The fluffiest Chocolate Banana Pancakes – made with quinoa flour, banana, cacao, and chocolate chips for a protein-filled vegan breakfast that tastes like dessert!
Is a quadruple layer stack of fluffy chocolate with chocolate chips sprinkled in and drizzled in extra syrupy sweetness a bit extra to be filed under the breakfast category? Maybe. But if so then I don’t want to be un-extra.
I could’ve added sprinkles. I could’ve topped the whole stack with ice cream. I could’ve used chocolate chunks for sprinkling and chocolate syrup for drizzling. So really what we’ve got here is quite tame. We’ll save all that stuff for the other end of the day, but mornings sometimes needs a smidge of decadence too. Healthier decadence – it’s a thing.
Everyone needs THEIR pancake recipe. The one you can whip up while still half asleep on a sunday morning because you know the ingredients by heart. The one that never fails to flip perfectly and fluff up flawlessly. And once you find it, it takes a LOT to make you stray. Try a new flavor? – sure. Cinnamon, blueberry, chocolate, chocolate chip, chocolate chunk, chocolate swirl…
These quinoa flour pancakes are my pancakes. Oat flour pancakes can be gummy, almond flour pancakes are usually too dense, coconut flour pancakes without egg are a disaster, but quinoa flour is just right. I almost regret all those years I spent eating other pancakes not knowing the magic of the quinoa pancake was possible.
Reasons to love:
- they are vegan
- and gluten-free
- made in the blender
- thick and fluffy with zero gummy middles
- never stick to the pan
- did i mention the FLUFF (see fork shot below)
- deeeeeeelish
What more could you possibly ask a pancake to be?
Oh, and they soak up syrup like it’s their job…which in a way it kind of is. Rough life.
So that’s why I am bringing them back but CHOCOLATE this time. And switching applesauce for banana too because 1) chocolate + banana = ♡ and 2) we can. Banana works just as well as applesauce, so use what you have/like.
One batch makes 5-6 good sized pancakes, so it’s the perfect breakfast for two or even three people. Personally I am not a make-ahead person when it comes to pancakes, but if that’s your jam then eat half, freeze half, and consider tomorrow’s breakfast covered.
You could add chocolate chips to make them extra dessert-for-breakfast-y. Or you could add vanilla or coffee extract for a little extra flavor love. Or even cinnamon since that goes so well with both banana and chocolate. Or even walnuts for a chunky brownie vibe. Or nothing at all and just revel in every fluffy cocoa bite.
I am confident that there is major potential for these to become YOUR pancakes too!
Fluffy Chocolate Banana Pancakes
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 pancakes 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Cuisine: american
Description
The fluffiest Chocolate Banana Pancakes – made with quinoa flour, banana, cacao, and chocolate chips for a protein-filled vegan breakfast that tastes like dessert!
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana (120g)
- 1/2 cup (120g) non-dairy milk
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (45g)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup cacao powder (20g)
- 1 1/2 cup (185g) quinoa flour*
- 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Blend the banana, milk, vinegar, and maple syrup.
- Add the dry ingredients. Blend on low until combine, stopping to stir as necessary. Don’t over-blend.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat (I recommend spraying it lightly just to make sure they don’t stick).
- Drop about 1/4 cup of batter into the pan and spread into a circle.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat or until you can easily slide a spatula underneath. Flip and cook for 2-3 minutes on the second side. Remove from the pan.
- Repeat until all the batter is used up. I got about 6 medium sized pancakes.
- Add toppings of choice and enjoy!
Notes
*To make your own quinoa flour, either grind quinoa flakes in a high speed blender or toast and grind whole raw quinoa. Video tutorial HERE
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes
- Calories: 313
- Sugar: 13
- Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 58
- Fiber: 7
- Protein: 10
Keywords: breakfast, chocolate, banana, protein, vegan, easy
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