Vegan Chocolate Chip Matcha Pancakes

We’re halfway to the weekend and have an absolutely wonderous brunch idea for you.

The recipe for this week is Vegan Matcha Chocolate Chip Pancakes made and shared by the lovely Tess Begg.

Tess has been our regular recipe contributor and created many great vegan matcha recipes that are loved by our community. She enjoys making vegan recipes, sharing them on her social media to show plant-based food can really be delicious. You can visit Tess and check out her awesome creations at:

• Tess Begg’s instagram
• Tess Begg’s youtube

This pancake recipe is super simple to make and healthy too. There is no dairy or refined sugar used in the recipe, making it the perfect weekend breakfast choice.

These pancakes are filled with chocolate chips and topped with even more chocolates, allowing you to enjoy the best of both worlds: earthy matcha and bittersweet chocolate.

Vegan Matcha Choc Chip Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cup spelt flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp matcha powder
• 1 medium banana
• 1 chia egg (1 tbsp chia seeds + 2 tbsp water combined)
• ⅓ cup almond milk
• ¼ tsp vanilla essence
• ½ cup water (or almond milk)
• ⅓ cup dairy-free chocolate chips

Method

1. Mix all the dry ingredients till combined
2. In another bowl, smash the banana until smooth
3. Mix chia egg, almond milk and vanilla essence into the banana until uniform
4. Combine the wet ingredients and the dry one till incorporated
5. Add water or almond milk and mix until reaching a right consistency
6. Add chocolate chips and mix until well combined
7. Dollop the batter onto a non-stick pan on medium heat
8. Flip once bubbles appear, repeat until the batter is finished
9. Stack the pancakes &  top with melted chocolate and chocolate pieces

Soft, fluffy and guilt-free matcha pancakes to start your weekend right! Below is the video of this lovely recipe. Enjoy and happy baking!

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