Ainsley Harriott served up delicious Ricotta and Pecan Pancakes with Caramelised Banana and Maple Syrup on Ainsley’s Fantastic Flavours.

The ingredients are: 250g tub of ricotta, 175ml milk, 4 eggs, separated, 100g plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 60g of pecans, ¼ tsp salt and oil, for frying.

For the Caramelised Banana: 2 bananas, peeled and sliced on the angle, 1 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp maple syrup, plus extra to serve and pinch of ground cinnamon.

To Serve: crème fraiche or Greek yoghurt.

See more recipes by Ainsley in his book titled: Ainsley’s Good Mood Food: 100 easy, comforting meals (including all the recipes from the major ITV series) available from Amazon now.