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Stack of chocolate pancakes with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.
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Chocolate Pancakes

Chocolate pancakes are light, fluffy, and perfectly sweet. If you've ever felt like you needed an excuse to eat chocolate in the morning, here’s your chance!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time13 minutes
Course: Breakfast and Brunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Rachel Gurk

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup milk (plant-based milk can be substituted)
  • 2 tablespoons oil or melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk egg, milk, oil, and vanilla until well combined.
    1 large egg, ¾ cup milk, 2 tablespoons oil or melted butter, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • On top of wet ingredients, add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Toss together lightly before stirring into wet ingredients. Mix only until just combined, do not overmix.
    1 cup all-purpose flour, ¼ cup cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Heat a griddle over medium heat. If desired, grease with butter, oil, or nonstick cooking spray.
  • Add batter by about ¼ cup scoops. Cook pancakes for 3 to 4 minutes or until bubbles appear and don’t disappear. Flip pancakes and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

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Notes

  • To keep pancakes warm: If you’re making pancakes for a big crowd and you want to get a head start, preheat your oven to 200ºF. As you finish making a batch, put the pancakes on a baking sheet (with a wire rack if you have one) and keep them warm in the oven. Don’t cover them with foil because that will make them get soggy.
  • Storage & reheating: Refrigerate leftover pancakes in an airtight container for up to 4 days. They can be frozen for a month or more. For best results, reheat the pancakes in a toaster oven. The pancakes taste like they're fresh off the griddle. If you reheat pancakes in the microwave, they will turn out somewhat softer.

Nutrition

Serving: 2pancakes | Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 3mg

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