August Healthy Recipe: Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 cups frozen blueberries
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 lemon, juiced and zested
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

Directions

  • Mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice and cornstarch together in a bowl until cornstarch dissolves.
  • Stir blueberries and  tablespoons sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat.  Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low an simmer for 5 minutes.  Pour cornstarch mixture into blueberry mixture;  cook and stir until mixture thickens slightly. Cover saucepan and remove from heat.
  • Whisk ricotta cheese, milk, eggs, sugar, juice from 1 lemon, lemon zest, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl until well blended.  Add flour and baking powder; whisk to combine.
  • Heat a light oiled griddle or skillet over medium-high heat.  Drop batter in a 1/4 cup portions onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry.  Flip and cook until browned on the other side.  Repeat with remaining batter.  Top pancakes with blueberry sauce.