MATCHA PANCAKES

Matcha Pancakes are always on my mind for a while. I happened to have culinary-grade matcha in my pantry, so I decided to give it a try. What is matcha, you may wonder? Matcha is green tea powder, and today it is now more popular all over the world.  It tastes a combination of slightly sweet and slightly bitter, so it now becomes my favorite of all times because it comes with great benefits! As soon as I rolled out of bed in the early morning, I danced into the kitchen and made delicious matcha pancakes. 

I adapted this recipe from cleaneatingmag.com. 

INGREDIENTS

PANCAKES: serves 8

• one cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 2 tsp culinary-grade matcha powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• 2 tbsp melted coconut oil and add more for cooking. 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make pancakes, blend all the ingredients in a medium bowl and happily whisk until they look smooth. Two tbsp water if needed. 

2. Adding a bit oil to nonstick skillet and turn a medium heat on. Use 1/4 cup for each pancake and cook for up to two minutes, until lightly brown. 

3. Serve with maple syrup or whipped cream. 

I learned that culinary-grade matcha suits for baked goods, lattes and smoothies because of its strong flavor. But a little bit sour. And I really liked it. My fiance nodded at these hot cakes! And he asked me to make them in the near future. Maybe next week :D