Raspberry Ricotta Pancakes

Ingredients

Pancakes

• 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 egg, separated
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 1/3 cup frozen raspberries, chopped

Filling

• 1/2 cup ricotta
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, thawed
• Butter for pan/griddle
  

Instructions

1. For the filling, whisk 1/2 cup ricotta cheese and honey together and set aside.
2. For the pancakes, whisk the dry ingredients together – the flour, baking powder, brown sugar, and salt – in medium bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, egg yolk, and milk. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
4. In a separate smaller bowl, whisk the egg white to soft peaks. Fold into batter.
5. In a hot pan or over a hot griddle, melt a small amount of butter and drop 2 tablespoons of batter at a time. Sprinkle a small amount of the chopped frozen raspberries on top of the pancake batter before flipping.
6. Cook the batter several minutes over medium/low heat until small bubbles form, flip, and continue to cook several more minutes.
7. Top the warm pancakes with honey ricotta and thawed frozen raspberries.

Yield: 6-8 (5-inch) pancakes

Recipe and photo credit: National Processed Raspberry Council