While you were busy learning TikTok dances and calculating how long it’d take to watch the entirety of Gossip Girl without breaks, Cheesecake Factory shared its recipe for lemon-ricotta pancakes. You know what pairs great with TikTok dances, Gossip Girl, and not leaving your house? Well, pretty much everything but lemon-ricotta pancakes in particular.
It’s a fairly standard pancake recipe — you’ve got your all-purpose flour, your salt, your baking powder and eggs — with a few tiny twists that’ll elevate your breakfast to a new level. Yes, I am talking about the titular lemon and ricotta. Oh, you’ve only ever used ricotta in a lasagna? Well, hold onto your sweatpants because your mealtime is about to get rocked. Ricotta is a versatile cheese and, for that, we must stan. She can be sweet! She can be savory! She can be a dang ricotta hummus! And yes, she can even be a part of our beloved brunch staple: pancakes.