Syrniki are traditional Russian pancakes made of cottage cheese and served with sour cream or fresh berries like raspberries, strawberries or blueberries . They are pillowy-soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. A healthy, delicious and perfect breakfast in less than 30 minutes!
If you love Russian food, have a look also at my Russian Blini or Borscht recipes.
What are Syrniki?
Syrniki are Russian cottage cheese pancakes. In Russia we make them usually for breakfast. They are low-fat, high in protein and they taste incredible! Even if you don’t like cottage cheese, you are going to love them! Best of all the batter comes together in under 5 minutes with just a few ingredients.
Ingredients for Syrniki
- Cottage cheese
- All-purpose flour
- Large egg
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Black raisins-optional
Give syrniki a go and make them today!
How to Make Syrniki?
Once you try to make them , they will become your favorite type of pancakes. Oh boy! It is so easy to make them. Simply mix all the ingredients: cottage cheese, egg, vanilla extract, flour, raisins (optional) and sugar. Then, form a cube-shaped pancake, dredge in flour and fry in a non stick pan for 10-12 minutes.
Serving Suggestions
Traditionally they are served with a dollop of sour cream, powdered sugar, berries or honey .
Can I make Syrniki Keto-Friendly and Gluten Free?
YES!!! Syrniki are very high in protein and keto -friendly , for gluten free syrniki, substitute all purpose flour for almond or rice flour.
Other breakfast ideas:
- Acai Bowl
- Egg Muffins
- Baked Falafel
- Buttermilk pancakes
- Buckwheat pancakes
- Easy crepes
- Fluffy pancakes
If you make these traditional Russian pancakes be sure to leave a comment or give this recipe a rating! I will be happy to hear from you!
HOW TO MAKE RUSSIAN SYRNIKI
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SYRNIKI ( COTTAGE CHEESE PANCAKES)
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6
Description
Syrniki are traditional Russian pancakes made of cottage cheese and served with sour cream or fresh berries like raspberries, strawberries or blueberries . They are pillowy-soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. A healthy, delicious and perfect breakfast in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
FOR SYRNIKI
- Cottage cheese-700 gm / 1.5 lbs
- All-purpose flour- ¾ cup, plus extra for coating
- Large egg- 1
- Sugar- ⅓ cup
- Vanilla extract- 1 tsp.
- Black raisins- ⅓ cup, optional
- Vegetable oil -1 -2 tbsp , for frying syrniki
FOR SERVING
- Berries
- Powdered sugar
- Sour cream
- Honey
Instructions
- In a large bowl, crumble cottage cheese, using a fork.
- Add an egg, vanilla extract and sugar and mix well.
- Stir in flour and raisins ( if using), then mix well again. The batter will be thick like dough, not similar to the regular pancake batter.
- In a shallow bowl keep 2-3 tbsp. of flour to dredge the pancakes.
- Take 1 ½ tbsp. of dough and form a ball, flatten the side of the ball to get a cube-shaped pancake/ syrnik. Dredge pancakes with flour on all the sides and shake off extra flour. Repeat the same with the remaining dough.
- In a large non-stick pan heat 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil, gently put syrniki into the pan. Cook about 10-12 minutes ( 3 minutes x 4 sides) on medium heat. Transfer to a paper towel and allow to cool. You might need to cook pancakes in 2-3 batches, depend on the size of your pan.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with your favorite toppings. In Russia we usually serve them with sour cream, honey and fresh berries like raspberries and strawberries.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Pancakes recipes
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 100.8
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 257.3 mg
- Fat: 2.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 7.5 g
- Cholesterol: 95.8 mg
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Syrniki is not a russian dish.
The name derives from "syr" - it's a cottage cheese in Ukrainiqn.
We usually make them round tho.
Borscht is also Ukrainian.
Syrniki is a part of Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian, Latvian (sirņiki) and Serbian cuisine. I shared the recipe for Russian Syrniki, the recipe my grandmother always used to make these delicious pancakes for breakfast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrniki