Romantic Lemon Cheesecake Pancakes

          

These delicate pancakes are elegant enough for dessert!

Original recipe makes 4 servings

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs, beaten
5 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
2 teaspoons butter, melted – divided
confectioners’ sugar for dusting
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 lemon, cut into wedges

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    20 mins

Directions

  1. Beat the cream cheese together with the eggs in a bowl until the mixture is almost smooth.
  2. Stir in the flour, sugar, and 1 teaspoon of melted butter to make a batter.
  3. Heat remaining 1 teaspoon of butter on a griddle or in a heavy frying pan over medium heat.
  4. Drop the batter onto the griddle in silver dollar-sized dollops; cook until lightly golden brown, about 3 minutes. Turn the pancakes over and cook an additional 2 minutes.
  5. To serve, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and drizzle with lemon juice. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Calories: 288 kcal
Carbohydrates: 11.3 g
Cholesterol: 173 mg
Fat: 24.4 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 8 g
Sodium: 218 mg