Healthy Chocolate Pancakes

Are you a runner who loves chocolate? If so, these chocolate pancakes taste amazing. They have the right amount of chocolate without being too sweet or rich. And each serving provides 41 grams of carbohydrates and 12 grams of protein, making them a great choice for runners.

I love pancakes after a long run. I have made this recipe several times now. Instead of using chocolate chips like many traditional chocolate pancake recipes, this recipe uses unsweetened cocoa powder to give it its chocolatey taste. If chocolate isn't your thing, you may want to try my protein-packed, healthy banana pancake recipe as an alternative.

One thing I had to buy, which wasn't something my wife and I usually stocked, was coconut sugar and vanilla sugar. Coconut sugar has a slight caramel flavor and is both Paleo and Vegan friendly. Vanilla sugar is made from pure cane sugar and infused with vanilla powder giving it its slight vanilla taste.

You can substitute regular table sugar, but coconut and vanilla sugar will give a slightly more flavorful pancake with hints of vanilla and caramel in addition to the chocolate.

These pancakes are light and fluffy. If the batter comes out a little heavy, simply add a small amount of water or milk, but usually, this is not the case if you measure the ingredients appropriately.