Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 ounces plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup peeled, roughly chopped carrots, or baby-cut carrots
- 1/2 cup whole oats
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach leaves
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, such as Dutch process
- 1/4 cup milk, plus 1/4 cup as needed
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 apple, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- Vegetable oil, for greasing the pan
- Fresh fruit, for garnish
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
Directions
Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Place the yogurt, carrots, oats, spinach, cocoa, 1/4 cup milk, honey, vanilla and apples into a high quality blender. Blend on high until the mixture is very smooth like the consistency of melted ice cream, about 1 minute. If the mixture is too thick, add an additional 1/4 cup milk and blend. Add the eggs and pulse to incorporate.
Pour the blended mixture into the bowl with the flour mixture and stir gently 6 or 7 times with a wooden spoon. Add the chocolate chips and stir a couple more times. Do not over mix.
Heat a pancake griddle or skillet over medium heat. Use a basting brush to grease the pan, brushing on just enough oil to coat the surface. Pour the pancake batter, either using a heaping tablespoon for small pancakes or 1/4 cup measure for large ones. Cook the pancakes on one side until large bubbles appear, about 2 minutes. Flip the pancakes and finish cooking on the other side, about 1 minute. Serve with fresh fruit and powdered sugar.
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By TBpoetry
on April 01, 2013
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I made these for the first time yesterday for Easter breakfast, and my husband and two-year-old daughter (as well as my picky self LOVED them! We had the leftovers for breakfast again just now, and my daughter thinks I'm awesome for giving her chocolate for breakfast--she kept calling them "cookies"! I've finally pinned down the flavor profile--the veggies and chocolate make it taste a little like there's coffee in the pancakes--not something I would consider for kids, but they just taste the chocolate. All in all, THIS RECIPE IS A WINNER!!!!! SO kid-friendly! P.S. Melissa's daughters in this episode are SO DARLING!! They SPARKLE!
By Lorrie
on February 24, 2013
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These were great and most of my kids really liked them! I love Melissa d'Arabian! She has great easy recipes. She is my "go to" Food Network person! My daughter also loved watching the episode w/ her 2 older girls - that was why she wanted to make the healthy pancakes. Thanks!!
By staceyanstaett_...
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on January 06, 2013
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These were great! My husband and 2 daughters (4 and 7 yrs old loved these. I used frozen spinach because I had it on hand, and used approx 1/2 cup of it packed, so way more spinach than fresh would have been, and they still tasted great. Also I used 2/3 cup whole wheat flour and 1/3 c all purpose. I did use a bit more honey than recipe calls for. They were great, even without any syrup or honey on top. Leftovers make a perfect, grab out of the fridge and eat with your hands breakfast before school. Love this recipe!
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