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Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes

Published: October 22, 2015 | Last updated: August 22, 2022 33 Comments

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These Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes are thick and dense, but still soft with a distinct ricotta flavour. They are perfect for a lazy autumn weekend morning brunch with delicious fall spices.

These Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes are thick and dense, but still soft with a distinct ricotta flavour. They are perfect for a lazy autumn weekend morning brunch with delicious fall spices | Imagelicious

It’s no longer time for plump tomatoes, garnet raspberries, or glistening strawberries. It’s time for tart and crisp apples, stripy squashes and deep orange pumpkins.

The days are getting shorter and cooler, yet it’s still not grey outside. The trees are shining bright like candles in the deceiving sun rays; the ground is covered by a plush carpet of rusty hued leaves; the skies are still painted with all the different shades of indigo. And the autumn sun is as elusive as summer butterflies.

With the promise of winter just around the corner, I want to extend the memories of summer and still warm fall. I want to bring the sunshine back and bask in the warmth of fading summer air. And so I combine the fall flavours of pumpkin and cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves and make these bright little suns to put on a plate. Bathed in sweet golden maple syrup mixed with orange juice, garnished with pecans and walnuts, these ricotta pancakes are thick and soft as pillows, shining with pumpkin colours and spicy ginger. Comforting and cozy.

These Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes are a mix between traditional American pancakes and Russian farmers cheese cakes. Russian version has farmers cheese, egg (not always) and flour. Resulting batter is very thick and is usually shaped by hand into patties which are then pan fried for much longer than traditional pancakes since they are quite dense and thick. Batter for these pancakes is much thinner than the Russian version, but still thicker than regular pancakes and it doesn’t spread much or bubble on the frying pan or griddle. The Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes are thick and dense, but still soft with a distinct ricotta flavour. Spices can be reduced or omitted based on taste, as I think I was a bit heavy handed with ginger. Try my Ricotta Pumpkin Waffles for a delicious variation of these comforting flavours!

These Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes are thick and dense, but still soft with a distinct ricotta flavour. They are perfect for a lazy autumn weekend morning brunch with delicious fall spices | Imagelicious

These Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes are thick and dense, but still soft with a distinct ricotta flavour. They are perfect for a lazy autumn weekend morning brunch with delicious fall spices | Imagelicious
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Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes

These Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes are thick and dense, but still soft with a distinct ricotta flavour. They are perfect for a lazy autumn weekend morning brunch with delicious fall spices | Imagelicious
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, Russian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Author Julia

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 3/4 cup ricotta
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup quick oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup flour
  • oil for the pan

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree and ricotta until well blended.
  • Add eggs, milk and mix well.
  • Add the spices and mix.
  • Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until flour disappears. Do not over mix, it should still be lumpy.
  • Heat a large pan on medium heat, brush with oil and drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto the pan.
  • These pancakes will not bubble. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the top will get matted and tiny wholes will appear.
  • Flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

Notes

- I love adding quick oats into my pancakes and waffles. I find that they give the batter some bulk and I am able to reduce the amount of flour. 1/2 cup of oats is just enough for them to melt into the batter and they are truly invisible and do not affect texture or taste, but still provide fibre. If you'd like, you can use more flour instead of oats, or just omit oats and adjust milk.
- I made an awesome sauce for these pancakes and I wish I wrote the recipe. I guess I'll have to repeat it. I used homemade caramelized pecans and walnuts, which I cooked in a mixture of maple syrup and orange juice. The sauce complimented the spices in the pancakes really well.
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These Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes are thick and dense, but still soft with a distinct ricotta flavour. They are perfect for a lazy autumn weekend morning brunch with delicious fall spices | Imagelicious

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Comments

  1. Justine says

    October 30, 2015 at 7:07 pm

    Wow Julia, these look absolutely divine! I’m salivating just looking at these photos. I’m going to pin this now and make them later with my pumpkin puree! 🙂

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 30, 2015 at 7:13 pm

      Thanks, Justine! I think that you could even add some persimmon puree to these, maybe half pumpkin, half persimmon? But I haven’t tried it.

      Reply
      • Justine @ JustineCelina.com says

        October 31, 2015 at 4:07 am

        I’m totally going to experiment with adding persimmon to my baking now, after that smoothie discovery. It’s the perfect natural sweetener. 🙂 If you try it, let me know how it works out! And I’ll do the same! 🙂

  2. Sara @ Life's Little Sweets says

    October 30, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Pinned to my pumpkin everything board, this looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 30, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      I am glad you like them! I hope you get a chance to try them.

      Reply
  3. Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says

    October 30, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    These look like a delicious alternative to "regular" pancakes!

