Here an unusual alternative to the traditional crepe: gluten-free matcha tea pancakes with a berry sauce. They’re delicate and frilly, just like crepes should be.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp matcha tea powder
- 200g (7 oz) gluten-free plain flour
- pinch salt
- 30g (1 oz) icing sugar
- 2 eggs
- 500ml (0.5 litre) whole milk
- 30g (1 oz) butter, melted (plus more to fry)
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
For the berry sauce
- 200g (7 oz) frozen berries
- 6 tbsp honey
Instructions
For the sauce
Put the berries and honey in a pan can cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes, until the fruit has broken down and the sauce is thick.
For the pancakes
Sift the flour, matcha, salt and icing sugar into a bowl and make a well.
Add the eggs and whisk a little, then add the milk bit by bit, whisking until fully combined.
Next, whisk in the melted butter and the bicarbonate of soda.
To cook
Warm a pancake pan over a medium heat with a dot of butter, then ladle in enough batter to just cover the pan in a very thin layer, swirling to distribute.
Flip the crêpe and cook on the other side until golden. Tip on to a plate. Repeat with the rest of the batter - you should get 10-12.
You can keep them warm in a low oven, if you wish.
To serve, spread the crêpes the berry sauce, or enjoy with classic sugar and lemon.
Fancy trying it? Let me know if you do!
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Gluten-free matcha pancakes
Ingredients
For the pancakes
- 1 tsp matcha tea powder
- 200 g (7.05 oz) gluten-free plain flour
- pinch salt
- 30 g (1.06 oz) icing sugar
- 2 eggs
- 500 ml (1.06 pt) whole milk
- 30 g (1.06 oz) butter, melted plus more to fry
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
For the berry sauce
- 200 g (7.05 oz) frozen berries
- 6 tbsp honey
Instructions
For the sauce
- Put the berries and honey in a pan can cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes, until the fruit has broken down and the sauce is thick.
For the pancakes
- Sift the flour, matcha, salt and icing sugar into a bowl and make a well.
- Add the eggs and whisk a little, then add the milk bit by bit, whisking until fully combined.
- Next, whisk in the melted butter and the bicarbonate of soda.
To cook
- Warm a pancake pan over a medium heat with a dot of butter, then ladle in enough batter to just cover the pan in a very thin layer, swirling to distribute.
- Flip the crêpe and cook on the other side until golden. Tip on to a plate. Repeat with the rest of the batter - you should get 10-12.
- You can keep them warm in a low oven, if you wish.
- To serve, spread the crêpes the berry sauce, or enjoy with classic sugar and lemon.
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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.
Vicky says
I have never heard of tea matcha powder before but I love pancakes and putting weird and wonderful ingredients in my mixture so this is going on the list!
Emily Leary says
Haha, I hope you enjoy them!
Alan Moore says
Perfect for tomorrow morning, the first day off the year:) Happy new year.
Emily Leary says
They definitely would be. Happy new year to you too!
Yeah Lifestyle says
Loving the bright coloured matcha pancakes, I am sure they tastes great too. Need to try this when I get the chance
Emily Leary says
I hope you enjoy if you decide to give them a try!
Patrick says
Never heard anyone making a pancake out of tea,that is a unique recipe and I like the tip about how how to keep pancakes warm.
Emily Leary says
They're really tasty and definitely worth a try!
Amanda Millie says
These look so delicious. I love matcha, I normally use it to make my matcha lattes. It’ll be nice to try this recipe x
Emily Leary says
Thank you. I hope you enjoy them if you decide to give them a try!
Rebecca Smith says
I love pancakes and these sound incredible! Will have to put them on my to try list. I would never have thought to include matcha tea though!
Emily Leary says
I really hope you enjoy them if you decide to give it a try!
Starlight and Stories says
Ooo they sound really interesting. We love pancakes in our house so will have to give these a try!
Emily Leary says
I hope you all enjoy them!
Rachel says
I am still on the fence with Matcha, I don't know whether or not I like it, but I don't like it if you get me x
Emily Leary says
Pancakes are a great way to give it a try!
Amanda says
I absolutely adore matcha! It's still such an unappreciated ingredient really. This recipe sounds delish, will have to try it out soon.
Emily Leary says
I hope you enjoy them!
stephanie says
I'm obsessed with Matcha at the moment, I'll have to give these a try at the weekend x
Emily Leary says
Oh yes, you're bound to love them in that case!
