These pancakes turned out really good. Banana is the more dominant flavor, but the chocolate is definitely noticeable and it pairs well with the banana. Huge chocolate lovers might want to mix a handful of chocolate chips into the batter. My favorite aspect of these pancakes was probably the texture which was tender and slightly moist. This recipe was very easy to make. Despite the chocolate sauce seen in the pictures, my favorite topping for these pancakes was good old reliable maple syrup. (This recipe was submitted in 2009. It was tested and photographed in February 2016.)





How To Make Chocolate Banana Pancakes

In a medium mixing bowl, mash the banana. Add the egg, vanilla (if using), yogurt and water. Mix thoroughly.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and sugar. Sift this mixture into the banana mixture. Mix until just blended.

On a skillet or in a large frying pan - set to medium-high heat and sprayed generously with cooking spray, dollop the batter in 1/4 cup amounts per pancake. Cook each side about 1 or 2 minutes - you'll know when to flip when the top side is covered in bubbles.

To serve, dust lightly with powdered sugar. These are great with maple syrup, or with additional sliced banana and whipped cream.





Cooking Note From Mr Breakfast

I found my batter to be just a little too thick. I added more milk a Tablespoon at a time until the batter flowed like thick glue. I ended up adding almost 1/4 cup of extra milk. The ripeness of your banana will effect the need for extra liquid. My banana hadn't yet started to brown. Had it been overly ripe, it would have acted more like a liquid in the recipe.






This is a good use for bananas that are starting to brown... the more ripe... the better.

Mr Breakfast would like to thank The Boss for this recipe.

Overall Average Rating = 4 (out of 5)

Based on 1 vote.

From DiscountInferno

Rating (out of 5):

Makes a fluffy pancake with a smooth texture. The best feature of this chocolate pancake is its subtle sweetness. Most chocolate pancakes are way too cloying but these are just the other side of savory. If you want to pump up the sweet, add mini chips to taste. The batter was kind of thick, though. I guess you could keep it that way if you like a denser pancake. I added a few tablespoons of milk as suggested. It worked to thin out the batter; however, I prefer to mix pancakes as little as possible when I'm making them and the extra milk equals more mixing. Fortunately now I know how much milk to use so next time I can add it with the wet ingredients.

Comment submitted: 4/14/2018 (#20549)

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