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    Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com · 6 Comments

    Chocolate Pancakes

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    pin with two images of the stacked chocolate pancakes with chocolate syrup and marshmallows.

    These Chocolate Pancakes are every chocolate lovers' dream plus they're just as easy to make as any pancake breakfast! Top these delightfully fluffy, rich, and tasty pancakes with my chocolate ganache syrup, fresh fruit, whipped cream, or whatever you like most!

    large square side view of the chocolate pancakes with chocolate syrup on dark background.
    Easy and incredibly tasty chocolate pancakes are the breakfast made in heaven for all of my chocolate lovers out there!

    Are pancake breakfasts a weekend ritual in your home? They are here! So I'm always making fun, new flavors of pancakes to try out. This one is a winner, with enthusiastic thumbs up received between gooey, chocolatey bites!

    My chocolate pancakes are just as simple as any homemade pancakes, and turn out delightfully fluffy and so incredibly tasty without being overly sweet. OK, the chocolate syrup might make it a less-than-healthy breakfast but when served with juicy, fresh berries it balances out for the decadent breakfast pancakes.

    Any which way you serve them, your family is sure to love these pancakes!

    Jump to:
    • What Are Chocolate Pancakes
    • Can You Make Chocolate Pancakes with Cocoa Powder
    • How To Make Chocolate Pancakes with Chocolate Syrup
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Step-By-Step Instructions
    • More Tasty Breakfast Ideas
    • 📋 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    What Are Chocolate Pancakes

    Chocolate pancakes are pancakes made with chocolate added to the pancake batter. Ready made pancake mixes like Bisquick, Krusteaz, Aunt Jemima, Hungry Jack, King Arthur Flour, and Kodiak can also be modified for these rich and delicious pancakes!

    Can You Make Chocolate Pancakes with Cocoa Powder

    Yes! You most definitely can, and it is the easiest of methods! It's exactly the way that I am making this chocolate pancake recipe.

    Melting chocolate to add to your batter means adjusting your dry to wet ingredient ratio a bit more than the much simpler addition of cocoa powder.

    How To Make Chocolate Pancakes with Chocolate Syrup

    Gather together your base ingredients, plus the heavy cream and semi-sweet chocolate chips if you are opting to top this towering stack of chocolate pancakes off with my easy chocolate syrup. The batter comes together quickly and very easily, and is really just as easy to make as any pancakes!

    🥘 Ingredients

    You will need the following ingredients:

    • Dry Ingredients - All-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. The basics for any pancake! The right combination of ingredients, not over-mixing the batter, and allowing the batter to rest for a few minutes before cooking will ensure light and fluffy pancakes.
    • Wet Ingredients - Milk and an egg. Just enough that you will get a batter with perfect consistency!
    • Butter - I am using unsalted butter that has been melted and allowed to cool. If using salted butter, omit the additional salt in the recipe card below. Don't skip the butter as it adds to the richness of these delicious pancakes!
    • Cocoa - Cocoa powder brings the chocolate flavor to these pancakes. You can use any variety of cocoa powder that you like best, and of course, the better the quality the more flavorful your pancakes will be.
    • Vanilla Extract - Just a touch of vanilla extract to really highlight the chocolate flavor! If you love coffee in your chocolate baking, the vanilla amount can be swapped out for brewed coffee as well.

    Some great batter stir-ins include chocolate chips, crushed nuts, a tablespoon of peanut or almond butter, or freeze dried strawberry pieces.

    chocolate pancakes ingredients with chocolate and cream for syrup.

    🔪 Step-By-Step Instructions

    Now that all of your ingredients are gathered, follow these instructions to make homemade chocolate pancakes from scratch:

    Make the Pancake Batter

    1. In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients and whisk to combine thoroughly.Add dry ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
    2. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients.make a well in center of mixed dry ingredients then add wet ingredients.
    3. Mix the batter just enough to fully absorb the flour and set aside.chocolate pancake batter mixed and ready to cook.
    4. Heat a skillet or large non-stick frying pan to medium heat with a light coating of coconut oil or non-stick cooking spray.  Add a ¼ cup portion of batter, spreading outward into a circle shape if needed. Cook for about 1 - 2 minutes until bubbles form, then flip the pancake to cook the other side for another minute.one chocolate pancake cooking in skillet.
    5. Remove from heat when done and continue cooking pancakes until batter is gone, or your desired number of pancakes is ready. Place cooked pancakes on a plate and cover loosely with aluminum foil or a kitchen towel to keep warm until ready to serve.
    6. Heat the heavy cream in the microwave ( or on the stove top in a small saucepan ) to just under boiling, or about 200ºF ( 93ºC ). Pour the heated cream over the semi-sweet chocolate chips. Wait one minute, then stir until creamy. Adjust with small additions of heavy cream until pourable, if needed.heated heavy cream poured over chocolate.

