Blood Orange Whole-Wheat Ricotta Pancakes

By Tom421

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Ingredients

• For the pancakes:
• 1 cup white whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon blood orange zest
• 2 tablespoons blood orange juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Optional for serving:
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon blood orange zest
• Blood orange slices

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt until combined.

2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together ricotta, egg, almond milk, vanilla, blood orange juice and zest until combined.

3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to combine until ingredients are just moistened (be careful not to overmix).

4. In a large nonstick pan or griddle, heat butter over medium heat. For each pancake, add 1/4 cup of batter to the pan, spreading the batter out with the back of the measuring cup into a round shape.

5. Cook until the surface of the pancakes starts to bubble, about 3 minutes. Flip pancakes over, using a spatula, and cook for another 3 minutes, or until second side is lightly browned. Serve warm with optional garnishes.

Optional for serving:

6. Add blood orange zest to maple syrup and heat in the microwave for 15 seconds, or until warm. Drizzle blood orange maple syrup over pancakes and serve with additional blood orange slices.

Notes:

»If thinner pancakes are desired, add more almond milk.
»Replace whole-milk ricotta cheese with low-fat ricotta to lower calorie and fat intake.