How to Make Fast and Easy Chocolate Pancakes

Make your breakfast as good as dessert with chocolate pancakes. Whether you start by using a pancake mix from the store, or make pancakes from scratch, adding a little cocoa powder goes a long way! For anyone looking to inspire their kids with a special treat, chocolate pancakes are an easy way to get them to eat a little protein too ' especially if you add yogurt or cottage cheese to your pancake batter. If your kids love banana splits, try adding banana to those hotcakes -- they'll get a healthy dose of fiber. Who says the most important meal of the day, can't be the most delicious?

Things You'll Need

  • 1 package cocoa mix
  • 1 cup prepared pancake mix
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • Skillet

Instructions

  1. Prepare the pancake mix as directed on box.

  2. Add sugar to the pancake mixture.

  3. Put the skillet over medium heat. Swirl the butter around pan starting from the middle out to the edges of pan.

  4. Blend the cocoa mix into the prepared pancake mix and stir well.

  5. Pour 1/4 of the batter into the skillet per pancake.

  6. Flip the pancake when the top bubbles and the bottom of the pancake looks brown.

  7. The other side of pancake will brown fairly fast. The pancakes are done when both sides are completely brown.