any pancake recipe.
You don’t actually taste the ricotta so do not expect it to taste cheese-like. Instead, it gives it a creamy, custard-like texture almost like cheesecake but fluffier.
DO I HAVE TO USE AMARETTO IN MY SYRUP?
Amaretto is more or less for the flavoring for the syrup, if you do not have the liquor Amaretto on hand I do find that the Torani Amaretto Syrup also can be used and tastes the same.
So use what you have on hand or you can omit this syrup altogether and just use regular maple syrup for this recipe.
CAN I ADD ADDITIONS TO THESE RICOTTA PANCAKES?
Absolutely! You can add blueberries, chocolate chips, other chopped fruit, nuts, etc. If you want to add any additions to this recipe it would be great.
HOW TO STORE:
These can be stored in an airtight container or ziptop bag where they will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Microwave to reheat.
These can also be frozen. To do that let pancakes fully cool, place pancakes in a freezer container or bag, and separate them with parchment paper. These can keep in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Let defrost in the refrigerator overnight and then again, to reheat use the microwave.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- The syrup is amazing and highly recommended, but you can use regular maple syrup if you’d like.
- Add any additions like fruit, chocolate chips, nuts and more to your pancakes.
- Top with your other favorite pancake toppings.
- Double this recipe to serve more people or store for later.
- These can be frozen, see my tips above.
If you are looking for that perfectly textured and flavored pancake, then you need to switch it up and try these Ricotta Pancakes.
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Ricotta Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup milk
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoons butter
Amaretto Maple Syrup:
- 2 Tablespoons amaretto
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- ⅓ cup real maple syrup
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and brown sugar, whisk until combined.
- In a separate, large bowl, add the ricotta, milk, 2 eggs, and vanilla, whisk until everything is incorporated.
- Add the dry ingredients to the large bowl and whisk until the batter is smooth.
- Prepare the syrup. Add amaretto, sugar, water, and maple syrup to a saucepan over medium heat and stir.
- Bring to a boil then lower to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat a frying pan or skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Pour ¼ cup of the batter onto the pan.
- Cook for 2 minutes per side. *look for bubbles and a golden brown color on the bottom before flipping*
- Serve immediately with a drizzle of syrup and enjoy!
Notes
- The syrup is amazing and highly recommended, but you can use regular maple syrup if you'd like.
- Add any additions like fruit, chocolate chips, nuts and more to your pancakes.
- Top with your other favorite pancake toppings.
- Double this recipe to serve more people or store for later.
- These can be frozen, see my tips above.
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