Purple Velvet Pancakes All Natural

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Put a twist to your saturday morning breakfast! I discovered this recipe accidentally while preparing brunch for my boyfriend... They are sooo yummy! I made a colourful plate for him and have a very happy boyfriend :-)

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Steps

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Sift dry ingredients together.

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In a large bowl , beat egg till fluffy using a wisk or fork.

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Add vanilla bean and continue beating until the vanilla seeds visibly changes the colour of the egg.

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Remove remainder of vanilla bean.

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Little by little add milk , dry ingredients , and melted butter by the tablespoon while continuing mixing.

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Fold in the strawberries , lemon rind , and juice.

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Watch the batter turn purple.

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Heat a non-stick pan on medium.

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Add 1-2 tablespoons of canola oil for frying each time.

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Use a disher style ice cream scoop , scoop pancake batter for frying.

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Turn over with wooden spoon when lumpy bubbles are all over the pancake.

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Serving suggestion: i topped mine with fresh strawberries , kiwi , mangoes , and chocolate syrup.

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Try also berry jam or ice cream , and finish with unsweetened tea or coffee.

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Ingredients

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unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, egg, vanilla bean, milk, butter, fresh strawberries, lemon