These pancakes contain a special ingredient to make them EXTRA flavorful – chocolate milk! Top them with creamy chocolate ganache or a frosting drizzle and you’ll have the perfect morning treat!

These pancakes contain THREE types of chocolate in the form of cocoa powder, chocolate chips and chocolate milk. The chocolate milk helps make these pancakes extra sweet and chocolatey, but if you don’t have that on hand, you can sub white milk as well. Top them with chocolate, frosting, syrup and/or your favorite fruits and enjoy!

Happy baking!

Triple Chocolate Pancakes

These pancakes contain a special ingredient to make them EXTRA chocolatey – chocolate milk! Top them with creamy chocolate ganache or a frosting drizzle and you'll have the perfect morning treat!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Ingredients

For the Triple Chocolate Pancakes

1¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup vegetable or canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1¼ cup chocolate milk white milk can be substituted
1 egg
¾ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet recommended

Chocolate Topping (optional)

½ cup heavy cream
¾ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet recommended

Frosting Drizzle (optional)

2 cups powdered sugar
2-4 tablespoons milk or water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

To make the Triple Chocolate Pancakes

In a medium-large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, salt).
Add in all of the wet ingredients (oil, eggs, chocolate milk, vanilla extract) and beat well (using whisk or electric mixer).
Add in chocolate chips and incorporate well.
Heat a large skillet or frying pan and grease it well. Pour large round dollops over the heated pan to create pancakes (⅓-½ cup of batter). Cook the first side for 30 seconds- 1 minute or until the edges and middle begin to bubble. Flip over and cook the other side.
Cover the pancakes with chocolate ganache, frosting drizzle, syrup and/or your favorite fruits and enjoy!

To make the chocolate ganache

Use the microwave or stove to heat heavy cream until it is just about to boil.
Gently stir in chocolate chips. Stir constantly until the mixture is smooth. Drizzle over the top of your pancakes.

To make the frosting drizzle

Combine powdered sugar, vanilla and 2 tablespoons of water or milk. Mix well with whisk or fork.
Add additional tablespoons of water or milk to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over the top of your pancakes.