I’ve had a crazy sweet tooth this pregnancy. Like, I need a dessert after every meal/snack I have. I think its natural that I crave sweet breakfast items like pancakes, waffles, and french toast. All three of those breakfast items are topped with sweet maple syrup. Sure, I’ll have my greek yogurt, fruit, and granola parfait at like 6am on the weekend and then by 8am I’m ready for “breakfast” or sometimes I’m ready for dessert, and that’s when I make a recipe like this one, Chocolate – Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Pancakes.
My husband isn’t really into the dessert like breakfast items, but has grown accustom to them over the past 8 months (yes, I know–I can’t believe I’m 8.5 months pregnant–it’s mind blowing). He doesn’t really complain. I remind him to be grateful that he is getting a hot breakfast. Plenty of starving husbands out in the world that get to enjoy cold soggy cereal, and he gets a hot breakfast just about every Saturday and Sunday!
I really wanted these to be red velvet chocolate chip buttermilk pancakes, but I ran out of red food coloring. They didn’t really turn out “red velvet” like…. so that’s why I’ve called them Chocolate – Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Pancakes. I used mini chocolate chips, since my husband isn’t really a fan of chocolate to begin with (but let’s get real, who did I make these for? me!). The mini chocolate chips just make the pancakes that much more decadent.
For my husbands version, I topped his with fresh strawberries and whipped cream, and my version is the one pictured and written about with more chocolate chips and chocolate syrup. I think I disgusted my husband when he saw what I did to my pancakes… but he said nothing and kept eating his pancakes like a good husband would do! If you’ve opted to celebrate Valentine’s day over the weekend and you have a chocolate connoisseur you want to swoon… make these Chocolate – Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Pancakes.
Katie Original Recipe
Chocolate Buttermilk Pancakes
Equipment
- 1 Stovetop OR Griddle
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoon whole milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon butter melted and slightly cooled
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips + additional for topping
- Whipped Cream
- Chocolate Syrup
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In a separate bowl, beat together buttermilk, milk, eggs, and melted butter.
- Add a few tablespoons of butter to a frying pan or griddle over medium-high heat.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture, and blend well, then add the chocolate chips. Stir until it’s just blended together. Make sure to not over stir!
- Using a soup ladle, pour the batter onto the griddle, using about ½ cup for each pancake (or less if you want silver dollar pancakes). Cook for 3-5 minutes or until bubbles start to appear on top. Then flip and cook for one additional minute.
- Top with whipped cream, mini chocolate chips, and drizzle with chocolate syrup.
Notes
- Red Velvet Pancakes - Add 2 tablespoons of red food dye.
- Make Ahead - You can prepare the dry ingredients ahead of time so the morning of all you need to do is mix and add in the wet ingredients.
Maria | Pink Patisserie
Can never have enough chocolate, can never have enough pancakes! Be still my heart, those look divine..
Katie
Ha ha thanks!
Rebecca {foodie with family}
I’d rather have chocolate chocolate chip than red velvet anyway! GORGEOUS!
Paula - bell'alimento
Suddenly my cappuccino isn’t tasting so good. Want. Now.
Katie
LOL… I think it would pair nicely with a cappuccino!
Meredith in sock monkeys slippers
Dear sweet mother of it all, those look fabulous!
Katie
Thanks Meredith! These pictures do not do them justice!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
I posted chocolate pancakes this week too, they are so much better than the regular kind! 🙂
Katie
Great minds think a like! 🙂
steph@stephsbitebybite
These look so yummy. I might have to make these this weekend. Because I can’t stop staring at these pictures now.
Katie
ha ha thanks Steph! Hope you get to make them!
Paula – bell’alimento
My kiddos would love these pancakes! I would have pancakes for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
chocolate is amazing at all times of the day! love these pancakes!!
Katie
Ha ha glad you think like I do, Kayle!
Aggie
These pancakes are the answer to my kids’ prayers!! They would love these!
I can not wait to meet your little one!
Katie
LOL I’m sure any kid would love these pancakes! 🙂 I can’t wait for our boys to meet each other!!!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife
More chocolate = more better! I’d definitely pick your stack 🙂
Katie
LOL I agree–who needs fruit when you can have chocolate? lol.
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite
I can’t believe you are 8 1/2 months pregnant!!! I’m ready for the bambino to arrive.
Katie
Ummm yeah it’s crazy talk. I can’t believe it either… like 40 some days until my due-date! yikes!!!