Double-Chocolate Devil's Food Pancakes

yooper's Note:

Admittedly, this isn't something you'd serve often, but if you or a loved one is a chocoholic, this would be a make a decadent breakfast. Perfect for a "valentines day" breakfast in bed! Found this in an issue of "Redbook" lying around at work.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup freshly brewed coffee
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup melted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup mini chocolate chip

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
2. In another bowl, whisk together coffee, cocoa powder, milk, melted butter, eggs and vanilla until combined; add to dry ingredients; blend.
3. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto hot skillet.
6. Cook 2 or 3 minutes.
7. Turn and cook other side for 2 minutes.
8. Repeat with remaining pancakes.
9. To serve, top pancakes with confectioners' sugar and whipped cream.
10. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.

Reviews

[tlcollazo1230]

These were amazing! I used a gluten free flour mixture and they still turned out wonderfully. We did have to add a LOT more milk to thin it out, and they were still the thickest pancake I've ever eaten. This meant they took a while to cook, but so worth the wait. These will become our new tradition for Easter morning. Thanks!

[Cilantro in Canada]

My family really enjoyed these. I too reduced the sugar to 3/4 cup. I used milk chocolate chips and served these with syrup and fresh strawberries. I used a lower temperature to cook them so they would not burn. I think whipped cream as a topping would be wonderful. These even taste good cold. They were a real treat. Thanks for the recipe.

[twissis]

While you are right & this is not something I would serve often, it is also something everyone should eat at least once in their life for just the pure choc bliss. Eating these is like having cake for your breakfast! DH is not a real fan of pancakes, but he adored these as dessert w/whipped cream. These are quite lrg & the batter heavy, so mine required a longer cooking time on the 1st side in order to turn easily & then a shorter time after turning. Great recipe! Made for Mar Photo Challenge & thx for sharing this recipe w/us. :-)