Start Your Day Sweet with the Strawberry Pancakes from RISE

Starting your day off with the strawberry pancakes from Rise (105 Park Central Square, Springfield) is like eating dessert first, and we quite frankly love this dish for that. Owners Uliana Komodi and Christina Sava are queens of all things pastry, so it’s no wonder that the ricotta pancakes always come out perfectly fluffy. The stack of two comes dressed to the nines with a wavy stripe of whipped vanilla mascarpone, pink pearl sprinkles and strawberry dust. And then there’s the strawberries, but they aren’t just any strawberries. They are macerated, which means they sit in a sugar mixture for a few hours until they become even juicier and softer than before. We love pairing it with a simple drip coffee to balance out the sweetness.