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The pancakes on a white plate topped with Cherry Syrup and fresh cherries.
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Healthy Chocolate Cherry Pancakes
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Helena
Ingredients
  • 2 Cups oats, use gluten free oats if needed
  • 1 Cup milk of your choice
  • 2 very ripe bananas, sliced
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoon s cacao powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 10 cherries, pitted
  • butter for frying
Cherry Syrup
  • 200 g cherries, pitted and halved
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
Instructions
Cherry topping

  1. In a saucepan, add the pitted and halved cherries and maple syrup. Let simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes, stir occasionally. Once the cherries are nice and soft and have and released their juices, take the pan off the heat. 

Pancakes

  1. Add the oats to a blender or food processor. Blend the oats until ground to a coarse flour consistency. 

  2. Add the remaining ingredients for the pancakes (except the cherries) Blend until the batter is smooth. Add the cherries to the blender and pulse to they are chopped. Let the batter sit for about 15 minutes to thicken. 

  3. Heat a nonstick large skillet over medium heat. Add a little butter and about ¼ cup pancake batter.

  4. Fry until bubbles form on the top of the pancake and the bottom is cooked. Flip the pancake and cook for about a minute more. Serve the pancakes with the cherry syrup and Enjoy!