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Okinawan Sweet Potato Mochi Pancakes

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Okinawan Sweet Potato Mochi Pancakes No one stacks up to you Nowadays, ube is everywhere! In fact, Trader Joes recently launched an ube mochi pancake mix. Until a couple of months ago, I assumed ube was the same as Okinawan sweet potatoes but they are different! Ube is a purple yam with darker colored skin, and Okinawan sweet potato is a sweet potato with light-colored skin. Since I grew up eating Okinawan sweet potatoes, I decided to put a spin to Trader Joe's ube mochi pancakes. Also, this recipe is vegan, inspired by Tasty .   Ingredients  Pancakes 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup mochiko flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup soy milk  2 tablespoons of Okinawan sweet potato puree 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Maple syrup or coconut syrup, to serve Sweet potato puree 1 small Okinawan sweet potato 2 tablespoons, coconut milk or water Instructions Pancakes Combine and mix all dry ingredients (flour,...