Hojicha whole wheat pancakes with black sesame butter

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ingredients: 

1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour, 2 1/2 tbsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 1/2 cup of milk (dairy or non-dairy), 1 tsp vanilla paste, hojicha powder

black sesame seeds, softened unsalted butter 

instructions:

--pancakes--

1. mix together your dry ingredients:

whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt

2. in a separate bowl combine your wet ingredients:

brown sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla paste & whisk together until foamy & fluffy

3. combine dry and wet ingredients 

4. make your Hoji concentrate by combining 6 gm of Hoji powder with 5ml of room temp water

5. add into your pancake mixture and combine 

6. make your pancakes!

--black sesame butter-- 

1. in a food processor, grind black sesame seeds & a pinch of salt

2. combine & fold with softened butter