Hot. Chocolate. Pancakes. Is there a more perfect combo for a cool morning? Infuse a little joy into your day with this sweet morning treat!
Easy Holiday Magic Making
The holiday season gives me all sorts of anxiety mostly because I want to make it perfect for my family but time isn’t always on my side. With holiday shopping, parties and decorating added to my ever growing to-do list, I’m just trying to make it nice while not losing my mind.
But this is also the time of year where I dream of lazy mornings in pajamas. I want the warm, sweet smell of pancakes to linger in the kitchen air while I sip on coffee and pin DIY projects on Pinterest, and hot chocolate pancakes fit the bill perfectly.
Semi-Homemade Breakfast For the Win!
The only way I can interweave reality and fantasy is to take a couple of shortcuts. Pancakes are the most requested breakfast in my home and I like to vary up my regular recipe by adding Shot cocoa mix to the dry ingredients.
Four hot cocoa packets makes an incredibly decadent, chocolatey breakfast treat. These are best topped with whipped cream and mini semi-sweet chocolate chips. Pro tip: make a double batch and freeze pancakes for weekday mornings.
Hot Chocolate Pancakes with Hot Cocoa Mix
Ingredients
1 cup milk, 1%
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons granulated sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 packets hot cocoa mix
Directions
- Combine the milk and butter in a small sauce pan and heat until butter melts. Set aside and cool
- Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and Hot Cocoa Mix together in a bowl.
- Beat eggs and vanilla with fork in a separate bowl. Pour egg mixture into the cooled milk and butter.
- Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir until incorporated.
- Scoop batter onto a hot griddle and cook until golden.
- Stack pancakes and top with mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and whipped cream
We keep plenty of hot chocolate mix and cans of whipped cream on hand during the holiday season. From mugs of hot cocoa to Hot Chocolate Pancakes, a dollop of whipped cream adds the perfect finishing touch of real cream goodness to any recipe.
Will you make these decadent Hot Chocolate Pancakes this holiday season? Make sure to pin this recipe to your breakfast or holiday Pinterest boards!
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Avis Baker says
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Kimmy Ripley says
I will have to try this recipe!
beth shepherd says
This looks so yummy! Will def need to try. Thank you for the chance!