Healthy Vegan Matcha Pancakes (Plant-based, Oil-free)

Healthy vegan matcha pancakes are high in antioxidants, super fluffy, and delicious! Made with just 6 ingredients and oil-free, a great way to get some green into your diet.

Matcha powder is known for its grassy taste and vibrant green color. It’s also a popular addition to smoothies, desserts, and overpriced matcha lattes. But, I think the best way to enjoy matcha is by making a great vegan pancake recipe.

These vegan Matcha pancakes are light, fluffy, and so addicting! They’re made with wholesome plant-based ingredients and are sure to cure your Matcha cravings.

Enjoy these vegan matcha pancakes topped with vegan whipped cream, fresh mangos, or ripe banana for a great mixture of sweet and earthy.

Let’s do it!

What Is Matcha?

Matcha is finely ground green tea powder. It’s primarily consumed as a liquid in the form of tea. But, many people add the powder to smoothies, desserts, or pancakes.

Are Matcha Pancakes Healthy?

Yes! Matcha is high in antioxidants, boosts brain function, and helps to speed up your metabolism which can lead to weight loss.

Check out this more thorough article on the health benefits of matcha.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Flour: whole wheat pastry flour or organic unbleached flour are my personal preference. They’re great for making fluffy vegan pancakes. You could also whole wheat flour or fine oat flour as well.
• Baking Powder: you need baking powder so the pancakes will rise. Use low-sodium if possible, but regular works just fine.
• Dry Sweetener: organic cane sugar, Sucanat, date sugar, maple sugar, coconut sugar, and Turbinado cane sugar are all good options.
• Non-dairy Milk: use any unsweetened dairy-free milk you prefer. Almond milk and soy milk are great.
• Lemon Juice: this is the acid in the recipe when combined with the milk creates a vegan “buttermilk.” It also adds a nice bright flavor that works beautifully with the matcha. Apple cider vinegar and white vinegar are good options if you don’t have lemon juice.

How To Make Vegan Matcha Pancakes

Start by whisking the lemon juice and almond milk together in a bowl until bubbles form. Then allow the mixture to sit for 5-6 minutes. This will give it time to create vegan “buttermilk.”

Mix the flour, matcha powder, dry sweetener, and baking powder together in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Then pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.

Whisk or stir everything together until just combined then allow the batter to rest for 5 minutes. This gives the lemon juice in the milk and baking soda time to react which gives you fluffy pancakes.

Preheat a non-stick pan or griddle over medium heat. Once the pan is ready pour ¼ cup of pancake batter into the pan.

Let the pancakes cook until the top starts to bubble, usually about 1 minute. Flip the pancakes and then cook for another 45 seconds to 1 minute.

Serve warm with vegan whipped cream, fresh fruit, maple syrup, or agave. This vegan matcha pancake recipe goes great with my spicy vegan breakfast sausage patties, tofu bacon, or tofu scramble.

You can brighten up Sunday brunch with this delicious recipe!

Tips For Making Perfect Vegan Matcha Pancakes

• Don't overmix the batter.
• Cook your pancakes over medium heat and be sure and let the pan completely heat up before making your first pancake.
• When the pancakes form little bubbles on top, it's time to flip.

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