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Published: Jan 24, 2016 · Modified: Nov 25, 2019 by Yusuf

Russian Cheese Pancakes

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Russian Cheese Pancakes called syrniki. Yummiest pancakes ever! Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, these are my all time favorite!

Russian Cheese Pancakes called syrniki have become our latest favorite breakfast, snack or even dessert. This is the first time I’ve made these and all three of us fell in love with the result. I was a bit suspicious at the beginning about making it right but the result was incredibly tasty. The yummiest pancakes I’ve ever had! I started to dream about the next ones right after I had the first bite when it was still warm. Slightly crispy on the outside and fluffy and slightly creamy on the inside. Oh that creaminess is definitely to die for!

Russian Cheese Pancakes called syrniki. Yummiest pancakes ever! Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, these are my all time favorite!

I decided to make these Russian cheese pancakes when I saw an amazing looking picture on one of my favorite instagram accounts. I knew that Ukranian or Russian syrniki would be right up to my alley. I wasn’t the only one who had that feeling. We almost devoured all of them in seconds.

When I googled it, I found that syrniki is mostly known as Russian pancakes although they are not very similar to regular pancakes. Syrniki recipe is originally made with farmers cheese or cottage cheese. You know I love to make things from scratch, so I made my own curd. It is very easy indeed. Just boil 1 liter milk and as it starts to boil, add 3 tablespoons of plain yogurt, stir well and remove from heat. Wait until milk starts to change its from, about 10-15 minutes and then strain. I will definitely be making this often to use in various recipes.

Russian Cheese Pancakes called syrniki. Yummiest pancakes ever! Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, these are my all time favorite!

I highly recommend you to make your cheese at home for this recipe. If you prefer store bought cheese though, and if you can’t find farmers cheese or cottage cheese, I think curd and ricotta work fine for these Russian Cheese Pancakes.

Russian syrniki is mostly served with sour cream and jam or fresh fruit but I served it with Nutella. Spread a little Nutella on these slightly sweet pancakes and you have the yummiest dessert ever!

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Russian Cheese Pancakes

Russian Cheese Pancakes called syrniki. Yummiest pancakes ever! Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, these are my all time favorite!

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5 from 2 reviews

Pancakes made with farmers cheese or curd. Crispy on the outside, slightly creamy on the inside.

  • Author: zerrin
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 13-14 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Cooking
  • Cuisine: Russian

Ingredients

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  • 10 ounces farmers cheese (curd or ricotta works too)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 5-6 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • ½ cup extra flour to coat the pancakes before frying
  • Vegetable oil or light olive oil for frying (3 tablespoons for each batch)

Instructions

  1. Combine, farmers cheese with egg and vanilla extract until incorporated well. Add in sugar, salt and 5-6 tablespoons flour and wix well. Add extra flour if you think it’s still too wet or sticky.
  2. Using a tablespoon, scoop the batter and drop it into flour. Coat both sides with flour and give it a small pancake shape. Repeat this until you finish all the batter.
  3. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium low heat. Fry the pancakes in batches until both sides are golden, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  4. Serve warm with sour cream and jam or just with nutella.

Notes

Add the flour inthe cheese and egg mixture gradually. The batter should be thick enough to be formed in a ball shape. If you think it reaches that consistency after adding 2-3 tablespoons of flour, stop there. If you think it is still wet and sticky after 5-6 tablespoons, add a little more.

Keywords: russian pancakes, russian cheese pancakes, cheese pancakes, syrniki

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  1. Lauren says

    December 23, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    Excellent recipe. I wound up combining the extra flour into the pancakes instead of coating them, but it still was really delicious, and turned out a lot better than I expected.

    ★★★★★

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  2. Özge'nin Oltası says

    January 25, 2016 at 9:16 am

    Ben de 2-3 hafta önce evdeki loru ne yapsam diye araştırırken yabancı bir blogda rastladım syrniki'ye ve hemen hazırlayıp blogumda paylaştım. Çok değişik ve lezzetli bir tarif. Özellikle evdeki bücüre sağlıklı bir kahvaltı sunmak için harika oluyor :)) Ellerine sağlık...

    ★★★★★

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    • Zerrin says

      January 25, 2016 at 10:13 pm

      Kesinlikle çok güzel bir kahvaltı tarifi bu. Hatta normal krep veya pancake'ten daha çok sevdim ben. Zaten çocuklar beğeniyorsa gerçekten lezzetlidir 🙂 Seninkine de baktım şimdi, harika görünüyorlar.

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