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These cheese pancakes are light and puff up beautifully on the skillet. You’ll taste the apples, cheese and hint of cinnamon with each bite. Serve these with a generous amount of jam and sour cream for an unforgettable breakfast!
My husband loves it when I add fruit into breakfast and dessert. These farmer cheese pancakes are a twist on our classic syrniki recipe, which by the way has a semi-famous history if you get a chance to read it! Farmer cheese (tvorog) is similar to cottage cheese minus the moisture.
You can use store-bought farmer cheese for this recipe but it is less expensive to make your own and you’ll feel like a ninja making homemade cheese. If you are a fan of classic tvorog cheese, be sure to check out all of our Farmer Cheese recipes.
Ingredients for Cheese Pancakes:
2 cups farmers cheese, homemade or store-bought
4 large eggs
3/4 cups all-purpose flour + 1/2 cup for dredging
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp white vinegar
1 medium apple (any variety), peeled, cored and finely diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
Light olive oil, canola or vegetable oil, to sautee
How to Make Farmer Cheese Pancakes:
1. In a large bowl combine 2 cups farmers cheese, 4 eggs, 3/4 cup flour, 3 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Use an electric hand mixer on medium speed and mix just until well blended.
2. Place 1 tsp baking soda into a small ramekin and add 1 tsp vinegar then stir to combine. It should fizz. Pour this mixture into the batter and mix until well blended. Use a spatula to fold in diced apples. The mixture will thicken slightly as it stands.
3. Heat a large non-stick pan (this Zwilling pan is the best one I’ve ever tried) over medium/low heat and add 2 to 3 Tbsp oil.
4. Fill a shallow bowl with 1/2 cup flour. Add batter a heaping tablespoon at a time (I used a flat ice cream scoop with trigger). Sprinkle flour generously over the top then gently lift pancake and pat from one hand to another to remove excess flour.
5. Saute in hot oil over med/low heat about 3 min per side. Flip when starting to form tiny bubbles on top. Transfer to a platter and serve warm with your favorite topping such as jam and sour cream!
Farmers Cheese Pancakes with Apple (Syrniki)

Ingredients
- 2 cups farmers cheese, homemade or store-bought
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour + 1/2 cup for dredging
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 medium apple, any variety, peeled, cored and finely diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- Light olive oil, canola or vegetable oil, to sautee
Instructions
- How to Make Farmer Cheese Pancakes:
- In a large bowl combine 2 cups farmers cheese, 4 eggs, 3/4 cup flour, 3 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Use an electric hand mixer on medium speed and mix just until well blended.
- Place 1 tsp baking soda into a small ramekin and add 1 tsp vinegar then stir to combine. It should fizz. Pour this mixture into the batter and mix until well blended. Use a spatula to fold in diced apples. The mixture will thicken slightly as it stands.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium/low heat and add 2 to 3 Tbsp oil.
- Fill a shallow bowl with 1/2 cup flour. Add batter a heaping tablespoon at a time (I used a flat ice cream scoop). Sprinkle flour generously over the top then gently lift pancake and pat from one hand to another to remove excess flour.
- Saute in hot oil over med/low heat about 3 min per side. Flip when starting to form tiny bubbles on top. Transfer to a platter and serve warm with your favorite topping such as jam and sour cream!
- What I really mean to say is smothered in jam and sour cream. Absolutely delicious!
If you make this recipe, I’d love to see pics of your creations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! Hashtag them #natashaskitchen
What I really mean to say is smothered in jam and sour cream. Absolutely delicious!
I keep remembering our first visit to Maui where we visited the Prince Hotel because our Entertainment book had a buy-one-get-one-coupon for their buffet – lol.
Ofcourse we went to a fancy place with a coupon! Anyways, I will always remember that as the best meal of my life. Do you have a best breakfast of your life story? I’d love to hear about it!
Can you recommend farmer’s cheese substitutions? I can’t get farmer’s cheese or make it. I’ve used ricotta, and i heard creme cheese.
Hi Damian! Ricotta cheese and cottage cheese are the best substitutes. You’ll want to drain them well to avoid any extra moisture/liquid.