The Matcha Mochi Vegan Pancakes are yummy, fluffy, 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!
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.
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 certain catechins in matcha is up to 137 times greater than in other types of green tea!
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 detox naturally.
Matcha has different levels of quality, so you want to ensure you get the best quality matcha to get the most nutrients possible.
Ceremonial grade matcha. The best quality of matcha is the ceremonial grade. It has a vibrant green color and a rich aroma and does not taste bitter. 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.
Thin tea matcha. It is also known as Usucha. This grade of matcha has a bitter than the ceremonial grade. However, many 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.
Matcha has different levels of quality, so you want to ensure you get the best quality matcha to get the most nutrients possible.
Matcha contains a concentrated amount of antioxidants, which may reduce cell damage and prevent chronic disease.
Rachael Link, MS, RD
These delicious gluten-free pancakes made with matcha can be served with your favorite tea, latte, Americano, or hot cocoa. Our delicious Velvety Vegan Hot Chocolate is a great idea! Have a matcha latte with your matcha mochi pancakes, because why not? You can pack them for lunch, snacks, or on the go.
You can serve them with fresh strawberries, blueberries, or any berry you like. Berries are high in antioxidants, phytonutrients, and vitamins. You can add some delicious organic maple syrup. Also, add some extra chocolate chips! Your kids will love these.
These Matcha Mochi Pancakes are fun, delicious, nutritious, and fluffy! You will surprise your friends, family, children, well everyone! They taste and look like green tea mochi but imagine yummy-licious mochi pancakes for breakfast. You can have them in the morning or take on the go or pack them as a snack for your family.
Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl: flour, matcha, sugar, baking powder.
Mix the wet ingredients in another bowl: vanilla, milk, 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 tight container.
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 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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