Brownie Pancakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter or 8 tablespoons margarine, at room temperature
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk (whole or low-fat, but not fat-free) or 1 cup soymilk
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup mint chocolate chips (optional)
• 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined; set aside.
• 2 if using any of the mix-ins (or a combination), stir 1 cup of each into the flour mixture.
• 3 place the butter and chocolate in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water.
• 4 if you don't have a double boiler, place the butter and chocolate in a heat-safe bowl that fits snugly over a small pot of simmering water.
• 5 stir constantly until half the butter and chocolate is melted.
• 6 remove the top of the double boiler or the bowl from the pot; then continue stirring, away from the heat, until the butter and chocolate are completely melted.
• 7 transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• 8 meanwhile, heat a nonstick griddle or a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
• 9 in a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla just until combined and foamy, using a whisk or an electric mixer at low speed.
• 10 beat in the melted chocolate mixture until the batter is uniform, about 4 minutes by hand or 2 minutes with a mixer.
• 11 with a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula, stir in the flour mixture just until combined; then stir in the milk just until the batter is pourable.
• 12 do not overmix!
• 13 pour 2 tbsp of the batter onto the heated griddle; repeat, spacing the pancakes evenly.
• 14 cook for 1 minute, until bubbles form across the surface of the pancakes; turn.
• 15 cook an additional minute.
• 16 remove the pancakes and serve immediately, or keep them warm on a cookie sheet in a 250 degree oven.
• 17 repeat with the remaining batter.