CARAMEL CHOCOLATE PANCAKES

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook/Chill Time

15 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

Ingredients

Dry ingredients:

• 1 cup oats ground (90 g) (*see recipe notes)
• 1/2 cup white rice flour (80 g)
• 3 tbsp cacao powder
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
• 1 tbsp ground chia seeds (or flax seeds)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda

Wet ingredients:

• 220-230 ml plant-based milk (a little bit less than a cup)
• 1 small banana (80 g) (*see recipe notes)
• 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses (optional)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice or lime juice
• coconut oil (for frying)

Caramel filling:

• 3 tbsp maple syrup (or agave syrup)
• 1/4 cup sunflower seed butter or nut butter of choice (*see recipe notes)
• 1 tbsp cacao butter (melted)

Instructions

Caramel

1. Put all "caramel filling" ingredients into a small bowl and stir with a whisk.
2. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and spoon about 1 heaped tbsp onto the paper. Use the back of the spoon to spread it out into a round disc about 7-8 cm in diameter (see photo above in the text). Make 6 discs in total.
3. Put the pan into the freezer for about 20 minutes.

Pancakes

1. Meanwhile, put all dry pancake ingredients into a bowl and stir with a whisk.
2. Process all wet pancake ingredients (except the oil) in a blender.
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir with a whisk to combine. Let the batter rest for a few minutes.
4. Once the caramel discs are firm, you can start making the pancakes: Preheat a skillet to low-medium heat and add a little bit of oil (or you can use cooking spray).
5. Pour about 1 1/2 heaped tbsp of the pancake batter into the skillet, spread it and place 1 frozen caramel disc into the center of the batter. Add more batter (approx. 1 tbsp) to cover the caramel.
6. Put a lid on the skillet and cook the pancake for approximately 3 minutes. The lid is important, otherwise, the pancake won't cook properly because of the frozen caramel disc! Flip the pancake and cook if from the other side for a further 1-2 minutes. Continue with the remaining pancake batter. (Tip: By using two skillets at the same time you'll save time).
7. Enjoy with banana slices and a chocolate sauce!