BLOOD ORANGE WHOLE-WHEAT RICOTTA PANCAKES

Blood Orange Whole-Wheat Ricotta Pancakes image

Ricotta pancakes are deliciously fluffy, rich and indulgent-tasting. The blood orange adds a hint of refreshing, sweet and tart citrus, and of course a beautiful, bold color.

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 15m

Yield 8 pancakes (4 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 cup white whole wheat flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup ricotta
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon blood orange zest plus 2 tablespoons blood orange juice
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon blood orange zest
Blood orange slices, for garnish

Steps:

For the pancakes: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt until combined.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the ricotta, almond milk, vanilla, blood orange zest and juice and egg until combined.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to combine until the ingredients are just moistened (be careful not to overmix).
In a large nonstick pan or griddle, heat the 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.
Cook until the surface of the pancakes starts to bubble, about 3 minutes. Flip the pancakes over with a spatula and cook until the second side is lightly browned, 3 minutes more. Serve warm with blood orange syrup, if desired.
For the blood orange syrup: Stir together the maple syrup and blood orange zest and heat in the microwave until warm, about 15 seconds. Drizzle over the pancakes and serve with additional blood orange slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calorie, Fat 16 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Cholesterol 95 milligrams, Sodium 590 milligrams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 13 grams