Perfect for hibernating on a cold winter Sunday morning, these Blood Orange Whole Wheat Ricotta Pancakes are deliciously fluffy and rich and indulgent tasting. Perfect for hibernating on a cold winter Sunday morning, these Blood Orange Whole Wheat Ricotta Pancakes are deliciously fluffy and rich and indulgent tasting. I grew up on pancake mix. And I must tell you my grandmother made some pretty darn delicious pancakes out of that mix. They were always fluffy but brown and crispy on the edges. I never felt slighted in any way that we didn’t make homemade pancakes growing up, because … well, that was all I knew. But once I started making pancakes from scratch, I quickly learned it was well worth the extra effort.Blood Orange Whole Wheat Ricotta Pancakes Like this recipe for Blood Orange Whole-Wheat Ricotta Pancakes. It’s perfect for the winter months when citrus is in season. The blood orange adds a hint of refreshing, sweet and tart citrus, and of course a beautiful, bold color.
Blood Orange Ricotta PancakesPlus, the ricotta not only adds an extra protein punch, but lends a fluffy, rich and indulgent consistency. Blood Orange Whole Wheat Ricotta PancakesFor my full recipe, head on over to Food Network’s Healthy Eats Blog.Whole Wheat Ricotta Pancakes

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22 Comments

  1. The ricotta and orange combo sounds amazing. What a great flavor duo. Would love to have you join our meatless Monday linkup today

  2. Oooo! Two of my favorite foods- ricotta and blood orange- in one healthy breakfast? I love it! I’d eat that whole stack…

  3. i loveeee adding ricotta cheese to pancakes. They make them so moist and fluffy. Beautiful photos. The blood orange really add a pop of color and freshness.

  4. Seriously gorgeous. Love the addition of orange zest and juice. I’ve never made ricotta pancakes, so need to try this for sure. Pinning now 🙂

  5. I love all things blood orange. These look and sound fantastic!

  6. That’s quite a stack! I’m crazy about ricotta pancakes and love how you’ve mixed it up by using blood orange. Beautiful.

  7. Gorgeous recipe! I love incorporating ricotta in breakfast dishes 🙂

  8. I am currently obsessed with ricotta pancakes, definitely going to try these this weekend!

  9. Oh how I want to bite into a stack of these pancakes! I LOVE ricotta pancakes and the addition of the blood orange is quite the added bonus. Gorgeous pics too!

  10. I think blood oranges win the prize for prettiest citrus. Looking forward to checking out this recipe!

  11. Oh my gosh – you got that perfect brown edge around these! Wow! And they are so delightfully healthy – love the addition of ricotta and the pairing with blood orange – this stack makes me long for summer!