Pandan Pancakes. Delicious, easy to make and vegetarian! They take less than 30 minutes to make and are perfect for breakfast!
My pandan pancakes recipe is very easy to whip up and it tastes delicious with the pandan flavour! They're also fluffy and light.
These easy pandan pancakes pair nicely with some maple syrup and fresh fruit.
I was introduced to it by my Malaysian mother-in-law who uses it in everything! You can find it at most Asian grocers or on Amazon! Just search Pandan Extract or click here to get it off amazon.
I also share many other pandan recipes below so please check them out.
Other related recipes you may like!
ROSE PANDAN COCONUT SAGO
VEGAN PANDAN COCONUT JELLY
PANDAN CREPES
PANDAN FRENCH TOAST
How I learned about Pandan
When I first met my husband's family who originates from Malaysia, I got to try these delicious Pandan Crepes! I will never forget the first time I tried them because they were soft, chewy and had that gorgeous pandan aroma.
From that moment I was hooked and I had to make everything Pandan flavoured like these fluffy pandan pancakes. So look out, I'll be producing more recipes with this wonderful flavour!
What is Pandan?
Pandan is a herbaceous tropical plant that grows in Southeast Asia. It's a very fragrant plant thanks to it's vanilla and floral grass scent. The plant looks similar to a palm with vibrant green leaves that are long and pointy. The leaves are utilized for their delicious taste in many Thai and Southeast Asian Dishes. Pandan is usually sold as an extract, paste or powder to flavour treats.
It's commonly used to flavour many Thai or Southeast Asian desserts, such as cakes, jellies and more. Sometimes the leaves are used to wrap sticky with as the flavour seeps into the sticky rice making it taste wonderful!
Where can I buy Pandan Essence?
You can usually buy it from most asian grocers on online. Just search online for "Pandan Leaf Essence" or Extract. I would not recommend using the powders unless you're familiar with using them.
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Well I hope you give my Pandan Pancakes recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.
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Christie
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Pandan Pancakes (25 min Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 3⁄4 cup coconut milk subtract 1 teaspoon for the pandan essence
- 2 tbsp vegan butter melted
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp pandan extract or essence
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mix your dry ingredients together, followed by your wet ingredients. Mix together until well combined.
- Then in a non-stick griddle set on medium heat, add 1 tbsp of vegan butter. Pour ¼ cup of the batter into the griddle. Spread out with a spoon. When bubbles begin to form and break or the bottom of the pancake is golden brown, flip over to cook on the other side. Repeat this for as many pancakes that you can fit onto the pan to reduce cooking time.
- Serve with fresh fruit and maple syrup. Enjoy!
These are absolutely delicious and so fluffy! You can really taste the pandan flavour. I will definitely be making these again.
Wow these were so tasty and I loved the subtle pandan flavour!
These were so simple and so good! My first time cooking with pandan and I have to say I'm addicted.
loved that these were fast and easy to whip up! they were also not sticky sweet like many other recipes, but rode on the fragrance of the pandan.
I made quite a few changes -
substituted the egg for 1 tbs flax
no butter left so used coconut oil
added a bit more baking soda to be safe
used pandan infused coconut milk
batter was a little thick so dripped some soy milk in before cooking
Thank you Hannah for making my recipe! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed them and loved reading your substitutions!
Hi Christie, did you use full fat canned coconut milk?
Hi Amy! Yes I used full fat. Just give it a thorough mix so the fat combines back with the liquid before you pour it into the batter.