Breakfast Clafoutis

A delicious fruity pancake that's delicious for breakfast, dessert and as a snack

Total Time30

Keyword: Breakfasts, Convalescent/Comfort Food, Dairy-Free (or can be), Desserts & Treats, Gluten-Free (or can be), Quick & Easy, Vegetarian (or can be)

Servings: servings

Calories: 391kcal

Ingredients

4 large eggs
1 cup ricotta cheese whole-milk or part-skim -- up to you
¼ cup granulated sugar when I make this for breakfast, I use half as much sugar, but for dessert, ¼ cup tastes more satisfying
⅓ cup oat flour if you don't have this, you can grind oats in a blender; alternatively, use any other flour you like, incl. almond flour if you want to keep carbs low
2 tbsp flax meal a.k.a. ground flaxseed; golden or brown
1 tsp baking powder
a generous pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
a few drops almond extract optional
a generous pinch of lemon zest finely grated on a lemon zester (I use a Microplane zester)
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 cups frozen cherries pitted
1 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400℉. If using a baking dish, butter generously and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, ricotta cheese, sugar, oat flour, flax meal, baking powder and salt. If the mixture is very thick, add a tablespoon or tewo of milk until you get a slightly looser batter.
Warm a large skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter in the skillet and pour in the batter. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes (to build a base that prevents the cherries from sinking to the bottom) and sprinkle the cherries evenly over the surface (they can be frozen). (This is why I prefer using a skillet to a pie dish.)
Slide the skillet into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until the center of the clafoutis is set (cooking time depends on the diameter of your skillet -- the wider the skillet, the thinner the batter, and the shorter the cooking time).
Once the clafoutis has risen and is golden on top, remove from the oven and set aside to cool for at least 10 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar and serve; delicious warm or at room temperature. (And cold leftovers make a delicious breakfast, perhaps served with a generous dollop of Greek yogurt.)

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