Ube Pancakes are a vibrant and delicious twist on traditional pancakes, made with ube, a purple yam popular in Filipino cuisine. These fluffy pancakes are naturally sweet and nutty, with a striking purple hue that makes them as beautiful as they are tasty. Often served with a drizzle of coconut syrup, a dollop of whipped cream, or a sprinkle of shredded coconut, they offer a unique and indulgent breakfast experience. Ube Pancakes are perfect for anyone looking to add a colorful and flavorful flair to their morning meal.
Ube Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup ube halaya
- 14 ounces full-fat unsweetened coconut milk, well shaken
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp ube extract
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together ube halaya and half of coconut milk until mixture is smooth.
- Whisk in ube extract, vanilla extract, melted butter, eggs, and remaining coconut milk. Mix until eggs are thoroughly incorporated. Set aside.
- In a separate bow, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry mixture to large bowl with wet ingredients.
- Gently fold until there are no longer any streaks of flour. DO NOT OVERMIX. The batter will be a bit lumpy.
- Set nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Lightly brush with butter or oil.
- Once skillet is warm, scoop ⅓ cup of pancake batter onto skillet. Cook until bubbles begin to form on surface and edges of pancakes are set. Flip pancakes and cook the other side until set (about half the time it took to cook the initial side).
- Repeat with remaining batter. Adjust heat accordingly if pancakes are browning too fast.
- Immediately serve ube pancakes warm with maple syrup, salted butter, ube halaya, and macapuno strings, if desired.
Notes
- Ube halaya is also known as ube jam or halayang ube. Use store bought jar version or use homemade variety. Ube halaya is sweet on its own.
- Ube extract provides that iconic “ube” flavoring while also adding color to the batter. Without this ingredient, the resulting ube pancakes will not be a violet in color nor will the pancakes have a rich ube flavor.
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