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Friday, April 2, 2010

Cocoa Pancakes

The Guarantee - Eating this version of pancake(s) will put a smile on your face,a gleam in your eyes, a dance in your walk and a jaunt in your steps. Umm its true, a surefire thing. Scientifically speaking, Cocoa/Cocoa derivatives injects happy hormones in the blood and make people happy albeit temporarily. I have been making these pancakes ever since I came across the recipe in Google at least half a dozen years ago and every time I eat these pancakes, am subjected to all of the above changes. Have a stack of these with Honey or Log Cabin's Original Maple Syrup and fall in love.
 
Ingredients:
  • All Purpose flour - 3/4 cup, leveled
  • Sugar - 4 tbsp
  • Cocoa Powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
  • Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
  • Buttermilk - 1 cup
  • Egg - 1, beaten
  • Olive Oil - 1/8 cup
  • Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp
  • Salt - a dash
  • Oil for cooking
Procedure:
  • In a bowl, sieve the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder.
  • To it add sugar and mix the dry ingredients.
  • In another bowl, add egg, oil, buttermilk, vanilla extract and pour into the other bowl.
  • Mix it gently with a whisk and let it sit for 15 minutes.
  • In a skillet, coated with oil, pour a ladle full of batter and do not disturb or flip until you see holes on the top.
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  • Gently flip and cook for 2-3 minutes per side and stack them up on a serving plate.
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  • Serve warm with choice of honey or maple syrup with some chopped strawberries and walnuts.
Makes 10-12 mid-sized pancakes

Note:
  • Go easy with the cocoa powder if you want light-colored pancakes
Enjoy!

46 comments:

  1. ohhw..Lassie...looks too good.we loved the colors from strawberries n pancakes...Yummy yummy

    Love
    Kairali sisters

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  2. Very yummy pancakes dear..tempting clicks as well...

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  3. Je n'ai jamais fait de pancakes au cacao.
    Très bonne idée.
    Bon weekend.

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  4. lovely pancakes..would be perfect with maple syrup..yummm

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  5. Yes this choco pancakes, making laugh and hungry at the same time.

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  6. Wow... mouth watering pancakes.. looks perfect & delicious.. nice clicks too!!

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  7. des panecakes au cacao!!! c'est superbe, je n'en ai jamais essayé ça doit être excellent
    j'en prends note
    bonne journée

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  8. Awesome!! Awesome!!! looks fabntastic deary..yummy!!

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  9. Wow...what a yummy blog you have and those pancakes look heavenly!

    xoxo

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  10. looks superb, dear...love chocolates so much

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  11. Good for breakfast. Thks for the recipe!

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  12. Wowwwwww am drooling here..just feel like having some rite now..yumm!!

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  13. Ohh Lassie..it looks so fabulous!! I know what my next weekend breakfast is going to be :)

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  14. Im a total sucker for pancakes in any form...have never tried a chocolate one though

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  15. very innovative,....my kid is surely going to like it....

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  16. I am drooling over these chocolicious pancakes.

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  17. cocoa and pancakes.. now how can anyone go wrong with it! looks delicious.

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  18. Cool Lassi(e),
    You know I was waiting to see your version of choco pancakes ;-) I'm drolling over these delicious pancakes.

    Deepa
    http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/

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  19. Chocolate does seem to make everything better doesn't it? These look incredibly moist and delicious!

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  20. no one can resist this lovely cocoa pancake. Have a great weekend.

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  21. no one can resist this lovely cocoa pancake. Have a great weekend.

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  22. HAppy Easter Lasiie...This looks awesome..i loved the persentation.. :)

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  23. Cocoa pancakes, endorsed with strawberries, what a beauty. Who would not enjoy such a tasty combo.

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  24. Dear, I've invited you for a chain post..please go thru' this link..
    http://www.nithubala.com/2010/04/menaga-of-sashiga-invited-me-for-this.html

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  25. Gorgeous looking pancakes and made me drool too :):)

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  26. As it is I love simple pancakes... The very term is so persuasively tempting & to make it more worse.... u have made cocoa stuffs.... Oh! how splendid!!!!! Very deliciously yummy!!!!

    Happy Celebrations!!!!

    Ash.....
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  27. Oh yummy! These look so good. I have always wanted a good chocolate pancake recipe. Thank you!

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  28. Hey thats a coicidence!!.. i have posted a pancake recipe just now !..
    Love the layered pancake click a lot !!... i feel like eating right now :(

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  29. Wow! The choco pancakes look so delicious, what layers! Weekend breakfast will be heaven with this.

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  30. These look delicious! Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  31. woww pancakes in cocoa makes me hungry.very delicious...

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  32. this is sooo yummy... i have to revisit.. whn i m making them!

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  33. Great clicks...going to try it...looks like a fluffy cake...!!:)

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XoXo, Cool Lassi(e)