Purple Pancakes (Ube Pancake Recipe)

These purple pancakes reinvent the breakfast comfort food with a viral twist! Made with ube, they’re fluffy, yummy, and guaranteed to stand out on your feed.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: purple pancakes, ube pancake recipe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: pancakes

Calories: 105kcal

Author: Louisa

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup ube powder
1 tsp baking powder
3 tsp sugar
Pinch salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 tbsp oil
Blueberries, optional topping
Chocolate sauce, optional topping
Pink sprinkles, optional topping
Oil for frying the pancakes

Instructions

Gather and measure all the ingredients for your purple pancakes.
In a bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, and oil. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, ube powder, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
Warm a skillet over medium heat and lightly brush it with oil.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
Scoop the batter into the warm skillet to make several mini ube pancakes. Do not overcrowd the pan.
Flip the purple pancakes once the edges look set and defined. Cook the other side for about half the time as the first side.
Serve the ube pancakes with a drizzle of chocolate syrup, then top with blueberries and sprinkles.

Notes

Ube treats like these purple pancakes are loved for their signature purple hue. To avoid brown pancakes, cook them over medium-low heat so they don’t brown too quickly. You can also add 1 to 2 teaspoons of ube extract to really make their color pop.
For perfectly fluffy ube pancakes, remember that overmixing can make the pancakes dense. Using fresh, active baking powder is also key to keeping them light and fluffy!
Your purple ube pancakes are ready to be flipped once bubbles cover at least half of the surface. You only need to flip them once, then cook the second side for about half the time it took for the first side.

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