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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Low Fat Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Chia Seeds


Read here why I try to sneak in a tablespoon of Chia seeds in almost everything I eat, including these delicious low fat pancakes.  I combined ingredients from three different recipes and came up with these.  Enjoy!
Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour,
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 1/2 tbsp liquid egg whites
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
Directions:
    1. Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda in a medium bowl.  Next,  whisk in the ricotta, egg, liquid egg whites, vanilla, buttermilk, lemon zest and lemon juice in a large bowl until smooth. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.  Do not over mix.
    2. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto a well oiled cast iron pan.  Cook until the edges are dry and bubbles begin to form, about 2 minutes. Flip the pancakes over and cook until golden brown, about 2 or 3 minutes more.
    I served my pancakes with home made warm blueberry sauce and Grade A Dark Amber New Hampshire Maple Syrup.




    17 comments:

    1. I have read that Chia seeds are really nutritious. These pancakes looks exceptional.

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    2. Cool, but ... do they taste like anything?

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      1. No, there is no flavor to chia seeds that I can taste. They are crunchy on their own, but they get a gel like substance around each individual seed when you let them absorb liquid..

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    3. I want breakfast right now! Your pancakes look so delicious! Thanks for the info on the chia pets - I mean seeds! LOL

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    4. Do you have the calorie and fat count for this. I am doing weight watchers and would like to make this.

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      1. Because I took ingredients from three different recipes it would be difficult to say. On average I would say no more around 95 calories per pancake.

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    5. I tried growing Chia,with no luck. Your pancakes look great.

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    6. They look great! I always add some whole wheat flour to my pancakes too, just seems to give them more body:@)

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    7. That looks divine dear, totally craving for some in here. This will be on my breakfast table definitely. Got my eye on your next posts.

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    8. I saw this post late last night, then went to bed with the chia pet commercials rolling through my brain. Thanks :)
      Kidding aside...the use of ricotta in the batter is intriguing.

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    9. Oh my gosh. I SO want to make pancakes for dinner now. Is that allowed if I made pizza for lunch? Yikes!

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    10. wowzers those pancakes are pure food porn... i'm not quite sure what to do with myself... I may need a lie-down!

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    11. Oh my these pancakes look heavenly. Call me crazy but I enjoy pancakes for dinner more so than breakfast. Mr. Dog Trot makes the most fantastic pancakes, blueberries for me, small Maine blueberries picked at camp last summer, drizzled with maple syrup, gathered from our trees. Yummy!!! I agree with Belleau Kitchen, your pancakes, food porn!!

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    12. Those look amazing, but the homemade warm blueberry sauce steals the show!

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    13. Oh my goodness these look amazing!! I am bookmarking this recipe because I want to make these ASAP!

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    14. The pancakes rock What a heart warming breakfast food for a cold winter morning.

      Velva

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