These secretly vegan and healthy brownie batter pancakes taste like eating dessert for breakfast!
This is the pancake recipe for chocolate lovers.
Dark, rich and fudgy, yet healthy enough for breakfast at the same time!
The delicious homemade chocolate pancakes are magically made without any eggs at all and can be completely dairy free and vegan.
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Pancake Topping Ideas
Chocolate Syrup
Sliced Strawberries
Mini Chocolate Chips + Banana
For the past few days, one of my friends has been staying with me while she waits to move into a new apartment, so basically, it’s been an ongoing slumber party.
We’ve had movie nights, spa nights, and every night is chocolate night.
On the menu last night: Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Yet both of us woke up craving chocolate again this morning, and the only way to remedy this was to make a chocolate pancake feast.
Brownie Batter Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup spelt, white, or oat flour (for flourless, try these Keto Pancakes)
- 1 tbsp dutch cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp sweetener of choice
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/16 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp oil, or applesauce or mashed banana for fat free
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 – 5 tbsp milk of choice
Instructions
- Stir dry ingredients well, then add wet. Add more milk of choice as needed to form a batter consistency. Grease a nonstick pan well and heat on medium. When skillet is hot (add a drop of water to test – the pan is ready if it sizzles), drop small ladles of the batter. Use a spatula to flip when edges begin to look dry. Re-grease the pan after each set of pancakes.*I personally much prefer the oil version but some readers really like the fat-free one so I'm including that too. I haven't tried subbing regular cocoa powder for the dutch, so be sure to report back if you experiment with that. View Nutrition Facts
Notes
More Dessert-For-Breakfast Ideas
(Or this Vegan Banana Bread)
These were really good! I added a few chopped cherries and chocolate chips (I know you love the choc/cherry combo). I love how easy all of your recipes are. Thanks for satisfying my sweet tooth. 🙂
That sounds awesome! Now you have me wanting to try raspberries too!
Made them for breakfast. Am in love <3
Haha. I wanted to eat them straight-away, off the pan, so they were pretty hot…so what to do? I took some Greek yogurt, and layered it, and it was like chocolate CAKE heaven…now…I REALLY want to make them again tomorrow…and I'll just keep doing that until I'm sick of it! (but really…who gets sick of chocolate? 😉
My ex boyfriend didn’t like chocolate at all! Do you wonder why he is an ex boyfriend? 😉
How can you NOT like chocolate? And yes, I can see how he is an ex boyfriend 😉 haha ^^
Wow, these were really delicious. I made three larger pancakes and they tasted a lot like the $6 crepes that a local french bakery serves. I put some Tru Whip on top with a little drizzle of Santa Cruz chocolate syrup and they were a delicious dessert. I think they would also be awesome with nutella spread on them!
Nutella on chocolate pancakes? I think you are my new best friend. True fact.
I have got to make these. 🙂
Ohmygosh. I just made these and they are INCREDIBLE!!!! They cooked perfectly and the chocolatey-ness —— OHMYGOSH, heaven in your mouth! 😀
Hi! Just tried this recipe this morning, delish! Just curious, do you usually double this recipe?? I only got a couple regular sized pancakes out of it. Just wondered if I have the right measurements. Thanks =)
Oh yes they are small; silver-dollar sized. That’s why I wrote in the recipe that you should plan to add lots of toppings or double the recipe or plan to have something else alongside.
Haha! Okay, thanks Katie =) I will definitely make these again!
omg!! thoes look so sinfully delicious!! 🙂
OMG Double Chocolate Brownie Batter Pancakes?!?!? I think I just died and went to heaven. I can practically taste these right now that’s how delicious they sound. I sooo know what’s on my next Sunday brunch menu.
so i seriously love that it makes a perfect serving size! and they are beyond indulgent in their chocolately goodness. i don’t know if you or any other readers have tried this but i added some instant coffee crystals, about a tsp. it brought out the chocolate flavor even more and was just fantastic! thanks for all your great recipes, ill be trying some more soon! and thanks for following my board on pinterest as well!
Oh you are so welcome!!
And I adore your coffee idea! Definitely writing it down to try!
Hey I was wondering if I used chocolate instead of the powder how much I should put in?
Sorry, no idea. You’ll have to experiment.
Hi Katie! I just discovered your blog and I am already in love! 🙂 I just made these this morning and, although I think I put a bit too much stevia in them for my taste, I could see the genius behind the recipe. Thanks for a delicious breakfast!!
hey this is gonna sound stupid, but when you say “the entire recipe” is 130 cal, do you mean it’s 130 calories for all 6-8 pancakes or just one?
All the pancakes. The pancakes are small, but it’s for all of them.
YUMMMMM!!!!! (Just made these. Topped with a dairy-free hazelnut chocolate spread
ok curious… do you think I could make up the batter the night before and cook them in the morning? I’m thinking of surprising the fam with chocolate pancakes Thanksgiving morning but wanted to save precious time (I also have to bake an apple pie in the morning). The family here in TN are big fans (my hubby keeps talking about he is so stunned how much he likes the brownie bites).
Hmmm… I don’t think you can make pancake batter the night before. But you can cook the actual pancakes the night before and then re-heat in the oven, I think. I haven’t tried it with these, but I know other pancake recipes work that way :).
you could always mix the dry ingredients the night before and then add the wet in the morning (: … i saw a box of red velvet pancakes last night and i was thinking dang…. katie should really get on that 😛
I can’t believe that photo. I’m just salivating… Did you hire a professional to take it or was it homemade? I came across this photo on the website I’m working for and just wanted to verify that it was okay. We’re a young startup in Berlin and don’t want to step on anybody’s toes. Please get in touch with me at masterpinspire@gmail.com if you’d like the link. Cheers!
Hi Esmerelda,
Yes, it’s my photo :). Thank you so much for your sweet words!!
As long as you credit it as being mine, I would be honored if you used my photo. Definitely do send along your link :).
What is the pancake syrup shown in Brownie Pancake recipe? Is it maple syrup or a chocolate syrup?
Thanks!
Chocolate syrup 🙂
I am so making these tommorrow. Just found you via Gina skinnytaste,com and so far I love everything I see.
Aww thanks, Maggie!