Chocolate Mocha Pancakes
Soft and fluffy pancakes made with the flavor of coffee and a hint of chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp instant coffee
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all purpose flour / maida
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp oil / melted butter
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a bowl, add instant coffee and 1/4 cup hot water. Mix well and let it sit until the coffee is dissolved completely.
- Take 1 cup buttermilk separately. To prepare instant buttermilk, add 1 tbsp vinegar to 1 cup milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- When the coffee has dissolved completely, add 1 tsp vanilla extract to it.
- Next add 1 tbsp oil to the coffee mix and set aside.
- To a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar and salt. Mix well with a whisk.
- To the flour mixture, add the prepare buttermilk and the coffee mix. Mix everything together with a whisk.
- Now add the chocolate chips and fold it with the batter.
- Heat a pan on medium flame.
- Apply some butter or oil to the pan.
- Measure and add the batter to the pan and spread it to a 4-5 inch diameter. Cook for 2-3 minutes on one side.
- Once you see bubbles forming on top, flip the pancakes and cook the other side for 2 minutes.
- Serve hot with chocolate syrup and powdered sugar.
Notes
- All purpose flour / maida can be replaced with whole wheat flour also.
- Whisk the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients separately before combining.
- You can add any neutral oil or melted butter.
- Do not over-mix the batter.
- While adding the chocolate chips, just fold it with the batter. Do not whisk the batter.
- Measure each scoop of the batter and then add to the pan.
- You can also serve it with some butter or whipped cream.