Matcha Green Tea Pancake

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

A delicious pancake infused with matcha green tea flavor to give your breakfast a colorful Japanese flair!

Ingredients

1 teaspoon green tea powder (matcha)
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon butter, or as needed

Directions

1 Place matcha powder in a bowl and slowly add boiling water while whisking continuously until tea is frothy and matcha is fully incorporated. Refrigerate or set aside to cool.
2 Mix milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract together in a large mixing bowl. Beat egg into the wet ingredients.
3 Mix flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Sift into another bowl.
4 Whisk cooled tea mixture into the milk mixture. Add sifted flour mixture to the milk mixture and mix batter thoroughly.
5 Heat a lightly buttered frying pan or griddle over medium heat, but do not let it smoke. Pour 1/4 cup batter into the pan and cook until small bubbles are visible near the center of the pancake, 1 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook on the second side 1 to 3 minutes more.