Blue Spirulina Pancakes – Naturally Blue Breakfast Recipe

blue spirulina pancakes natural food color breakfast recipe

Blue spirulina pancakes are a simple way to bring natural color into everyday recipes. The vibrant blue tone comes from spirulina — a plant-based ingredient widely used in modern drinks and desserts.

This recipe creates soft, fluffy pancakes with a visually striking color, perfect for creative breakfasts or café-style plating.

Ingredients for 4 portions:

  • 225 g flour
  • 1 egg
  • 3 dl milk
  • 1 sacket baking powder
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 sacket vanilla sugar
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • 2 tsp Yes Superfood Blue Spirulina superfood powder
  • for baking: coconut oil

Method:

  1. Mix all the ingredients in a blender, until you get a smooth, even batter.
  2. Heat up your non-stick pan to medium heat*, and add a bit of coconut oil to it.
  3. Pour one ladle of the batter in the pan for 10-12 cm pancakes.
  4. Bake one side of the pancake on medium heat*, until bubbles form ont he top side, then flip the pancake and bake it for another 2-3 minutes.
  5. Serve it with yogurt, shredded chocolate, fruit, maple syrup.

*Cook on medium heat to help preserve the natural blue color of spirulina.

Interested in using spirulina in your own recipes?

Explore our Blue Spirulina Powder and see how it can be used in drinks, desserts and creative kitchen ideas.

→ Blue Spirulina product page

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FAQs

No. Yes Superfood Curcumin Powder has a mild, subtly sweet flavour profile. At the quantity used in this recipe, it contributes primarily a warm golden colour rather than a pronounced turmeric flavour.

At the quantity used in this recipe, the light, sweet flavour of the meringue remains dominant. The blue spirulina is used mainly for its striking blue colour.

Cooking the meringue as an even layer in the microwave makes it easy to cut into neat cubes once chilled. The cubes remain soft and pillowy rather than crisp, creating a modern presentation that is particularly striking when the dessert is served in individual glasses.

The vanilla custard can be prepared one day in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator. The meringue cubes are best prepared on the day of serving. Keep the two components separate and assemble the dessert only immediately before serving.