Just 4 Ingredients needed to make these Flourless Keto Low Carb Vanilla Ricotta Pancakes! Just 1 total carb per serving!
4 Ingredient Keto Ricotta Pancakes
When all you need is just 4 ingredients to make a quick and easy breakfast, you never have to feel deprived on a sugar-free, low carb diet.
Simple recipes like these are what can keep you feeling satisfied and happy and ready to take on the day ahead!
How To Make Keto Ricotta Pancakes
You just need 4 main ingredients to make these easy keto pancakes. 2 optional ingredients if you like a bit of sweetness to your pancakes.
Ingredients
You need eggs, ricotta cheese, whey protein powder, I used vanilla, but unflavored is fine, and baking powder. Optional ingredients; I like a pinch of salt in these, totally optional, and I use vanilla stevia but you can leave it out.
Directions
Add all ingredients to a blender or whisk together by hand.
Heat coconut oil in a skillet on medium high heat.
Use ¼ cup to measure batter for each pancake.
Free form pancakes or use an english muffin mold in skillet to form pancakes.
Allow to cook 2-3 minutes on one side or until you see bubbles forming around edges and center. Flip and cook 1-2 minutes more on other side.
Makes a total of 8 pancakes, serving size is 2.
Recommended Protein Powders
I've been experimenting a lot with protein powder lately, using it for my Cloud Bread Loaf and rolls, grilled cheese and French Toast so I knew a little protein powder might just work with eggs for a pancake, even without typical flour being used.
Cream cheese is used a lot in many low carb recipes and many times I'm just not a fan of it. That's why I adapted my Cloud Bread with sour cream instead.
I've also tried my friend Melissa's very popular Cream Cheese Pancakes when I tried an egg fast a while back. They were delicious and perfect if you can't have protein powder, but I wanted to eat so many of them because they just weren't filling me up.
My favorite protein powder that doesn't have a bunch of ingredients you can't even pronounce is Jay Robb's brand. I use the vanilla flavor in these keto pancakes.
Can I make these Fluffy Keto Pancakes?
If you're looking for a thick and fluffy kind of pancake, these will not be what you want. Try my Coconut Flour Pancakes in my cookbook for that kind.
But they are spectacular for a quick light breakfast when you don't don't want the typical eggs you've been eating.
You could try my Pumpkin pancakes if you're looking for thicker, fluffy traditional type pancakes.
Best Sugar Free Syrups
The brown syrup you see on top is actually sugar free syrup made by Sukrin, called Sukrin Gold Fiber Syrup. I love it and so do the kids!
Allulose in liquid form is a wonderful syrup. Not as sweet and not brown in color but still delicious.
Lankanto has a sugar free maple syrup which is also good, though not as thick as the Sukrin syrup.
BEST TIPS FOR KETO RICOTTA PANCAKES
You don't need to make these as large and flat as I did. You could pour batter in an English Muffin ring mold to make them perfectly round and a little thicker if that's what you like. You could also try using mason jar lids as forms as well.
You really don't need any sweetener since the protein powder will have sweetener in it. But me and the kids do like it better sweeter so we use vanilla stevia, but feel free to refer to my conversion chart for a substitute amount of another sweetener to use.
You can use butter instead of coconut oil to fry pancakes if you prefer.
You can even skip the sweetener if you don't care for sweet pancakes.
If you're on a very low carb diet or can't do protein powder you may be able to sub the protein powder with some almond flour although I haven't tried that.
Nutrition info does not include oil to fry pancakes.
You could even make these as a wrap with some crumbled cooked sausage and cheese in the middle, YUMMO!
4 Ingredient Keto Ricotta Pancakes
4 Ingredient Keto Low Carb Vanilla Ricotta Pancakes
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup ricotta cheese (I used part skim)
- ¼ cup vanilla whey protein powder I used Jay Robb's
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- Optional: ½ teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia
- coconut oil for frying
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender or whisk together by hand.
- Heat coconut oil in a skillet on medium high heat.
- Use ¼ cup to measure batter for each pancake.
- Free form pancakes or use an english muffin mold in skillet to form pancakes.
- Allow to cook 2-3 minutes on one side or until you see bubbles forming around edges and center. Flip and cook 1-2 minutes more on other side. Makes a total of 8 pancakes, serving size is 2.
- Enjoy immediately!
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Laura
I don't use protein powder so I substituted 1 to 1 ratio of oatmeal flour. Will do 1 to 1 substitute with almond flour next time. Added 2 T sweetener as well. But if making for kids, could definitely use 1 banana instead. Very similar to the toddler pancakes minus the salt and baking powder.
Kyra Winkelman
Soooo good! I’ve made this before and it just keeps getting better. Better than any flour pancakes. Thank you Brenda! ❤️
Krystal
Hello, what is a good low carb syrup you recommended?
LInda
my batter is like water!!?? was everyone else's?
Laura
No, depends on what protein powder you used. I replaced the protein powder with same ratio oat flour. Also same ratio almond flour also works..
Greg
These are great. Nice flavor and they reheat well from the freezer. Will make again!
Cindy
Can you use nonfat Greek yogurt instead of ricotta cheese? Thanks!
Brenda
It might work though I've not tried it to say for sure.
Velvet
Can cream cheese be substituted for Ricotta?
Brenda
yes
Darlene Barman
Can i use a plant based protein powder instead of whey?
Brenda
I think that would work.
Kathleen Funk
I added a quarter cup of coconut flour and a pinch of sea salt and they turned out perfect
Leslie
Im looking for a simple to make low carb pancake. These look perfect
Valerie
I made these and enjoyed them but found the individual cooking a bit slow.
So this morning, I dumped all the ingredients in the blender while I preheated a tablespoon of coconut oil in a square glass baking dish in a 400° oven.
Baked 15 minutes, covering with foil after top was golden. Perfect, hands-off square pancakes!
Elizabeth
Thank you Valerie!
Excellent idea I will be trying soon.
My two attempts at keto pancakes have been less than successful.
Edible, but uneven.
Can't wait to try this,
Beth
Kathleen
I don't live in the US, and can't find protein powder. Is there a substitute that would be commonly available? Thank you.
Patti
What size was your dish?
Es*
1/4 cp whey powder is hoe many grams?