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Syrniki served with strawberry varenye
Alternative names Sirniki
Type Pancake
Place of origin Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
Cookbook: Syrniki  Media: Syrniki

In Russian, Belarusian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, and Ukrainian cuisines, syrniki (Russian: сы́рник[и]; Ukrainian: сирники; Belarusian: сырнікі) are fried quark pancakes, garnished with sour cream, varenye, jam, honey or apple sauce. The cheese mixture may contain raisins for extra flavour. In Russia they are also known as tvorozhniki (творо́жники).

Syrniki with raisins

Syrniki are made from creamy quark, mixed with flour, eggs, and sugar, sometimes adding vanilla extract. The soft mixture is shaped into cakes, which are fried, generally in vegetable oil. The outside becomes crisp, and the centre is warm and creamy. They are sweet and served for breakfast or dessert. Their simplicity has made them very popular in Eastern Europe.


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