Fluffy Matcha Pancakes Recipe
Mix up your morning pancake with fluffy matcha pancakes for a little extra color and flavor boost. This recipe is easy, calls for simple ingredients (besides matcha powder ;)) and is such a fun twist on ordinary pancakes!
I love creating new recipes with matcha and oh how I love a good matcha latte (or rose matcha latte)! These pancakes are my latest way of infusing more matcha into my life and they do not disappoint.
Fluffy pancakes are always welcome and a touch of matcha green tea flavor is just delightful. These pancakes lend themselves well to some typical pancake add-ins and toppings like chocolate chips and berries.
Annnd maple syrup and butter are a must to help balance out the bitter flavor of matcha as well. Don’t forget about whipped cream! Let’s make them!
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What do you need to make matcha pancakes?
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- matcha green tea powder
- baking powder
- baking soda
- sugar
- salt
- vegetable oil, melted butter or coconut oil
- milk
- vinegar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- more butter oil for cooking the pancakes
As far as kitchen equipment, you will need – a large bowl, a smaller bowl or large liquid measuring cup and an electric griddle is my favorite way to cook pancakes, but you can also cook them in a large cast-iron skillet or non-stick pan on the stove, you will just need to make the pancakes in smaller batches.
How to make this matcha pancake recipe
Combine milk and vinegar in your liquid measuring cup or small/medium sized bowl. Let stand while you whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, matcha powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda) in a large bowl. (I just combined my vanilla and vinegar because I did it for my ingredient picture, but you don’t need to)
To the buttermilk, add eggs, melted butter and vanilla extract and whisk until combined. Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the flour mixture and whisk just until combined.
Heat a griddle to 350F. If you’re using a pan on the stove, heat over medium heat.
Add a small amount of butter to the griddle/pan to coat. Add about 1/3 cup of batter per pancake. The batter will be thick, so spread it around to flatten.
Cook on one side until small bubbles appear on the surface of the pancake, then flip to cook the other side. Cook for another 2 minutes or so. The pancake should puff up in the center and be cooked through before removing from it heat.
Place pancakes on a wire rack as you finish. If you’d like, you can place the rack on a baking sheet and keep in a 200F oven while you finish cooking to keep the pancakes warm.
Continue this process with the rest of the pancake batter until it’s gone. This is my griddle and it cooks 4 pancakes at a time.
Delicious matcha pancake toppings
Maple syrup – you can never go wrong with maple syrup on a pancake and I LOVE it in my matcha lattes and on these pancakes!
Fresh fruit, especially fresh berries – matcha’s earthy flavor pairs so well with fruit, as we know from these matcha shortbread cookies with strawberry icing!
Whipped cream – also a classic pancake topping that is great on these. You can even make strawberry whipped cream by grinding up freeze-dried strawberries and adding it to your whipping cream!
I hope you try this recipe! It’s delicious, easy and sneaks in a little matcha health benefits. Like pretty much all pancakes, these a perfect for long weekends, brunches and the like!
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More matcha recipes
Fluffy Matcha Pancakes
Mix up your morning pancake with fluffy matcha pancakes for a little extra color and flavor boost. This recipe is easy, calls for simple ingredients (besides matcha powder ;)) and is such a fun twist on ordinary pancakes!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 pancakes 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp matcha green tea powder
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp melted butter, plus more for the griddle
Instructions
- Preheat griddle to 350F.
- In a small bowl or large liquid measuring cup combine milk and vinegar. Stir and let stand.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar and matcha in a large bowl.
- Add the egg, vanilla and melted butter to the milk and whisk until combined.
- Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk just until combined. Don’t over mix, you want some lumps!
- Add a small amount of butter to the griddle and smear over the entire surface. Add 1/3 cup batter for each pancake. Cook until little bubbles appear on the surface of the pancake and the edges start to firm up. This should only take about 3-4 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side for an additional 2 -3 minutes. Once the center puffs up, they are mostly done and probably only need another 30 seconds or so.
- Place pancakes on a wire cooling rack and repeat the process with any remaining batter.
- You can place the cooling rack on a baking sheet and keep the pancakes in a 200F oven to keep them warm until you’re ready to serve.
- Serve with butter, maple syrup and strawberries if desired.
Notes
To make these in a pan on the stove – heat a non-stick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add butter and cook according to directions above.
