Saturday, April 16, 2011

Chocolate Pancakes

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Made these delicious pancakes for breakfast today. I was all out on sugar, so compensated with sweet cocoa powder (by Cadury's) and brown sugar, and it was fabulous!
I put in all the powders together in a bowl, then added a cup of milk and whisked it a bit. Broke an egg into the bowl and whisked it again. Added melted butter and then started to make the pancakes. Simple!
I will be posting its pictures soon as I have finally bought a DSLR camera.. photographs undergoing post-production processing now.. oh yeah! gonna learn all the details about photography too!

Credit: http://www.versagrain.com/chocolate-pancakes.html
These chocolate pancakes are beautiful, fluffy and decadent! We have more delicious chocolate pancake recipes at the bottom of this page. Plus suggestions on how to make this recipe whole grain without compromising flavor. Try it! And tell us what you think at the bottom of this page.

Ingredients:
(Makes 10)
Time: 20 minutes

1 cup milk, warm
1 egg, at room temperature
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup all-purpose flour(see suggestions)
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips (optional)

Suggested Toppings
Fresh bananas, strawberries, whip cream, powdered sugar

Method:

In a small bowl, whisk together milk, egg, and butter.
In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Mix thoroughly. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the egg mixture. Stir just until moistened (lumps are okay).
Heat a lightly greased griddle or frying pan over medium heat. Pour about 1/4 cup pancake batter for each pancake. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of each pancake. Cook 2-3 minutes per side or until cooked through. Serve warm with your favorite topping.
Follow this recipe then experiment with your own ingredients, using our tips and techniques, to create pancakes just for you!

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Suggestions (for you) by substituting the all purpose flour for a whole grain flour. Whole wheat flour is an obvious substitute. Worried about compromising flavor and texture? Don't be! There are many types of whole wheat flours that are sweeter and lighter. Hard white wheat flour creates similar results as all white but is much better for you. There are other choices, too, like kamut flour, spelt flour, oat flour, and teff flour. These are all healthier alternatives. So explore...discover...and ENJOY!

Make this chocolate pancakes recipe even better
(for you) by substituting the all purpose flour for a whole grain flour. Whole wheat flour is an obvious substitute. Worried about compromising flavor and texture? Don't be! There are many types of whole wheat flours that are sweeter and lighter. Hard white wheat flour creates similar results as all white but is much better for you. There are other choices, too, like kamut flour, spelt flour, oat flour, and teff flour. These are all healthier alternatives. So explore...discover...and ENJOY!

2 comments:

amna said...

this is absolutely gorgeous!! i am so making them soon!

ancyalexander said...

@Nags yes they were divine! I had tried this first at a cafe here in Bangalore, drizzled with Hershey's chocolate syrup and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. we were literally fighting over the last morsel!