28/02/2025
Ricotta fritters (or mini pancakes) recipe:
As a pastry chef, it’s not a surprise at home we like good food. We hardly eat outside now, especially since we changed our whole way of eating and living (proud pescatarians now). But of course with our stressful lifestyle, we hardly get to pamper ourselves.
So cyclones are actually the best time to disconnect from daily reality and just be with family since we’re confined at home. Especially when stuck for a few days like what we just had with cyclone “Garance”.
The following mini pancakes or fritters are the first of a variety of delicious (and easy) Cyclone treats to be published in the future – Ricotta fritters (or Ricotta mini pancakes). Do not let their name fool you: they can totally go as a kind of pancakes for a sweet breakfast or a weekend brunch. You can definitely enjoy them throughout the year and not just on cyclonic days.
The preparation requires only one bowl and only takes few minutes. As soon as these are out of the pan, they are delicious warm and fresh with some powdered sugar and maple syrup. And the best? It's a great (and delicious) activity to do with the kids .
For the fritters:
o 250 grams ricotta cheese
o 70 grams (3/4 cup) sugar
o 1 large egg
o 1 tsp. vanilla extract
o Pinch of salt
o 50 grams (5 tbsp.) all-purpose flour
For serving:
o sugar powder
o maple or chocolate syrup
o Crème Chantilly or sour cream
Preparation:
1. In a bowl, mix together cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt and flour until a uniform mixture is obtained.
2. Heat oil in a pan and fry in small pancakes until golden on both sides.
3. Very important tip – do not make them big fritters when frying. Use as a measuring tool a tablespoon. You will not be able to “flip” them when frying if they are too big and they will look like a scrambled egg.
4. Transfer to a serving plate.
5. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve hot with maple syrup and / or chocolate syrup or any nice topping you love (we love sour cream and blueberries)
o The fritters are best when hot and fresh, but can be kept in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to two days. It is recommended to reheat a little before serving.
o Instead of ricotta cheese, you can use the same amount of Greek yogurt instead (but only very thick Greek yogurt)
o Gluten-free version: Use gluten free flour mix in the same amount instead of all-purpose flour.
Please do share your trials and successes with us, we would love to see and hear 😃