Eggless Chocolate Pancakes

Want to make a special breakfast for a special occasion? Then try this not-so-decadent yet satisfying dessert-like double chocolate pancakes for breakfast.

Prep Time15

Cook Time3

Resting Time5

Total Time23

Method: Cooking

Course: Breakfast

Servings: 15 Pancakes

Ingredients

Dry Mix:

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Wet Mix:

2 cups milk I used 2% milk
⅓ cup oil I used sunflower oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Add-ons:

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips mini

Instructions

In a large bowl, stir together the ingredients listed under Dry mix and set aside.
To the dry mix, add the wet ingredients one at a time and mix them with a spatula. Do not over-mix. Some small lumps are fine. If the batter is too thick, add milk or water in teaspoon increments to get the correct consistency of the batter. It should be neither thick nor too thin. Set aside the batter for at least 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the pan. Sprinkle some water to see if it sizzles and is ready to go.
Drop ⅓rd cup of pancake batter. Once it bubbles, flip the pancake over and cook for another minute. Repeat the same for the rest of the batter.
Serve it warm with your choice of toppings and syrup.

Notes

These chocolate pancakes don't have a golden brown color, unlike plain pancakes, due to the addition of cocoa powder. So it doesn't look very pretty more on the darker side. Also, chances are that it might get burnt quicker than plain pancakes, so having the pan at the right temperature and watching out it doesn't darken the pancakes too much is essential while making these pancakes.
For the plain pancakes, I used melted butter, which I omitted from this recipe, but if you want to replicate the same recipe you can use melted butter too.

Taste & Texture

Just like my original plain pancake recipe, these chocolate pancakes too turns out soft and fluffy, but I have to agree that it's not as fluffy as the plain pancakes. It may be due to the addition of cocoa powder which increases the density of the pancakes, but no complaints at all.
The addition of chocolate chips makes it extra sweet and special and gives a wonderful texture to the pancakes. If you are a health nut you may choose to omit the same.

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