The Cheesecake Factory's Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes
The Cheesecake Factory's Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes
Ricotta pancakes are fluffier in texture than the traditional buttermilk variety. Lemon zest adds a touch of tartness to these perfectly sweet pancakes.Recipe courtesy of The Cheesecake Factory
Prep Time
12
minutes
Cook Time
8
minutes
Servings
4
Total time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 and 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cup fresh ricotta cheese
- 4 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon lemon zest (minced)
- 2 and 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Directions
- Place the flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl.
- Stir all of the ingredients together until evenly combined.
- Set aside.
- Pour the buttermilk into another mixing bowl.
- Add the eggs, vanilla and oil into the bowl.
- Add the ricotta cheese, sugar and lemon zest into the bowl with the buttermilk.
- Using a wire whisk, gently stir the ingredients together until evenly combined.
- Add the flour mix into the bowl with the buttermilk and ricotta cheese.
- Continue to fold the ingredients together until evenly combined with a few small lumps remaining in the batter.
- Do not over-mix the batter.
- Heat 1/4 tsp. of vegetable oil on a griddle or in a large non-stick pan.
- Using a 4 oz. ladle, pour the batter onto the griddle or into the non-stick pan, forming one pancake that is 6” in diameter.
- Cook the pancakes for approximately 2-1/2 minutes or until the edges begin to dry and puff up; little air bubbles will start appearing over the top surface of the pancakes.
- Flip each pancake over and continue to cook for another 1-1/2 minutes or until done.