Quick Kid-Friendly Chocolate Pancakes

Blue kids plate with a circle of chocolate pancakes with strawberries sitting on a white counter with a blue napkin.

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Chocolate + Pancakes? Could life get any better? These delicious Chocolate Pancakes have got the perfect balance of chocolate-y flavor and whole grains to keep you satisfied until lunch time. For ages 9+ months and baby-led weaning.

Yield: 20 pancakes

Prep: 5

Cook: 15

Total: 20

Author: Michele Olivier

Course: Breakfast

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour, whole wheat, unbleached, all-purpose or a gluten-free blend
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg
2 tbsp melted butter, melted coconut oil, vegetable oil or olive oil
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup milk, dairy, almond, coconut, hemp, etc.

Instructions

Dry Ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, add in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until fully incorporated.
Wet Ingredients: Add in the egg, butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and milk. Mix until fully incorporated.
Cook: heat a skillet or griddle over medium or medium/low heat and pour a 1/8 cup of pancake batter on the skillet. Let cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown on the first side, flip and then cook for another 2-3 minutes on the second side.
Eat: serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

Age: 9+ months

Yield: makes roughly 20 small-ish pancakes

Chocolate Yogurt Sauce: in a small microwave-safe bowl, add in 3 tbsp chocolate chips and 1 tsp coconut oil and heat in 30-second intervals, mixing between each turn (mine took 2 minutes). When melted, you can drizzle on a small bowl full of plain yogurt or on top of the pancakes.

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