Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

• • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I prefer Hershey's Special Dark)

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

  • 1 egg

  • 2 tablespoons melted butter, plus extra for the griddle

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 ripe banana, mashed

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

garnish:

• • 1 ripe banana, sliced

  • honey

  • homemade chocolate syrup

In a bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, melted butter, vanilla and mashed banana. Add to the dry ingredients and whisk until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Preheat a griddle to between 325-350. Melt a little butter onto the hot griddle and measure out the pancake batter using a 1/4 cup measuring cup. Cook until the bottom is set then flip over and finish cooking. Keep pancakes warm in a 120 degree oven while you finish cooking the pancakes.

Garnish with the sliced banana, honey and chocolate syrup.

Yields about 14-15 pancakes (4-5 servings)

Recipe adapted from Saveur