Ube Mochi Pancakes Recipe | Homemade Trader Joe's Mix Alternative

glutinous rice flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: regular flour

Almond flour is lower in carbs and gluten-free.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining moisture.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free.

syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener.

Start with 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour.

Mix in 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of glutinous rice flour.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, a pinch of salt, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Whisk this all up and set it aside.

In a separate bowl, take 2 tablespoons of room-temperature or almost melted butter and add 2 tablespoons of sugar. Whisk these together until the sugar integrates well into the butter.

Crack 1 large egg into the mixture and whisk it all together.

Add 1 teaspoon of ube extract and whisk again.

Add 1/2 cup of coconut milk and dilute with 1/2 cup of water. Whisk until combined.

Combine the liquid ingredients with the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Adjust the consistency if needed by adding more liquid or flour.

Heat a pan over medium-low heat and add a sliver of butter.

Use a ladle to pour the batter into the pan, making about a 4-inch (11 cm) pancake.

Wait for the edges to dry out a bit or for bubbles to pop before flipping the pancake.

Once flipped, cook until browned and set aside on a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Lower the flame if pancakes are burning on the outside without cooking through, or increase the flame if they are not browning at all.

This batch makes about 12 ube mochi pancakes.

Cooking Techniques

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