Matcha Mochi Vegan Pancakes
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Matcha Mochi Vegan Pancakes by Maria Villa via bonlemonkitchen.com
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About this recipe
The Matcha Mochi Vegan Pancakes are yummy, fluffy, and easy to make, and they taste like mochi! Imagine matcha mochi with a burst of chocolate flavor in the middle melting in your mouth. This is what these pancakes are. You will want to make these pancakes every day!
These pancakes are:
Gluten-Free
Egg Free
Dairy Free
Vegan
Fluffy
Fun
Colorful
They taste like mochi
They have chocolate
Easy to make
Health Benefits of Matcha
Matcha has superpowers
Matcha is a superfood that stimulates physical health, improves concentration, and delivers health benefits, not just another tea. Matcha is green tea whole leaves specially grown, harvested, and grounded in green powder.
High in antioxidants
So, when consuming matcha, you get the whole leaf properties. It contains antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that no other food or drink provides. It contains catechins, a family of polyphenols in tea that act as natural antioxidants. A matcha study indicates that the number of particular catechins in matcha is up to 137 times greater than in other types of green tea!
Real health benefits of matcha
It has also been found that matcha helps protect the liver, improves brain function, helps with weight loss, and may help reduce breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer. It is accessible to everyone and easy to make. Matcha’s high content of chlorophyll also helps the body to detox naturally.
Matcha has different levels of quality, so you want to ensure you get the matcha with the best quality and get the most nutrients possible.
Grades of matcha
Ceremonial grade matcha. The best quality of matcha is the ceremonial grade. It has vibrant green color, a rich aroma, and does not have a bitter taste. It is grown and harvested in Japan under special conditions and handpicked. It is harvested when the leaves are young, and its chlorophyll and amino acids, like L-theanine, are abundant. I love matcha so much that I have my own ceremonial matcha brand Bonlemon Matcha. You can find it here, along with recipes and matcha tips → Bonlemon Matcha.
Thin tea matcha. It is also known as Usucha. This grade of matcha is more bitter than the ceremonial grade. However, many people prefer it due to its higher polyphenols and bold taste.
Culinary grade matcha. The culinary grade matcha has the most pungent bitter taste of all. The cost is more affordable than the ceremonial grade and thin tea. However,
Matcha has different levels of quality, so you want to make sure you get the matcha with the best quality so that you get the most nutrients possible.
Matcha contains a concentrated amount of antioxidants, which may reduce cell damage and prevent chronic disease.
RECIPE: Matcha Mochi Vegan Pancakes
Ingredients
Servings 6
Wet Ingredients
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (Organic)
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 cup Plant Based Milk (Unsweetened)
Dry Ingredients
1 cup Gluten Free Flour
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
2 tablespoons Organic Sugar (May omit for a sugar-free version)
1⁄3 cup Chocolate Chips (Vegan)
1 tablespoon Ceremonial Grade Matcha (Organic)
Instructions
Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl: flour, matcha, sugar, and baking powder.
Mix the wet ingredients in another bowl: vanilla, milk, and lemon juice.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix a little. Don’t overmix.
Let the batter sit for 5 mins. Add a little more milk if the batter seems too thick.
Use about 1/3 cup of batter and pour into a hot, greased pan.
Flip when the bubbles are around the edges. Finish cooking on the other side.
Serve warm and enjoy with your favorite berries or fruit. And why not drink a latte with it?
Store in the refrigerator in a tight container.
Notes
Don't omit the lemon juice, as it makes a great reaction with the baking powder and makes the pancakes very fluffy.
Omit the sugar for a sugar-free version
You may omit the chocolate chips as well or use sugar-free vegan chocolate chips.
White chocolate chips will also work and look beautiful
This recipe was made with gluten-free flour, which gives the mochi consistency. However, you may use any equivalent flour. I have not tried almond flour, or coconut flour, which I don't believe will work well.
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Love & Matcha Mochi Pancakes
Maria Villa
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Try my Ceremonial Grade Matcha → Bonlemon Matcha
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