Chocolate Pancakes چاکلیٹ پینکیکس recipe by morEwish

If you’re a chocolate lover like me, or crave something sweet in the morning, then you will also love these chocolate pancakes. I also make a chocolate fudge sauce to drizzle on top of the pancakes while they are warm. With cocoa powder in the pancakes, plus the chocolate sauce, these fluffy and thick chocolate pancakes are perfect paired with a fresh cup of coffee and some juicy berries.

Although pancakes are normally considered as a breakfast or brunch food, because of the chocolate sauce on the top, I love these chocolate pancakes for dessert. Who can judge you if you even spread the sauce between the layers? It is your chocolate pancake recipe and you can use as much chocolate as you like. It’s not something you do everyday and weekends are for spoiling ourselves. Right?

The batter doesn’t have much sugar but the sweetness of chocolate ganache on the top will be enough. However if you are planning to leave the ganache out, you need to add some more sugar when mixing the batter or dust the pancakes with powdered sugar when serving.

Give rest to your batter for a while, resting the batter allows the gluten in the flour to relax and the starch grains to expand, resulting in a lighter pancake that is tender.

Heat up a griddle or skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray or oil. The first pancake is never the best, so don’t worry if at first it doesn’t seem right. But I already shared tips and tricks with my Best Ever Pancake recipe, to avoid messing furst pancake too. But any pancake recipe works best with patience and perhaps some whipped cream to cover up any mistakes.

For each pancake, pour 1/4 cup of batter into the skillet. Let it cook, untouched, for 1-2 minutes, until the surface has some bubbles. It’s important not to flip your pancakes too early, so you may need to turn down the heat if the bottom is browning too fast. Once flipped, cook the other side for another 1-2 minutes and transfer to a plate. 

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Everyone in the family can enjoy this chocolate pancake recipe. As a nice sweet treat, these rich and chocolatey pancakes are the perfect way to add some excitement to your morning.

Ingredients: 

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour 

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing pan and buttering pancakes
3/4 cup whole milk