Blue Spirulina Pancakes

Breakfast is a meal that awakens us. The smell of coffee, the sound of bacon, and the tart flavor of fruits stimulate our senses, and adding vibrant colors to our breakfast can add inspiration and whimsy to our day. Blue spirulina is so easy to work with but adds incredible color to everything its added to, including pancakes!

Spirulina is a type of microalgae that is low in calories and high in protein. It is most commonly green, but Blue Majik’s vibrant blue color is completely natural! It comes in a powder form that’s a dark, midnight blue, but when added to batter, dough, or smoothies, it turns your food an electric sky blue.

Word on the street is that it has some health benefits too, which I don’t doubt, but like I mentioned before I’m not into the idea of “superfoods” or touting magic diets that have instantaneous results. My perspective on food is that if it tastes good and makes you feel good (physically, mentally and spiritually) that’s great. If it happens to have health benefits, that’s a plus! In the case of Blue Majik spirulina, it’s got all three and it also happens to be a very beautiful ingredient. In terms of flavor, it adds a mild zesty tang to your food, but in some cases when other ingredients are overpowering, the flavor is too subtle to even notice.

Serves: 4 - 6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup of flour (sometimes I use whole wheat or Spelt)

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 large egg

• 1 1/2 cup of milk

• 1/4 cup of melted butter

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 tablespoon Blue Majik spirulina (add more for a darker shade of blue)

Instructions:

1. Combine dry ingredients (the whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and Blue Majik spirulina) in a large bowl.

2. Add milk, egg, melted butter and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and whisk until ingredients are thoroughly blended into a batter. Set aside.

3. Heat up griddle or pan over medium-low heat. Once it’s hot, lightly grease the cooking surface with butter.

4. Ladle pancake batter onto hot griddle or pan. When tiny bubbles appear on the surface, flip to cook the other side of the pancake. Cook until slightly browned and serve!

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