[Kitchen Witch]

Chocolate lovers! Here's one for you and what I have done with it:

CHOCOLATE PANCAKES

3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup cocoa
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup Buttercream Frosting


Melt butter with cocoa. In small bowl mix flour and salt.
In large bowl, beat eggs, add sugar, vanilla and beat well.
Add flour mixture to this and blend well. Heat skillet to medium low, spray with nonstick cooking spray or use oil, drop batter by tablespoons onto skillet and cook like pancakes, about 1 minute per side. Serve with frosting for spreading.


For a double chocolate treat I sprinkle chocolate morsels on each disk - white chocolate morsels add a nice contrast.



The recipe calls for Buttercream Frosting. Not in my house - at least not on pancakes. It's whipped cream instead! And for a triple chocolate treat - you can drizzle a bit of chocolate syrup over the whipped cream (or chocolate sprinkles). Top with a cherry if desired. Try chocolate whipped cream.

I have also made these with chopped nuts and/or chocolate morsels. Also with raisins and chopped maraschino cherries. You can use any combination you want.

Fresh strawberries and strawberry cool whip is another topping.


These satisfy the sweet tooth and the chocolate craving!