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    By: Melissa

    Moist And Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes

    Moist and fluffy ricotta pancakes are the ultimate pancake breakfast. This ricotta pancake recipe will really help you up your pancake game. These ricotta pancakes are sweet, fluffy, delicious and so easy to make.

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    Moist and Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes.
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    Total Time: 15 minutes

    About this recipe

    This ricotta cheese pancake recipe makes the most delicious tall and fluffy pancakes and the sweet ricotta adds a beautiful background note and richness. This Italian pancakes recipe is basically Italian style pancakes and just as easy as making regular pancakes.

    Why I love these pancakes

    This ricotta cheese pancakes recipe not only tastes amazing, it is a great way to use up that ricotta cheese that you only used half of for dinner the night before. I know that I am not the only one with this problem πŸ™‚  

    I also love the addition of the cinnamon to these fluffy ricotta pancakes. The combination of cinnamon and ricotta are really a match made in heaven.

    I have recipes like my fresh ricotta and tomato salad or my creamy ricotta pasta that uses only about half a container of ricotta. Another great thing about these fluffy ricotta pancakes is they are much more substantial than just ordinary pancakes, keeping you satisfied longer.

    Fluffy ricotta pancakes

    Adding lemon to the pancakes

    You will often see lemon added to ricotta pancake recipes but I prefer the pure taste of the ricotta in my pancakes so I leave the lemon out. You can easily add that to the recipe if you like it.

    I have added quantities for that in the notes section in the recipe below.

    If you do decide on making these as lemon ricotta pancakes, I suggest checking out my easy homemade 3 ingredient blueberry sauce and make ricotta blueberry pancakes.

    Lemon and blueberry go so well together. The blueberry sauce can be made ahead of time too!

    ricotta pancakes

    Here are the ingredients you will need to make these fluffy ricotta cheese pancakes

    • Whole milk ricotta (try to use whole milk ricotta and not skim milk ricotta)
    • Eggs
    • All purpose flour
    • Vanilla extract
    • Sugar
    • Baking Powder
    • Ground cinnamon
    • Kosher salt
    • Whole Milk
    • Vegetable oil
    You see the rise in these delicious ricotta pancakes!

    The ingredients are the same as what you will find in traditional pancakes. The only addition is we are adding in some ricotta and adjusting quantities of some of the other ingredients.

    There are no special steps to making these delicious pancakes just follow the recipe below and you will be on your way to an amazing breakfast.

    Ideas for serving these ricotta pancakes

    I love making these pancakes for special occasions because they are really enjoyed around here. I will usually make these ricotta pancakes on Birthdays or holidays because when I make these, it is no fuss.

    You can add your own little festive touches like edible flowers or powdered sugar to dress them up or leave them as is. They are great either way.

    You can also make these light and fluffy ricotta pancakes even more decadent (and special) by making a really easy vanilla dessert sauce , blueberry sauce or berry sauce to pour over the top!

    ricotta pancakes angle view

    Give this Italian ricotta pancake recipe a try and I know you will be immediately be hooked!

    More Delicious Breakfast Recipes:

    • Brioche French Toast
    • Fluffy Yogurt Biscuits. Nothing is better than fresh biscuits with butter and jam for breakfast!
    • Brussels Sprouts Hash with Pancetta
    • Baked French Toast
    • Eggs with Asparagus and Prosciutto
    • Cream Scones
    • Blueberry Scones
    • Blackberry Scones
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    5 from 13 votes

    Moist and Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes

    These light and fluffy ricotta pancakes are the perfect start to any morning.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Servings: 10 small pancakes

    Tried the Recipe? We Would Love To Hear From You In The Comments Below!

    Author: Melissa

    Ingredients

    • 1 ΒΎ cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 cup milk
    • Β½ cup ricotta cheese
    • 3 large eggs
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Β½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • Β½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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    Instructions

    • In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, 1 tablespoon of oil, ricotta, vanilla and eggs.
      Wet ingredients for ricotta pancakes
    • In a separate bowl combine all of the dry ingredients.
      ricotta pancakes dry ingredients
    • Add dry ingredients to wet mixture; whisk until just combined. Do not over mix. It is normal to still see some lumps. The batter will be thick.
      ricotta pancake batter
    • Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium.
    • Add 1 tablespoon of oil or butter to the skillet
    • Once your pan is nice and hot, spoon β…“ cup of batter for each pancake on to your skillet and cook until pancakes begin to rise and some light bubbles form, about 2-3 minutes.
      ricotta pancakes cooking
    • Flip pancake and repeat with the other side.
      ricotta pancakes
    • If pancakes are browning too quickly adjust your heat to medium low.
    • Place pancakes into a stack and serve with butter and maple syrup or your favorite toppings.
      ricotta pancakes closeup

    Notes

    For lemon ricotta pancakes:
    Omit the cinnamon in the recipeΒ 
    Add to the batter: 1 teaspoon of lemon zestΒ 
    juice of Β½ of a lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
    Β 
    For Homemade Berry Sauce Toppings:
    3 ingredient blueberry sauce
    Homemade mixed berry sauce

    Nutrition

    Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition Values are estimates only.

    See full nutrition disclaimer here
    Course :Breakfast

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    1. Brenda says

      January 06, 2023 at 3:40 pm

      5 stars
      These came out amazing. Very fluffy

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        January 06, 2023 at 4:24 pm

        glad you enjoyed them πŸ™‚

        Reply
    2. Karen says

      December 31, 2022 at 4:12 pm

      How come in the ingredients it says to separate the oil, but then in the instructions it says to add the oil ?

      And also in the instructions there are two different instructions.

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        December 31, 2022 at 4:30 pm

        Hi Karen. The oil is divided between the batter and some for the pan πŸ™‚
        The thing you mentioned sounds like it comes from the "associated ingredients" that are added next to the instructions making it confusing. I removed that so it is more clear.
        Thanks for letting me know about this!

        Reply
    3. Denise says

      December 30, 2022 at 1:37 pm

      5 stars
      Very fluffy and tasty! Will be making again:)

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        December 30, 2022 at 1:38 pm

        So happy to hear that πŸ™‚

        Reply
    4. Joey says

      November 19, 2022 at 2:09 pm

      5 stars
      Made these for breakfast and they were a hit!

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        November 19, 2022 at 2:41 pm

        Love hearing that!

        Reply
    5. Diane says

      November 18, 2022 at 2:43 pm

      5 stars
      These pancakes were amazing! Love the cinnamon flavor with the ricotta too πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        November 18, 2022 at 2:47 pm

        So glad you enjoyed them Diane!

        Reply
    6. Natasha says

      November 17, 2022 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      They came out so fluffy and delicious. A keeper recipe!

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        November 17, 2022 at 3:38 pm

        So glad to hear that!

        Reply
    7. Jennifer says

      August 27, 2022 at 11:54 am

      5 stars
      They were a hit! So fluffy

      Reply
    8. Dan says

      May 01, 2022 at 12:35 pm

      5 stars
      The perfect ricotta pancakes! I added a little cinnamon to the batter and it it was so good.

      Reply
    9. Natalie says

      October 17, 2021 at 1:33 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! They were so fluffy and moist. I added a little lemon zest for that traditional Italian flavor and they were perfect

      Reply
    10. Jennifer says

      August 10, 2021 at 8:09 pm

      5 stars
      These were amazing!

      Reply

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