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These Chocolate Pancakes are about to become your go-to breakfast food! The total time to make them is just 15 minutes, with only 5 minutes of prep time and 4 ingredients needed. They are fairly low calorie and made with natural sugars! They make for a great breakfast you can enjoy regularly!
Recipe Difficulty – Very Easy
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Why this recipe works
Pancakes with chocolate are the ultimate delicious breakfast food! Pancake batters can vary so much, but this one is delicious, on the healthy side, and chocolatey!
Enjoy it with some melted butter, drizzled maple syrup or fresh berries! Did I mention it is cheaper and way better for you than a store-bought pancake mix?
You can even add some protein mix in to make it more filling! Make it a family affair and get your kids off their device and enjoy breakfast together!
Ingredients to make Chocolate Pancakes
- Self-Rising Flour – I used gluten-free flour, but you can use white flour, whole wheat flour, or whatever you have as long as it is self-rising. See tips below for how to make your own.
- Cacao Powder – is what gives these pancakes their chocolatey taste.
- Milk – I use almond milk to keep it vegan, but you can use whole milk, soy milk, or any other unsweetened non-dairy milk.
- Maple Syrup – is a great natural sweetener.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- Cacao Powder – Dutch-processed cocoa powder or unsweetened cocoa powder can also be used.
- Flavours – You can adjust the flavour slightly with a pinch of salt or some vanilla extract.
- Fresh Strawberries – Other fresh fruit like blueberries or raspberries would also be great.
Variations
- Deluxe – Top with some fresh berries and dollop of cream for some Instagram-worthy pancakes.
- Kid friendly – Pancakes are already so kid-friendly! Add in the chocolate flavor, and there’s no going wrong! It’s basically like healthy cookies for breakfast. Let your kids pick their toppings – whipped cream, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, strawberry sauce, etc. You can even mix in some milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips for chocolate chip pancakes.
How to make Chocolate Pancakes
Step 1: First, combine self-rising flour and cacao powder in a bowl.
Step 2: Then, add milk and maple syrup to the dry ingredients. Stir or whisk until the dry and wet ingredients are well combined and smooth. Add more milk if needed. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes. In the meantime, heat a large skillet over medium heat and cover with cooking spray, coconut oil, or unsalted butter.
Step 3: Scoop around ¼ cup of batter per pancake and pour it into the skillet or griddle. Cook the pancakes until bubbles appear on the surface. Then, gently lift and flip the pancakes and cook until cooked through – 1 or 2 minutes is a good estimate.
Step 4: Serve pancakes warm, garnished with fresh strawberries, and drizzled with maple syrup.
Hint: Use cookie cutters on the frying pan to shape your pancake batter into fun shapes!
Leftovers
Store leftover pancakes in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week. You can reheat them in the toaster oven or microwave.
Recipe FAQs
Absolutely! Many recipes will call for a large egg, but it is not necessary. All of the ingredients hold together just fine without it and they are still delicious!
I use maple syrup as a natural sweetener and cacao powder for the healthiest pancakes. Add some fiber by mixing in ground flaxseed, chia seeds, etc.
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Chocolate Pancakes
Ingredients
- 130 g self-rising flour, (I used gluten-free)
- 30 g cacao powder, (can also use cocoa powder)
- 180 ml milk, (I used almond)
- 70 ml maple syrup
- Fresh strawberries, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- First, combine self-rising flour and cacao powder in a bowl.
- Then, add milk and maple syrup. Stir until well combined and smooth. Add more milk if needed. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes. In the meantime, heat a large skillet over medium heat and spray it with cooking oil.
- Scoop around ¼ cup of the batter per pancake and drop it into the skillet. Cook the pancakes until bubbles appear on the surface. Then, gently lift and flip the pancakes and cook for 1-2 minutes or until cooked through.
- Serve pancakes warm, garnished with fresh strawberries, and drizzled with maple syrup.
Although not as good-looking as yours, delicious all the same! We had them as a dessert with blueberries and ice cream, and we thoroughly enjoyed them. Thanks
Thanks Ann 🙂 glad you enjoyed!
Amazing pancakes. I made smaller ones and they turned out great. Will make these again.
Thanks Penny 🙂
Thank you Vicky!!!
Oh yeah I love using flaxseed, I use it in all my smoothies too 🙂
These look fantastic! And first recipe I’ve seen for pancakes with flaxseed in them which I love and try to sneak into my diet every day.