    Serve your pancakes with my chocolate ganache syrup, maple syrup, fresh fruit, mini marshmallows, whipped cream, or peanut butter for an amazing Saturday or Sunday morning breakfast!

    tall side view image of the stacked chocolate pancakes on dark background.

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    Chocolate Pancakes

    These Chocolate Pancakes are every chocolate lovers' dream plus they're just as easy to make as any pancake breakfast! Top these delightfully fluffy, rich, and tasty pancakes with my chocolate ganache syrup, fresh fruit, whipped cream, or whatever you like most!
    Author | Angela
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 494kcal
    Prep 5 minutes
    Cooking 15 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
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    Ingredients
     

    Chocolate Pancakes

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup cocoa
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 4 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ¾ cups milk
    • ¼ cup butter (unsalted - melted and cooled)
    • 1 large egg
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Chocolate Syrup

    • 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • 1 cup heavy cream

    Instructions

    Chocolate Pancakes

    • In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
      dry ingredients for the chocolate pancakes whisked and combined.
    • Make a well in the center of the combined dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients (milk, butter, egg, and vanilla extract).
      wet ingredients added the well in dry ingredient mixture.
    • Mix just enough so that the flour is incorporated into the wet ingredients and you have a slightly lumpy batter. Set aside.
      chocolate pancake batter mixed and ready to cook.
    • Lightly coat a large skillet or non-stick frying pan coconut oil or non-stick cooking spray and bring the skillet to medium heat.
    • Drop pancake batter into the skillet using a ¼ cup scoop (most ladle portions are this size) and push the batter outward into a circle if needed. Heat for about 1-2 minutes, or until bubbles are forming and the bottom is slightly browned. Your spatula should slide easily under the edges when the pancakes are ready to flip.
      one chocolate pancake cooking in skillet.
    • Flip the pancakes when ready, and cook on the second side for about one minute. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with aluminum foil or kitchen towel to keep warm while repeating with additional pancakes.

    Chocolate Syrup

    • Place your 1 cup portion of heavy cream into the microwave and heat to just under boiling, about 200 degrees F (93 degrees C). You will see small bubbles forming at this temperature.
    • Pour the heated heavy cream over the semi-sweet chocolate chips and give it a minute to melt the chips before stirring. Stir after a minute, and continue stirring until the chocolate sauce is smooth. *If your sauce is too thick, add small drizzles of heavy cream until the consistency is smooth and pourable.
      heated heavy cream poured over chocolate.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 494kcal (25%) | Carbohydrates: 51g (17%) | Protein: 9g (18%) | Fat: 29g (45%) | Saturated Fat: 17g (106%) | Cholesterol: 82mg (27%) | Sodium: 212mg (9%) | Potassium: 602mg (17%) | Fiber: 4g (17%) | Sugar: 20g (22%) | Vitamin A: 772IU (15%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 224mg (22%) | Iron: 4mg (22%)
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    Course Breakfast Recipes, Chocolate
    Cuisine American
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    Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com

    Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma's kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!

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    1. Anonymous says

      June 30, 2021 at 1:36 pm

      No dice cuántas tazas o cantidades

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      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        June 30, 2021 at 10:08 pm

        Lo siento
        8 porciones.
        2 tazas de harina para todo uso
        1/4 taza de cacao
        1/4 taza de azucar
        4 cucharaditas de levadura en polvo
        1/4 cucharadita de bicarbonato de sodio
        1/4 cucharadita de sal
        1 3/4 tazas de leche
        1/4 taza de mantequilla (sin sal, derretida y enfriada)
        1 huevo grande
        2 cucharaditas de extracto de vainilla

        Reply
    2. Nathayah says

      June 16, 2021 at 3:58 am

      Hi!
      This recipe is fabulous! I made it for a friend who really knows her stuff when it comes to baking/cooking, etc., and she enjoyed it tremendously - and so did the rest of the family. Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        June 16, 2021 at 9:02 am

        That's wonderful to hear that everyone enjoyed the pancakes! Thanks for stopping by to share!!

        Reply
    3. Wendy Klik says

      October 13, 2020 at 2:53 pm

      The teen loves chocolate chip pancakes. I can't wait to surprise her with these.

      Reply
      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        October 13, 2020 at 6:27 pm

        Aw, thanks Wendy! I hope she loves them as much as my daughter does!!

        Reply

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