Earth Day Sheet Pan Pancakes Recipe

Earth Day Sheet Pan Pancakes with some whipped cream on them,

Earth Day Sheet Pan Pancakes Recipe

Celebrate Earth Day with these vibrant, naturally colored sheet pan pancakes! This easy recipe uses superfood matcha and blue spirulina to create a beautiful green and blue world map effect without a single drop of artificial food dye. Perfectly fluffy, these 15-minute pancakes are a delicious and fun breakfast that the whole family will love for a festive spring brunch or a healthy weekday reset.

Course Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine American, Canadian, North American

Keyword Earth Day, healthy, pancakes, sheet pan pancakes, superfood

Special Diet Vegetarian, weight watchers

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 242kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups all -purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup white granulated sugar
3 eggs *use 2 eggs if they don't want the pancakes quite as thick
2 ½ cups milk
6 tablespoons melted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 teaspoons culinary grade matcha powder
2 tablespoons blue spirulina powder

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Instructions

PREP: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C and spray a 9x13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray
Mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
3 cups all -purpose flour, 2 tablespoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ cup white granulated sugar
In a separate medium bowl, beat eggs thorough with a whisk or fork.
3 eggs
Make a well (a hole) in the center of the dry ingredients
Add whisked egg, then slowly add the wet mixture (egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla extract).
2 ½ cups milk, 6 tablespoons melted butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Mix together just until combined. It will be a little lumpy. Don't overmix.
Stir matcha with a little warm water to make a paste. *This helps prevent dry lumps.
3 teaspoons culinary grade matcha powder
Remove ¼- ⅓ of the batter into a separate bowl and add matcha powder to it.
Add blue spriulina to remaining batter.
2 tablespoons blue spirulina powder
Spread blue batter on the prepared sheet pan, then tap on the counter a couple of times to smooth.
Fill a pastry bag or Ziploc bag (with a corner cut off) with the green matcha pancake batter.
Add the green pancake batter on top of the blue. I like to outline the continents first, before I fill them in. Don't worry about it being exact - it just has to look generally like continents on a map
Then fill in the continents. Tap the pan on the counter a couple of times to smooth the batter and reduce air bubbles.
Bake pancakes in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. *The colors will lighten quite a bit.
Add a little whipped cream to look like clouds (if desired), then cut into 12 pieces and serve.
*You can also use a biscuit cutter to cut out "globes" for some of the pancakes.

Notes

Variations & Substitutions:

The Blue Oceans: If you can't find blue spirulina, you can use blue matcha powder (affiliate link). It's from ground butterfly pea flowers.
Butter: Use light butter or even applesauce to bring down the points.
Vegan: Use a flax egg and your favorite plant-based milk and oil.

Expert Recipe Tips:

The "Matcha Slurry" Secret: To avoid bitter green lumps, always whisk your matcha powder with a tablespoon of water or milk before adding it to the batter.
The "Cloud" Garnish: To get that perfect "satellite view" look, use a 1M piping tip to add small dabs of whipped cream across the baked pancake. It looks like clouds moving over the continents and adds a professional finish.
The "Fresh Pop": If the colors fade slightly during baking, you can lightly dust the green sections with a tiny bit of fresh matcha powder right before serving to bring back that neon-green glow
The Pastry Bag Hack: For a more realistic look, put your green batter into a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off. It allows you to "draw" the continents onto the blue batter with more precision.
Tap the Pan: Before baking, tap the pan firmly on the counter. This pops any large air bubbles and ensures your "Earth" comes out smooth.
Cut with Care: When you are slicing the pancakes, use a nylon knife to prevent damaging your baking sheet.

Storage:

Fridge: Store individual squares in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezer: These freeze beautifully for up to 3 months! Reheat in the toaster or air fryer to get that "freshly baked" texture back.

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