Ube Pancakes Recipe Deliciously Rushed (2024)

Ube-lieve it's delicious! This ube pancake is the perfect way to add a pop of color and a burst of flavor to your day.

We stumbled upon the delightful Ube Pancake at the Island Country Market at Kapolei, Hawaii during our first visit years ago. Determined to recreate the magic, I tried to craft my own version of the renowned sauce, offering a taste of nostalgia with each forkful.

I'm practically drooling just thinking about making these pancakes slathered in that dreamy Ube Ganache! Imagine digging into stacks of fluffy goodness with that subtle ube twist, all smothered in a decadent sea of rich, purple-hued indulgence. It's gonna be a delicious morning, for sure!

🥘Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

• All-Purpose Flour: The foundation of our pancake batter! All-purpose flour provides structure and body to our pancakes, ensuring they're light, fluffy, and perfectly tender. It's the essential ingredient that gives our pancakes their delightful texture and mouthfeel.
• White Sugar: A touch of sweetness! White sugar adds a subtle sweetness to our pancake batter, balancing out the flavors and complementing the natural sweetness of the ube extract.
• Baking Powder: The secret to fluffy pancakes! Baking powder is our leavening agent, responsible for giving our pancakes their airy rise and soft, pillowy texture.
• Salt: A pinch of flavor enhancement!

Wet Ingredients:

• Egg: The binding agent! Eggs provide structure and stability to our pancake batter, helping to hold everything together and create that perfect pancake texture. They also add richness and a lovely golden color to our pancakes, making them even more irresistible.
• Milk: Creamy goodness! Milk adds moisture and richness to our pancake batter, resulting in pancakes that are tender and moist with a delightful dairy flavor.
• Oil: The key to moist pancakes! Oil keeps our pancakes moist and prevents them from becoming dry or tough. It adds richness and flavor to our batter, ensuring our pancakes are not only fluffy but also irresistibly delicious.
• Ube Extract: The star of the show! Ube extract infuses our pancakes with that distinctive purple hue and unique ube flavor that we all know and love. It's like adding a touch of tropical paradise to our breakfast table, transporting us to exotic locales with every bite.

Ube Ganache:

• Heavy Whipping Cream: Creamy indulgence! Heavy whipping cream forms the base of our decadent ganache, adding richness and velvety smoothness to every spoonful.
• White Chocolate Chips: Sweet temptation! White chocolate chips melt into our ganache, adding sweetness and creaminess that perfectly complements the earthy richness of the ube extract.
• Ube Extract: Double the ube, double the delight! Ube extract intensifies the purple color and enhances the ube flavor of our ganache, creating a luscious topping that's bursting with tropical goodness. It's the finishing touch that takes our pancakes from ordinary to extraordinary.

🔪How to Make This Ube Pancake with Ube Ganache

Pancake

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk the dry ingredients together to ensure an even distribution.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the egg and then add the milk, oil, and ube extract. Mix well until the wet ingredients are thoroughly combined. * Adjust the color to your liking. Add more if you want a deeper purple color.
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps in the batter are okay.
4. Heat a griddle or non-stick pan over medium heat. Lightly grease the surface with cooking spray or a small amount of oil.
5. Pour ¼ cup of batter onto the hot griddle for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the surface, then flip and cook the other side until golden brown.
6. Repeat the process until all the batter is used, adjusting the heat if necessary to prevent burning.

Ube Ganache

1. In a small saucepan, heat the heavy whipping cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer. Make sure it doesn't come to a boil.
2. Place the white chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl.
3. Pour the hot heavy whipping cream over the white chocolate chips. Let it sit for about 1-2 minutes to allow the chocolate to soften.
4. Gently whisk the mixture until the white chocolate is completely melted and the ganache is smooth and well combined.
5. Add the ube extract to the ganache and continue to whisk until the extract is fully incorporated.
6. Let the ganache cool slightly before using it. It will thicken as it cools. You can check out this tips in making the perfect chocolate ganache!
7. Once the ganache reaches your desired consistency, you can use it to drizzle over the pancake.

💭Tips

• For extra fluffy pancakes,let the batter rest for 10-15 minutes before cooking.
• Get creative with toppings!Explore other options like nuts,chocolate chips,or fruits

📖Optional Variations

• Chocolate chip ube pancakes:Add chocolate chips to the batter for a fun twist.
• Stuffed ube pancakes:Fill the pancakes with ube jam,cream cheese,or fresh fruit before cooking.
• Mini ube pancakes:Use a smaller scoop for bite-sized pancake treats.

⭐Ube Craze

Have you noticed the recent explosion of ube everywhere? This vibrant purple yam, popular in Filipino cuisine, has captured the hearts and taste buds of many thanks in part to its unique flavor and beautiful color.

If you're curious to try ube but not sure where to start, fear not! Trader Joe's has become a go-to source for all things ube, offering a variety of delicious products like Ube Ice Cream, Ube Mochi Pancake & Waffle Mix, Ube Tea Cookies, and Ube Spread.

Explore our other ube recipe - ube roll, ube sopapilla, ube crinkles, or ube pandesal. They're another delicious way to indulge in the ube craze.

📋Recipe