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Blueberry Banana Ricotta Pancakes

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Ripe banana and plump blueberries are the perfect natural sweetener for these delicious pancakes. Ricotta cheese adds a light and airy texture to keep the pancakes moist and fluffy.

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Blueberry Banana Ricotta Pancakes Fork - The Lemon Bowl

Blueberry Banana Ricotta Pancakes

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ricotta pancakes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 22
Calories: 92kcal
Author: Liz Della Croce
Ripe banana and plump blueberries are the perfect natural sweetener for these delicious pancakes. Ricotta cheese adds a light and airy texture to keep the pancakes moist and fluffy.
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Ingredients

  • 1 ripe banana mashed
  • 1/4 cup ricotta cheese part skim
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups buckwheat pancake mix or your favorite mix
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups skim milk
  • 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
  • pure maple syrup to serve optional

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together mashed banana, ricotta and two eggs.
  • Stir in buckwheat pancake mix, cinnamon and salt then begin adding milk until desired consistency is reached. For thinner pancakes, add all 2 cups of milk.
  • Carefully fold in the blueberries then set aside.
  • Heat griddle on high and spray with non-stick spray.
  • Using a 1/4 cup ladle or ice cream scoop, pour pancake batter onto hot griddle. When bubbles begin to form and pancake is golden brown, flip to the other side.
  • Serve with maple syrup and fresh blueberries.

Notes

To freeze pancakes, check out Homemade Frozen Pancakes in 5 Easy Steps!

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.4g | Protein: 4.1g | Fat: 1.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 178mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 1.9g
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  6. Erin @ Texanerin Baking

    July 13, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    Elephant kale? Ha. Yeah… I’m going to go with a pound of blueberries instead! Or any berries. I’m an equal opportunity berry devour-er.

    And these look lovely! I love pancakes with ricotta or cottage cheese. Makes them so much yummier. :)

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    • Liz DellaCroce

      July 14, 2013 at 7:46 am

      hahah I always see elephant kale at the market (and I actually love it) but the name cracks me up. :)

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  7. Kirsten

    July 13, 2013 at 9:49 am

    Liz,
    Your pancakes look wonderful–I’ve happily gorged on Michigan berries while visiting my in-laws, and they really are good. (Cherries, too, I’ve got a few Traverse City dried cherries in the pantry.)
    I scored on a couple of gallons of milk yesterday, and with my new cheese making kit plan to try ricotta after I master mozzarella. Master mozzarella, that sounds funny. Anyway, I’m going to run before I walk I’m sure, but the idea of homemade mozzarella on a homemade pizza just appeals to me right now. And the fact that I would like to put the water pitcher back into the fridge, so I need to clear this milk out.
    I really like bananas and blueberries in muffins, so I’m positive I’ll love them in pancakes.
    Thanks!

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  10. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen

    July 12, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    Oh, girl! Banana and ricotta in blueberry pancakes? OMG! I am suffering a major case of hunger pangs after looking at that lovely stack drizzled in syrup! All of your talk about Michigan blueberries has me missing the lovely Great Lake State. (Grew up there and left about 15 years ago for Indiana.) But! We just may be going Michigan cherry picking soon! Oh, joy! Thanks for sharing, Liz! xo

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  13. Julia

    July 12, 2013 at 10:09 am

    You can’t beat Michigan blueberries. When I grew up in Michigan we went blueberry picking allll of the time and most ended up in my mouth! These pancakes look so tasty!

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  17. Aggie

    July 12, 2013 at 9:12 am

    We are blueberry fiends right now!! Can’t get enough of them. I LOVE ricotta pancakes, have only had them out. I want to make these for breakfast right now! (and I just happened to buy more ricotta yesterday ;) )

    Reply

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