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A stack of chocolate pancakes drenched in melted chocolate sauce on a white plate. The pancakes are evenly layered, and the sauce drips down the sides, creating a rich and indulgent appearance. The background is a soft, light green color.
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How to Make The Best Chocolate Pancakes

Prep Time25 minutes
WORK TIME15 minutes
Cuisine: World
Servings: 3 yields

Ingredients

For the pancakes:

  • 1¼ cups 160g flour
  • ⅓ cup 40g cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup 50g sugar
  • 1 cup 240 ml milk
  • 2 tablespoons 30g melted butter
  • 1 egg large
  • ⅓ cup 60g chocolate chips

For the chocolate ganache:

  • ½ cup 120 ml heavy cream
  • 90 g 3.17 oz milk/dark chocolate

Instructions

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. In a large bowl whisk egg and sugar, whisk until light and fluffy. Add milk, melted butter and whisk until combined.
    2. In other bowl whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
    3. Gradually add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and whisk until smooth, if to thick add 1-2 tablespoons milk, if to thin add 1-2 tablespoons flour. Stir in chocolate chips.
    4. Heat a griddle or skillet over medium-high heat. Melt 1 tablespoon butter. Pour 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. cook until bubbles start to form on the surface of the pancake, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip, and cook an additional minute on the opposite side.
    5. For the ganache: in a small saucepan bring heavy cream to a simmer. Remove from heat and add chopped chocolate. Let sit 1 minute and stir until smooth.
    6. Pour the ganache on top of the pancakes.

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