Ukrainian Breakfast You Need to Try – Syrnyky (Mini Cheesecakes)

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: farmer's cheese

Ricotta offers a similar texture with less salt.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

flour

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Oat flour adds fiber and is gluten-free.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean enhances flavor naturally.

Squeeze the excess liquid out of the cheese through several layers of gauze.

Mix cottage cheese with 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of sugar, vanilla, and 4 tablespoons of flour for 3 minutes until thick.

Let the mixture infuse for 15 minutes.

Form tiny cheesecakes by pouring the dough in flour and rolling it out; add more flour if it sticks.

Cut the dough into 2-3 centimeter thick pieces.

Roll all sides of the cheesecakes in flour.

Use a glass to shape the cheesecakes.

Heat butter and oil in a skillet.

Fry the cheesecakes until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Transfer the fried cheesecakes to the oven and bake for 7 minutes.

Serve with powdered sugar, sour cream, and jam.

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