Pancake Day Chocolate Pancakes
By Sandhya Hariharan
Make your Pancake Day extra special with these easy and tasty chocolate pancakes! They're fluffy and made in the American style, perfect for a delightful breakfast or brunch treat.
With just 5 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking time, you'll have a stack of delicious pancakes ready in no time. Plus, you can involve the kids in the kitchen – it's a fun activity for everyone!
These pancakes are anything but boring. Top them with balsamic strawberries and a drizzle of maple syrup for an extra burst of flavour. Once you try these chocolate pancakes, you'll never want to go back to plain ones again!
Makes 24 pancakes
Ingredients:
For the Pancake Batter:
- 300g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 60g cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil or melted butter
- 300ml milk
For Balsamic strawberries:
- 300g strawberries, sliced
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (from Cole and Mason Haverhill Oil and Vinegar Pourer)
- 2 tsp sugar
To serve:
- Maple syrup
- Balsamic strawberries
Method:
Prepare the Balsamic Vinegar Strawberries Topping:
- In a bowl, combine the sliced strawberries with balsamic vinegar and sugar. Stir gently to coat the strawberries.
- Allow the mixture to rest for at least an hour before serving to let the flavours meld.
To make the Pancake Batter:
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the self-raising flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, caster sugar, and salt until well combined.
- Create a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the eggs, sunflower oil or melted butter, and milk.
- Whisk the mixture until smooth and no lumps remain. The batter should be thick but pourable.
To cook the pancakes:
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Using a tissue paper, coat a layer of oil on it.
- Pour a spoonful of batter into the pan for each pancake. You can cook about 3 pancakes at a time, depending on the size of your pan.
- Cook the pancakes for about 20-30 seconds on the first side until bubbles start to form on the surface. Flip and cook for another 30 seconds until cooked through and lightly golden.
- Transfer the cooked pancakes to a baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven at the lowest setting while you cook the remaining pancakes.
Serve:
- Once all the pancakes are cooked, stack them on a plate.
- Spoon the balsamic vinegar strawberries topping over the pancakes. Drizzle maple syrup and enjoy.