Syrnyky (Ukrainian Cheese Pancakes)

This popular Ukrainian breakfast only requires a few ingredients. Easy to make,
and delicious to eat!

Servings: 16 pancakes

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Prep Time
20 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Total Time
30 minutes

Breakfast

Eastern European Ukrainian

cheese dairy Pancakes Fried Quark Syr Syrnyky

🧂 Ingredients

600 grams Syr (Farmer's style cottage cheese)

The easiest might be to find dry quark if you do not live in Eastern Europe
2 large Eggs
120 grams Flour

this is mostly an estimate since I usually add a tbsp at a time while mixing until I get the desired consistency. If your cheese is quite wet then you will need to add more flour. See following pictures for a consistency reference. (1 cup)
3 tbsp Sugar

Syrnyky are a little sweet but they aren't as sweet as American pancakes. Most of the sweetness will come from the syrup or jam you use when eating them.
1/2 tsp Salt
Sunflower Oil

for frying
250 grams Blackberries

fresh
3 tbsp Sugar
2 tbsp Water

1 In a bowl (or a stand mixer) add all the syrnyky ingredients and mix them
thoroughly. If the mix is still wet and sticky add more flour a tbsp at a time
until you get an easy moldable mixture. See pictures in article for reference.
2 Grab a ball of the dough and shape into a disk around 2 cm tall. Dust each side
with flour and place on a piece of parchment while you make the rest.
3 In a pan add some oil and bring up to medium-high heat.
4 Place the syrnyky in the oil and fry each side until golden brown, about a
minute per side. Remove and place on a paper towel lined plate. Do this in
batches if your pan isn't huge because you don't want to crowd them together.
5 This syrup can be done at any time, before, during, or after making the syrnyky.
6 In a pan on medium high heat add the berries and sugar. Add the water and stir
the pan around. After about five minutes the blackberries should have broken
down into a chunky sauce.
7 You can strain the sauce for a pure syrup, or keep it chunky. It can be served
hot or cold depending on your preference.