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 30, 2015 at 5:40 pm

      Thank you, Kathryn. They are delicious and they have a lot of calcium, so they are almost healthy 🙂

      Reply
  4. rachel@ athletic avocado says

    October 29, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    i currently have two recipes on my blog that combine ricotta and pumpkin and they are some of my favorite and most popular recipes of all time, no wonder! These pancakes look amazing!!! Pinned 🙂

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 30, 2015 at 11:10 am

      I love combination of ricotta and pumpkin. I don’t know why it’s not more popular. I’ll go check out your recipes too, I bet they are delicious!

      Reply
  5. Levan says

    October 29, 2015 at 11:29 am

    PUMPKIN PUMPKIN PUMPKIN! Makes me feel all halloween inside! Even though this is not specifically a Halloween recipe. 😀 Pancakes are YEAR LONG AWESOME!! LOVE IT! – Levan

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 29, 2015 at 1:13 pm

      Thank you, Levan! These pancakes are really delicious and very seasonal!

      Reply
  6. jacqueline | i sugar coat it! says

    October 24, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    YUMMM – that is quite the stack! Had not heard about Russian farmers cheese cake, but my curiousity is now piqued.

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:16 am

      I have a few recipes with farmers cheese on my site. You can usually use ricotta instead of farmers cheese but texture is different in most cases

      Reply
  7. Teresa says

    October 24, 2015 at 11:41 am

    Pumpkin pancakes sound great, another proof that pumpkin if perfect for everything! I’ve never tried the Russian version before…

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:15 am

      Yes, pumpkin in October is a must!!

      Reply
  8. Katalina Kastravet says

    October 24, 2015 at 3:33 am

    That stack of packages is amazing, would love it for my breakfast!
    http://peasandpeonies.com

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:15 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  9. Sarah says

    October 24, 2015 at 1:51 am

    I tried to make something like this on a whim with no real plan and completely failed…but yours looks incredible! I’ll have to try out your recipe to use all this pumpkin puree I have in my pantry 🙂

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:15 am

      Oh, I’m sorry it didn’t work out before. This recipe is delicious and I’ve made it many times, so I hope you try it

      Reply
  10. Sherri @ Watch Learn Eat says

    October 24, 2015 at 1:24 am

    These look amazing! I love ricotta in pancakes and am used to having it in citrus pancakes like orange or lemon, but pumpkin sound delicious! Perfect for the season! Love the addition of the oats too!

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:13 am

      Sherri, it’s funny, I keep seeing recipes for lemon ricotta pancakes, but I’ve never tried them with lemon or other citrus. Should do it!

      Reply
  11. Manju | Cooking Curries says

    October 23, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    Love these pancakes. The sauce looks amazing. I wish you had written down the recipe as well, I would love to have it 🙂

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:07 am

      Thanks Manju. I will definitely try to recreate the sauce as it was delicious!

      Reply
  12. Kathi @ Laughing Spatula says

    October 23, 2015 at 6:53 pm

    Well thats about as clever of a pumpkin recipe that I’ve ever seen! Beautiful photos as well! Pinned and Yummed!

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:07 am

      Thank you so much, Kathi. I hope you get a chance to make them

      Reply
  13. Adriana @changingplate says

    October 23, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    You are so right! Before we know it it will be grey and so cold! Thank you for your beautiful recipe, I’ve never out ricotta with pancakes before, I’ll enjoy it I’m sure! X

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:06 am

      Thanks Adriana, I hope you like them. I find the ricotta adds a really nice creamy flavour to the pancakes

      Reply
  14. Sara Kellner Maniez says

    October 23, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    This looks like the perfect fall breakfast, pinning to my pumpkin everything board for later!

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:06 am

      Definitely delicious during fall, but a bit more ginger, some molasses and they’ll be perfect during holiday season too

      Reply
  15. Allison says

    October 23, 2015 at 6:26 pm

    Russian food is something I don’t know much about at all, so with the Russian twist you have going here, these are deliciously intriguing. I can’t get enough of all things pumpkin right now, so I’m definitely adding these to the menu. Gorgeous photo by the way!

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:03 am

      Allison – I think ricotta pancakes are a great way to get a little introduction to Russian cuisine, since they aren’t too far away from American pancakes. And pumpkins makes them even more North American.

      Reply
  16. Vicky @ Avocado Pesto says

    October 23, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    These look delicious! Headed over to your blog from FBC FB group and excited to find a fellow Russian food blogger – I was born in Moscow but moved away when I was 4 first to Australia then to the US and haven’t been back to Russia since 2011 and I saw you haven;t been back since 2000 – where in Russia are you from? Farmers cheese is the best right?

    Reply
    • Imagelicious says

      October 26, 2015 at 11:05 am

      Hi Vicky, I also was born in Mosco, but I moved to Canada in 1997, so almost 20 years ago. I do want to visit Russia again but with current political climate there I am afraid to go back. Love farmers cheese! I don’t understand why it’s not popular here, it’s so delicious, healthy and versatile!

      Reply

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