I have a sick boy at home today, so needed to whip up some comfort food for him. I was talking to a fellow foody friend of mine, Ali, the other day about how delicious these pancakes are.
They make such a great change from the usual bland boring variety. These are made using wholewheat flour with only a small amount of sugar and of course the ricotta cheese. A nice mix of complex carbs and proteins for your wee ones.
Serve with berries and maple syrup, and just to show off, I will be using maple syrup made by my friend from her cottage north of Toronto. (thanks Paola!)
Here's how to make them:
Ali's recipe
The Ingredients:
3 tbsps wholewheat flour
1 tspn baking powder
2 tsps sugar (brown or white)
1/2 cup ricotta cheese (you can use low-fat variety if desired)
2 eggs
vanilla to taste.
mix all ingredients together in this order and cook on medium heat.
My recipe (which is equally as yummy!)
The ingredients:
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk/buttermilk or thin yoghurt
1 tbsp honey or brown sugar
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
with both recipes, its good to let the pancake mixture sit for 5 mins before you start cooking. These pancakes are a little wetter than a regular recipe, so cook thoroughly. When you flip them, press the centre down to make sure insides get cooked through. Also try adding some blueberries to the mixture.
ENJOY !!
These look great. I don't eat pancakes often, but next time I do, I need to remember this. I'm sure the ricotta makes them super moist. Mmm!
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