These matcha pancakes are tall, fluffy and delicious. And they're flavoured with vibrant matcha tea powder for a fresh, distinctive taste.
Matcha powder is a very finely-ground Japanese green tea powder made from young tea leaves.
It's grassy and fresh tasting with a beautifully intense green hue, which makes it perfect for adding flavour and colour to home bakes.
In these matcha pancakes, the flavour is distinct, but not overpowering and makes for a really delicious breakfast.
To make these matcha pancakes, you'll start but whisking eggs and sugar together, then sift in flour and matcha tea powder, whisking to a smooth paste.
Finally, you'll whisk in some milk and your batter will be ready to cook.
The matcha pancake batter fries really nicely, holding its shape well and producing tall, airy pancakes that are perfect for stacking.
Here's the full recipe for my matcha pancakes. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 3 medium free range eggs
- 50 g (¼ cup) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 150 g (1 cup) self-raising white flour (self rising flour)
- 2 tsp matcha tea powder
- 100 ml (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) semi-skimmed (2%) milk
- 1 tbsp salted butter to fry
Instructions
Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl and add the sugar.
Whisk to combine.
Sift in the flour and matcha.
Whisk to a smooth paste.
Add the milk.
Whisk until you have a thick, smooth batter.
Warm a little butter in a nonstick frying pan over a medium heat.
Spoon tablespoons of batter into the pan - make sure to space them far enough apart that they don't merge. Cook for about 1 minute until golden underneath.
Flip and cook for another 30 second or so until golden, risen and cooked through. Transfer the pancakes to a plate as you go. You should get approximately 20 in all.
Stack the pancakes up to serve.
They’re great with salted caramel sauce, as shown here, but honey, maple syrup, golden syrup or a sprinkling of sugar are all great too!
What did you think of these matcha pancakes?
Have you tried matcha as an ingredient in other dishes? I'd love to hear about it!
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Matcha Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 medium free range eggs
- 50 g (¼ cup) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 150 g (1 cup) self-raising white flour (self rising flour)
- 2 tsp matcha tea powder
- 100 ml (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) semi-skimmed (2%) milk
- 1 tbsp salted butter to fry
Instructions
- Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl and add the sugar. Whisk to combine.
- Sift in the flour and matcha, then whisk to a smooth paste.
- Next, add the milk and whisk until you have a thick, smooth batter.
- Warm a little butter in a nonstick frying pan over a medium heat.
- Spoon tablespoons of batter into the pan - make sure to space them far enough apart that they don't merge. Cook for about 1 minute until golden underneath.
- Flip and cook for another 30 second or so until golden, risen and cooked through. Transfer the pancakes to a plate as you go. You should get approximately 20 in all.
- Stack the pancakes up to serve. They’re great with salted caramel sauce, as shown here, but honey, maple syrup, golden syrup or a sprinkling of sugar are all great too!
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Kara says
I always struggle for gluten free options so this sounds perfect
Emily Leary says
Glad I could help out with an easy breakfast idea :)
Linda says
Those look really light and quite an innocent sweet treat. I have to confess I'm still not sure what matcha is though.
Emily Leary says
Matcha is a type of tea, it has a flavour similar to that of black tea but with much a fresher taste. It’s definitely worth a try!
Elizabeth says
I had the most delectable matcha tiramisu recently. It's such a versatile ingredient and these pancakes sound lovely!
Emily Leary says
Ooh, that sounds amazing. Might have to give that a try!
Nayna Kanabar says
This is a very innovative use of matcha in pancakes.Its a great idea and a lovely recipe especially as its gluten free too.
Emily Leary says
Thank you so much :)
Nayna Kanabar says
This is a very innovative use of matcha in pancakes.Its a great idea and a lovely revipe.
Emily Leary says
Thanks Nanya!
Nikki says
Oh these sound lovely. I follow a gluten free diet so I am going to give these a try myself!
Emily Leary says
I hope you enjoy them!
Laura Dove says
I had never heard of Matcha before! These pancakes look so delicious, and I love that they are gluten free too! I will definitely be trying these!
Emily Leary says
I hope you enjoy them if you give them a try!
Hannah says
These do sound very good and they are making me feel hungry
Emily Leary says
Thank you so much!
Rachel Evans says
Hey. I tried to make matcha waffles last week and they tasted horrible! Maybe I put a bit too much of the powder in or not enough sweetener... do you have any other ideas what it could be? I like matcha, but just not the waffles I made.
Emily Leary says
Hi. Sorry to hear that. Yep, probably put too much in. You only need a small amount as it's naturally quite bitter. These pancakes have just the right amount in so if you use that as a proportional guide for your next waffle batter hopefully they'll come out perfectly.