These chocolate pancakes are every chocolate lover's 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! Any way you serve them, your family is sure to love these decadent pancakes!
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Instructions
Chocolate Pancakes
In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
Make a well in the center of the combined dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients (milk, butter, egg, and vanilla extract).
Mix just enough so that the flour is incorporated into the wet ingredients and you have a slightly lumpy batter. Set aside.
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.
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°F (93°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.
Notes
Although I used semi-sweet chocolate chips to make the syrup, you can use any of your favorite types of chips. Dark chocolate or milk chocolate would be delicious too!
If your chocolate ganache sauce is too thick, add small drizzles of heavy cream until the consistency is smooth and pourable.
It's important to not overmix the pancake batter. This will help prevent your pancakes from losing their fluffiness. For more information, I made a complete guide on how to make pancakes fluffier!
Rest your pancake mix for at least 15 minutes before cooking to achieve the best texture results.
Feel free to get creative with toppings. Some popular options include whipped cream, fresh berries, sliced bananas, nut butter, chocolate sauce, or a dusting of powdered sugar!