CHOCOLATE PANCAKES

Chocolate Pancakes an incredibly delightful breakfast treat for the chocolate lovers in your life. This chocolate pancake recipe is from scratch but comes together easily and quickly, you will have a wonderful morning meal whipped up in no time!

This chocolate chip pancake recipe creates the most light, fluffy and sensational breakfast dish. Making these chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast is a fun weekend treat to surprise your family with.

Double Chocolate Pancakes

This is my go-to fluffy pancake recipe, altered a bit for the cocoa addition. My kids and I are huge chocolate lovers, so these pancakes are always a hit. I like to reserve them for special occasions like birthdays, but any Sunday can be made better with these easy chocolate pancakes. Despite what you may be thinking, these pancakes are actually not overly sweet. They have a little bit of honey to counter the bitter taste of cocoa and are a bit more savory like your standard pancake recipe. What really makes these sweet is the toppings you choose to pour over the top.

Why you’ll love this Easy Homemade Pancake recipe

• Simple ingredients. We make this chocolate pancake recipe from scratch using basic pantry staple ingredients like flour, baking powder, sugar, and milk. Things you most likely already have on hand, so no trip to the grocery store will be needed.
• Delicious any day of the week. It does not matter if it is a holiday morning, birthday, or weekend because you will have a great meal regardless. These pancakes pair well with anything from syrup to whipped cream, fresh fruits, and more.
• Score major points! By making this fantastic recipe you will score major points with your family. This pancake recipe is not overly sweet so you can make it and not feel guilty for serving chocolate in the morning. Imagine waking up to a batch of these on a random morning before school? Easily the highlight of any kid’s week.

Chocolate Pancakes Ingredients

Flour: You will need 1 cup of flour for the base and structure of this pancake recipe.

Brown sugar: Adding in 2 tablespoons of brown sugar gives these pancakes a nice depth of flavor and sweetness.

Honey: Use 2 tablespoons of honey for great flavor and is a healthier alternative than sugar.

Baking powder: You will need 2 tablespoons of baking powder to help leaven the pancakes so that they rise properly.

Vanilla extract: Use 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to enhance the flavors in these pancakes.

Salt: By adding in 1 teaspoon of salt, will help make the other flavors in these pancakes taste even better.

Milk: You will need 1 cup of milk to help get the batter to the right consistency.

Oil: To make the pancakes tender and delicious, you will want to add in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Cocoa powder: For the chocolate-flavored pancake base, use 2-3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder.

Chocolate chips: While this is optional, I highly recommend adding in 2 tablespoons of mini chocolate chips because it really makes these pancakes that much more incredible.

How to make Double Chocolate Pancakes

Batter

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all of the pancake ingredients until well combined. The order in which you combine these ingredients does not matter, just that they are all mixed together completely.

Let the batter sit and rest while you start to preheat the griddle or pan for cooking the pancakes.

Cook

Heat the pan to medium temperature for about 3-5 minutes, allowing the pan to heat evenly over the entire surface.

Then, lightly spray the griddle with non-stick cooking spray to prevent the pancakes from sticking. You can also use butter and spread it over the pan as well.

Next, pour or spoon about a ¼ cup of the pancake batter onto the griddle to form your pancakes.

Flip them over after about 2-3 minutes, when the bubbles form in the center, and the edges look set. Then cook the other side until golden.

Serve

These pancakes are best served with butter and syrup for a delicious treat. You can also make them extra special with whip cream and a fresh berries on top.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

What to Serve with Chocolate Pancakes

These pancakes would be great served alongside any of the traditional breakfast recipes like bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns but you can really take it up a notch by serving them alongside dishes like these BACON BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE, CHEESY BAKED EGG CASSEROLE, or CHEESY HASHBROWN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE.

Can I make chocolate pancakes in advance?

Yes, you can prepare the pancake batter up to a day in advance and keep it in a covered bowl or gallon-sized Ziploc baggie in the fridge. When you are ready to make the pancakes, pull out the batter and use immediately.

Is it better to cook pancakes in butter or oil?

Cooking your pancakes in a buttered pan is always great for added taste, but it can cause discoloration on your pancake if the temperature of the pan isn’t just right. A hot pan will brown the butter fairly quickly and cause your pancakes to look burnt, even if they aren’t.

Why are my pancakes raw in the middle?

If you find that your pancakes are properly cooked on the outside but still raw on the insides, it is most likely because you had the griddle turned up too hot. When the heat is turned up too high, the outsides of the pancakes cook much more quickly than the insides, trapping the raw dough inside. Adjust the heat and cook your remaining pancakes at a lower temperature.

Why are my pancakes rubbery?

If the texture of your pancakes is rubbery, gummy, or flat, you may have overmixed the pancake batter. You want to mix your ingredients until they are just combined. It’s okay for pancake batter to have some small lumps, you do not need to make it smooth.

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Chocolate Pancakes an amazing and enjoyable breakfast treat for the chocolate lovers in your life. This chocolate pancake recipe is homemade but comes together quickly, you will have a tasty morning meal whipped up in no time!