HOTCAKES WITH
MIXED BERRY COMPOTE
AND RICOTTA CREAM
PREP TIME: 15 MINS
COOK TIME: 20 MINS
SERVES 4 (3 HOTCAKES PER SERVE;
AS AN OCCASIONAL BREAKFAST)
Hotcakes
80g (1/2 cup) wholemeal
self-raising flour
75g (1/2 cup) self-raising flour
2 Tbsp psyllium husk
1 tsp baking powder
1 small ripe banana, mashed
2 x 60g eggs, lightly whisked
1 tsp vanilla extract
375ml (11/2 cups) buttermilk
2 Tbsp smooth light ricotta
Mixed berry compote
2 cups frozen mixed berries
Juice of 1 orange
60ml (1/4 cup) water
1 stick cinnamon, broken
Ricotta cream
150g light smooth ricotta
Zest of 1/2 a small orange
1 Tbsp caster sugar or
granulated sugar substitute
1 To make mixed berry
compote, put frozen berries,
orange juice, water and cinnamon
in a small saucepan. Cook,
stirring, over medium
heat until berries
defrost. Simmer
for 5-10 minutes
or until berries
break down
and mixture
thickens.
Transfer to
a bowl and
set aside to cool.
This will keep in the
fridge for up to 2 days.
2 To make hotcakes,
combine flours, psyllium
husk and baking powder in
NUTRITION INFO
PER SERVE 1410kJ, protein
16g, total fat 7g (sat. fat 3g),
carbs 48g, fibre 6g, sodium
580mg • Carb exchanges 3- GI estimate medium
PER SERVE (with sugar
substitute) 1350kJ, protein
16g, total fat 7g (sat. fat 3g),
carbs 44g, fibre 6g, sodium
581mg • Carb
exchanges 3- GI estimate
medium
a large bowl. Add banana, eggs,
vanilla extract, buttermilk and
ricotta. Whisk to just combine.
3 Spray a large non-stick frying
pan with cooking spray and
heat over medium heat. Add
in ¼ cupfuls of mixture (2-3 at a
time) to pan. Cook for 2 minutes
or until bubbles appear on
surface. Carefully turn hotcakes
over and cook for a further
1 minute or until cooked
through. Transfer to a large
plate and repeat process with
remaining batter, spraying pan
in between batches, making
12 hotcakes in total.
4 Meanwhile, to make ricotta
cream, combine all ingredients
in a small bowl.
5 To serve, top
hotcakes with
ricotta cream
and mixed
berry compote.COOK’S TIP
To make your own
buttermilk, mix 3 tsp fresh
lemon juice per 250ml (1 cup)
full cream milk. ■breakfast