Chocolate Pancakes Recipe – How To Make Easy Fluffy Low Carb, Keto, Gluten Free & Paleo friendly healthy protein pancake recipe with cocoa powder and almond flour – with the step by step video tutorial.

Chocolate Pancakes Recipe

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a low carb keto pancake recipe on the blog. So I’m making up for it with this decadent, fluffy, indulgent chocolate pancakes recipe.

The first batch I whipped up were happily accepted by the family, so I just knew I had to share the recipe with you too.

Chocolate lovers will adore these pancakes that are packed full of wholesome ingredients. They make a decadent, yet healthy breakfast or dessert sweet treat and are perfect to enjoy whether you’re gluten free, on a low carb diet like the Keto Diet or following a Paleo lifestyle. The healthy pancake recipe is full of chocolate flavor and is certain to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Low Carb Pancake Toppings

When you’re enjoying a batch of low carb pancakes, you have a delicious choice of pancake toppings.

Here are a few of our favorite toppings ideas which would go wonderfully with these easy healthy pancakes.

• Whipped Cream
• Fresh berries such as Strawberries, Raspberries or Blueberries
• Fresh Fruit and Greek Yogurt
• Chia Seeds or Chia Seed Jam
• Coconut Milk Whipped Cream
• Chocolate Frosting
• Pat of Butter
• Natural Peanut Butter or Almond Butter
• Low Carb Syrup (Like this one)
• Grated Low Carb Chocolate

How To Make Healthy Chocolate Pancakes

These gluten free chocolate pancakes are easy to prepare and include simple ingredients that are easy to find at a grocery store. First thing, simply start by whisking the eggs until smooth. Then, whisk in the rest of the wet ingredients, starting with your milk of choice and vanilla extract.

You can use whatever milk you usually enjoy. Full fat whole milk is higher in carbs than alternatives like unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk, so choose accordingly.

You can of course substitute with any other non-dairy milk such as soy milk, cashew milk or oat milk, depending on what you usually include in your diet.  

Then, whisk in the dry ingredients, starting with the cocoa powder and stevia, or your sweetener of choice. Our ideal ratio is 2 tablespoons of raw cocoa powder to 1 tablespoon of stevia, resulting in decadently dark chocolate pancakes. You may prefer yours sweeter by adding in additional stevia.

For flour, I opted for ground almonds which results in denser pancakes than if you’d use almond meal or almond flour. But, feel free to use either.

You can make double chocolate chip pancakes by adding a half a cup of mini chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips to the batter. Or, you could break up a couple of rows of your favorite dark chocolate instead.

You can mix the chocolate through the batter or sprinkle a handful over each pancake for rich, melty fluffy chocolate pancakes.

The pancakes are naturally high in protein due to the inclusion of both eggs and almonds, you can easily elevate the protein content and create a chocolate protein pancakes recipe by adding in a half to a scoop of your favorite protein powder.

You can whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl with a wire whisk, as I have done, or pour it all into a blender or food process for super smooth pancakes.

To make extra fluffy and light pancakes, separate the eggs and whisk the egg whites until thickened, fold in the yolks and then gently mix through the rest of the ingredients.

Heat coconut oil or a little butter in a frying pan, griddle pan, non-stick pan or crepe pan over medium heat to high heat and then, when hot, drop a tablespoon of batter per pancake.

Cook until little bubbles appear on the surface and then flip the perfect pancakes until golden and cooked through on both sides.

Keep a close eye on the pancakes so that they don’t burn and then serve with your toppings of choice and enjoy.

Chocolate Pancakes Recipe

• 3 Large Eggs
• 1/2 Cup Milk of Choice
• 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Essence
• 2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder or Cacao Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Stevia
• 1 and 1/4 Cup Almond Flour or Ground Almonds
• Butter or Coconut Oil, for frying

1. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth.
2. Whisk in the milk and vanilla.
3. Whisk in the cocoa powder and stevia.
4. Mix through the almond flour until you have a smooth pancake batter.
5. Heat butter or coconut oil in a frying pan.
6. When hot, drop a tablespoon of batter per pancake into the frying pan.
7. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface then flip over and cook until done on both sides.
8. Move to a plate and repeat until you have cooked all of the batter.
9. Top pancakes with your low carb toppings of choice and enjoy.

If you’d like, you can make a rich chocolate sauce to drizzle over the pancakes by melting 100g of dark chocolate and half a cup of cream in a small saucepan over low heat until melted.

Remove from the heat and drizzle over your pancakes for the most indulgent chocolate pancake experience ever!

The healthy chocolate pancakes recipe have a fluffy texture and make a low carb, high protein breakfast or sweet treat options that are much healthier than regular or traditional pancakes – and they taste so much better too.

Keto Chocolate Pancake Recipe Video

Here’s the video for how to make the easy keto chocolate protein pancakes. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.

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Chocolate Pancakes Recipe

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Chocolate Pancakes Recipe - How To Make Easy Fluffy Low Carb, Keto, Gluten Free & Paleo friendly healthy protein pancake recipe with cocoa powder and almond flour - with the step by step video tutorial.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 Eggs
• 1/2 Cup Milk of Choice
• 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Essence
• 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Stevia
• 1 and 1/4 Cup Almond Flour or Ground Almonds
• Butter or Coconut Oil, for frying

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth. 
2. Whisk in the milk and vanilla. 
3. Whisk in the cocoa powder and stevia.
4. Mix through the almond flour until you have a smooth pancake batter. 
5. Heat butter or coconut oil in a frying pan. 
6. When hot, drop a tablespoon of batter per pancake into the frying pan. 
7. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface then flip over and cook until done on both sides. 
8. Move to a plate and repeat until you have cooked all of the batter. 
9. Top pancakes with your low carb toppings of choice and enjoy. 

Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 123

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