Ana De- Jesus says
I love how the pancakes are similar to crepes in its consistency and texture and the berry sauce with cranberry and apple sounds absolutely delicious. Plus your pictures are beautiful, what camera is it that you use? x
Emily Leary says
It is really tasty! Thank you so much, I use a Canon 5D Mark III.
Anosa says
Whilst I am not a big fan of matcha tea I do love the look of your pancakes and loving it even more because of your cranberry and apple flavour
Emily Leary says
The flavours all work amazingly well together so I'd definitely still give it a try!
Rebecca | AAUBlog says
wow I would have never thought to add maths to pancakes - good way to get a nutritinal boost though! x
Emily Leary says
It's the perfect way to add a healthy twist to your usual pancakes!
Mellissa Williams says
These look delicious. Matcha tea is supposed to be good for you but I have yet to try it. What is the flavour like?
Emily Leary says
The flavour is similar to that of black tea but has a fresher taste to it. It's definitely worth a try!
Kayleigh says
Mmm these sound and look so yummy! I need to start cooking more and making things from scratch x
Emily Leary says
This is a great place to start as they're super simple to make!
Alifemoment says
Really nice pancakes, I missed the pancakes days this year,
I love them :)
Agata Pokutycka says
hmm they are different
I like the tea flavor idea and I would be really tempted to try it
Vicky (@aroundandupsidedown) says
Mmmm...these sounds scrummy. Some new tastes I'd love to try :-)
Emmys Mummy says
These sound yummy. I would never have thought of cooking with tea
Kara Guppy says
Thanks - my tummy is now rumbling loudly lol
Donna @OrdinaryCyclingGirl says
Emily, those pancakes look scrumptious! I've heard so much about Tea Pigs Matcha tea lately too; I really must give it a try.
Priya says
This reminds me of a time I put red food colouring into my custard instead of vanilla extract…. pink custard does not taste the same!
Natalie says
Those pancakes look fab I want them NOW! The photos are superb.
leonii says
I love these different ideas are fab! I also LOVE pancake day ha i cant wait to stuff my face x
hannah clementson says
I love how you think outside of the norm!! I love a good chocolate bourbon with my cup of tea so this sounds like a great variant to the standard lemon and sugar :D x
Charly Dove says
Fabulous pancake ideas Emily - you always make everything look and sound delicious! I think my husband has some of that tea :)
[email protected] says
Your photos always make me hungry Emily ;-)
I'm trying to get my two to be a little more adventurous with their food and these recipes look fab because in their eyes, anything in a pancake can only be a good thing.
Thanks for sharing x
You Baby Me Mummy says
That looks really yummy. All your food looks so beautiful! x
Sam @happyhomebird says
These are such great ideas for pancakes, I'm going to raid the cupboards and see what sort of pancakes I could rustle up.
Sonya Cisco says
Mmmmm I LOVE pancakes, especially with chocolate spread!
Mummy of Two says
I'm not sure if I could eat a green pancake but I do like the look of the cranberry and apple ones.
Galina Varese says
I would be very curious to try matcha pancakes, but it does cost and arm and a leg. sigh.
The second pancake is much more democratic and economic. But they both look great
anna says
I really like the sound of the cranberry and apple one! I've never tried Matcha tea so can't imagine that one - it would be good to try though. We will start making pancakes in the next couple of weeks. I think my favourite is plain lemon juice and sugar, and the kids fave is chocolate spread
Kirsty says
I do miss pancakes smeared with chocolate spread but I have never found one that isn't nut free. We love ours with chantilly cream and it would be interesting to try adding fruit cordial to see whether the flavour comes through. Great idea, thank you x
Emily Leary says
The Pixley cordial has quite distinct cranberry flavour that definitely does come through in the batter, as much as in the smell as in the taste. It's subtle but very pleasant :)
Vaichin @Rambling Through Parenthood says
A really interesting take on pancakes. Would never have thought of putting any kind of tea in them :-)
Fritha says
wow the tea one sounds really interesting! I'd never have thought of any of those ingredients really! x
MrsShilts says
Oh I love pancake day! These recipes look really nice, I'm a big fan of lemon and a sprinkling of sugar but don't want to give Little Mr raw sugar on his first ever pancake so the chocolate spread would be a great shout.
Keri-Anne says
Oh my! These looks delicious and now i want pancakes ha x
Globalmouse says
YUMMY!! I love pancakes and can't wait for pancake day! I Am usually very traditional and stick with sugar and lemon but these look delicious so I may be tempted away!! :)
Emma says
I love anything Matcha and it's so good for you too! Will definitely be trying these! :)