Lemon Ricotta Fritters

Lemon Ricotta Fritters are a light and fluffy bite that’s perfectly poppable and always a hit at brunch! They are the perfect way to start your day!

I don’t know about you but brunch is one of my favorite meals. Maybe it’s the endless delicious foods that you only put the effort into making on the weekend or the before noon cocktails that define a great brunch.

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Either way, I’ll take sleeping in, a cocktail, and eggs benedict any day! While I love savory breakfast & brunch dishes, a little something sweet is the best way to finish off brunch. I mean they make donuts for a reason people!

The fritters are a quick and easy variation on a traditional donut that’ll make you weak in the knees.

They’re crispy and golden on the outside and light as a cloud on the inside. I think maybe my favorite thing about these fritters is that they’re not overly sweet. It’s the perfect balance of soft donut-like texture with a hint of sweet.

They’re insanely good dipped in your favorite jam or jelly too. I like mine with blackberry preserves.

While these fritters should be made right before you’re ready to serve them, you can make the batter the morning of, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it hang out in the fridge until you’re ready to fry.

Springtime screams citrus for me, and thankfully it does for the other feast & devour bloggers too! This month we’re celebrating citrus with 10 lemon recipes that’ll make you pucker and beg for more. These sweets just can’t be beaten and everyone will be asking for the recipe!

• Lemon Ricotta Fritters
• Lemon Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
• Paleo Lemon Cheesecake
• Lemon Berry Napoleons
• Lemon Butter Cake
• Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
• Candied Lemon Peel
• Lemon Raspberry Cake
• Lemon Poke Cake
• Lemon Chewies

Hungry for More?

• No Bake Strawberry Lemonade Pie
• Pumpkin Fritters
• Angel Food Cake

Lemon Ricotta Fritters

Julie Kotzbach

Lemon Ricotta Fritters are a light and fluffy bite that's perfectly poppable and always a hit at brunch! They are the perfect way to start your day!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 24 fritters

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Ingredients

  

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• Vegetable oil for frying
• ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup ricotta whole or low-fat milk is fine
• 2 eggs beaten
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• Powdered sugar for dusting
• Lemon zest for garnish
• Blackberry preserves for dipping

Instructions

 

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• Heat enough oil to fill a medium pot about 1-inch full over medium-high heat until the oil is about 370 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the ricotta, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
• Add ricotta mixture to flour mixture and whisk to combine. The dough will thicken and be very sticky.
• Working in batches, use a small cookie scoop to drop batter into the hot oil.
• Fry until the fritters are golden brown, about 1-2 minutes, turning once. Remove cooked fritters from the oil with a spider strainer (or slotted spoon) and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat until all batter has been fried.
• Sprinkle the top of the fritters with more lemon zest, and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm with blackberry preserves.

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Notes

If you don't fry the fritters long enough, the center will still be some and may have some raw batter. Don't be afraid to let them get a rich golden brown color to ensure they're cooked all the way.You can always open a fritter up and check the inside to test if you're frying them long enough.

Nutrition

Monounsaturated Fat: 0 gPotassium: 0 mgVitamin A: 0 IUVitamin C: 0 mgCalcium: 0 mgIron: 0 mg

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.

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