These Taro Pancakes are soft and fluffy and go perfectly with maple syrup and a dollop of whipped cream. They may not be purple in color, but they are packed with taro flavor!
Can't get enough of Taro root? Try my Taro Crepe Cake next!
๐ Taro Bubble Tea Powder
Taro bubble tea powder is the key ingredient for these pancakes. It is made with dried taro and artificial flavorings which make it taste like the bubble tea drink. You can buy taro at most Asian markets in the tea/coffee section. Here is a picture of the brand I am using:
One thing to keep in mind is you need quite a bit of it to flavor the pancakes properly. I am using ยผ cup which is about 2 packets of the powder.
๐ Can I add fresh taro?
You can add fresh taro, but not to the batter. Fresh taro will make the pancakes not as fluffy and they will fall apart more easily.
If you want fresh taro, I suggest adding it as a topping instead. You can chop it up, steam it, and mix it with sweetened condensed milk (or milk mixed with sugar). Make sure to steam them until they are fully cooked, about 20-30 minutes.
๐ง Ingredients
The pancake batter is pretty standard. It is based on one of my favorite pancake recipes. You will need all-purpose flour, taro bubble tea powder, eggs, butter, milk, vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, and sugar. You can also use oil instead of butter.
Like with all pancake batters, you will want to be gentle when mixing all the ingredients together. Overmixed batter = dense pancakes, and we do not want that. There should be plenty of lumps in the batter.
๐ช Instructions
STEP 1: In a medium bowl, combine flour, taro powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar, and whisk until homogenous.
STEP 2: In a large bowl, beat the eggs, milk, and vanilla until light and foamy, about 3 minutes at high speed. Slowly drizzle in the melted butter while whisking.
STEP 3: Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and quickly mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. There should be plenty of lumps. This will give us taller and fluffier pancakes.
STEP 4: Preheat a skillet with butter or oil over medium heat. Use a paper towel to wipe the oil evenly across the pan. Drop a ยผ cup of batter and cook on one side for about 2 minutes or until bubbles form and break. Flip the pancake over and cook for another 2 minutes until the bottom is golden brown.
Serve with whipped cream, maple syrup, and optional steamed taro!
๐ Recipe
Sweet Taro Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
Batter
- 1 ยฝ cups all-purpose flour
- ยผ cup taro bubble tea powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ยฝ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 โ cups milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons melted butter (or oil)
For Serving
- whipped cream
- maple syrup
- steamed taro
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, taro powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar, and whisk until homogenous.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, milk, and vanilla until light and foamy, about 3 minutes at high speed. Slowly drizzle in the melted butter while whisking.
- Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and quickly mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. There should be plenty of lumps. This will give us taller and fluffier pancakes.
- Preheat a skillet with butter or oil over medium heat. Use a paper towel to wipe the oil evenly across the pan. Drop a ยผ cup of batter and cook on one side for about 2 minutes or until bubbles form and break. Flip the pancake over and cook for another 2 minutes until the bottom is golden brown.
- Serve with whipped cream, maple syrup, and steamed taro.
PHILIP TRIVITT
Wonderful site. Your Taro Pancakes and Crepes are awesome, I mean really.
I'll be doing the Beef Stroganoff next, looks similar to Moms. Please keep this going.
Great job.
Grump
Thanks for the kind words, Philip! ๐