Say "I love you" with a stack of chocolate pancakes sandwiched together with raspberry compote and drizzled with chocolate sauce.
Stack them high
There's nothing I like more than waking up to a hearty breakfast and a big stack of pancakes with fresh fruit and a sweet and sticky sauce always goes down well. Sadly for me, I tend to do the cooking in our house so its rare that I'm greeted with breakfast in bed.
This weekend I woke up early so that I could sneak downstairs and make Jon a huge stack of pancakes. To build the biggest, baddest pancake stack I knew I'd have to make big and fluffy American style pancakes. A spoon or two of top quality dark cocoa powder took these pancakes from good to awesome. Raspberry compote, chocolate sauce and cacao nibs completed the stack.
Now I'll admit, I might have made this pancake stack a little too tall. My recipe makes 10 pancakes in total which really is too many for one person.
Why not surprise your significant other with a sky high pile of chocolate pancakes and raspberries this Valentine's Day? Serve up with two forks and dig in to them together.
Pancake gadgets
I've been asked before how I get my pancakes even sizes and perfectly round. The secret isn't all that exciting. To get the same amount of batter in the pan every time I just use an ice-cream scoop! In fact, I use it for pancakes more than I do for ice cream.
I've also recently invested in a crepe pan. I'll be honest I always thought they were a bit of a con and just took up too much space in the pan drawer. BUT, I haven't had a single bad pancake since I've been using it. You know how the first pancake is usually terrible and goes straight in the bin (or my mouth)? Well, even the first one comes out well with a crepe pan!!!
The recipe
Chocolate and Raspberry Pancakes
Ingredients
For the pancakes
- 100 grams self raising flour
- 25 grams cocoa powder
- 50 grams caster sugar
- 300 ml milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon butter
For the chocolate sauce
- 75 grams dark chocolate chopped
- 150 ml double cream
For the raspberry compote
- 250 grams raspberries
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
For some added crunch
- 2 tablespoon cacao nibs
Instructions
To make the pancakes
- Sift the flour, cocoa powder and sugar (aka the dry ingredients) into a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk the dry ingredients so they are well mixed.
- In a jug or bowl with a pouring spout, whisk the milk and eggs (aka the wet ingredients).
- Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and slowly add the wet ingredients.
- Keep whisking making sure the batter is smooth (add too quickly and you risk lumps!)
- Melt a little butter in a frying pan.
- Spoon a ladle of the batter into the centre of the pan and cook for 2 minutes or until bubbles appear and burst on the surface of the pancake.
- Carefully flip them over and cook for another 1 - 2 minutes (they should be light and springy to the touch).
- Keep the pancakes warm on a plate while you cook the rest of the batter.
To make the chocolate sauce
- Heat the cream until it is almost simmering.
- Pour the cream over the chocolate and stir until the chocolate has melted and the sauce is smooth.
To assemble
- Place ⅔rds of the raspberries in a bowl and mash gently with a fork.
- Stir the icing sugar into the mashed raspberries making sure there are no lumps.
- Spread the mashed raspberries between each pancake.
- Stack the remaining raspberries on top of the pancakes and drizzle over the chocolate sauce.
- Finally, sprinkle over the cacao nibs and serve.
Nutrition
Make it vegan
To make these vegan, swap out the eggs for 2 bananas, use your favourite non dairy milk (I suggest full-fat OATLY) and grease your pan with non-dairy spread.
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says
I am bookmarking this for my husband and kids. I want someone to bring this deliciousness to me while I read the paper in bed! What more could a mom ask for!
Claudia Lamascolo says
these flavors are exceptional together and whats even better is this is the perfect surprise breakfast for my husband for Valentines Day!
Danielle says
Yum! this looks like the perfect breakfast in bed idea for Valentine's Day!
krissy says
you had me at chocolate! But chocolate pancakes?! yum!! These were incredible!
Emma Walton says
Glad you liked them Krissy 😀
Heidi Roberts says
That is one beautiful stack of pancakes!! I have never had chocolate one - need to soon!
Emma Walton says
You've never had a chocolate pancake?! We need to rectify this asap 🙂
Ceri Jones says
I've just been writing about chocolate for breakfast! Think these would be fab for valentines brekkie or anytime of the day really - they look so chocolatey!
Emma Walton says
It's definitely not the kind of breakfast I'd encourage eating every weekend lol!
Sisley White says
You make the most amazing things ever! I will have to try these at the weekend.
Emma Walton says
Sisley you've made my day! Thank you for the lovely comment 😀 enjoy!
Janice says
Oh my goodness, these look so wonderful. I love raspberries and the combination with the chocolate pancakes and chocolate sauce looks amazing.
Yeimy Rosas says
Delicious. I am not a pancake lover but this one was a hit