I woke up this morning to the sound of rain. My sleepy son was between his father and I, warm and snuggly. My less sleepy daughter was at our feet, cuddling with the dog. Big warm snuggly bed full of people and then it hit me that it was RAINING outside. It was NOT supposed to start raining this early. I sat my stiff and creaky body up, still aching from the hours of painting the deck yesterday and sighed heavily at the reality that much of that time may have been wasted. I like wasted time even less than I like wasted food, if that’s possible. I snuggled in again to think about what kind of breakfast would take the Grrrr out of my personal emotional calculus. When it comes down to it, there are lots of foods that can help us with ailments (like this great soup for colds), or improve our moods (like cashews and bananas), but for me nothing works better at getting rid of the Grrrr than chocolate. Am I right, or am I right? There was only one solution to this realization of wasted time and needlessly sore muscles, warm, comforting chocolately goodness. It being the weekend and having failed to fulfill my pancake duties on Saturday, there was only one direction this could all go…. and so my daughter and I (she was done with snuggling and ready to chat) give you: ChocoNana Pancakes. Yum. For reals. In honor of October Unprocessed, I have finally kicked all of the All Purpose flour out of my pancake recipe. You’re welcome. If you’d like to make gluten free pancakes, try subbing out buckwheat for the flour, or follow Big Sis’s gluten free pancake recipe and throw in a little cocoa.
ChocoNana Pancakes
2 c whole wheat flour
1/2 c wheat germ
1/2 c white whole wheat flour
4-5 T cocoa powder (we used five and it was a deep dark choco flavor)
If you can heat your pans ahead of time (with an oven timer), do that (here’s why). If not, put them in the oven before you do anything and set the heat to 325 or so. If you’re mixing flax eggs and didn’t do it the night before, do it now before you do everything else. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mash bananas in a smaller bowl. Mix oil into the bananas or one of the other wet ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until you don’t see any more dry flour or flour clumps. Let the batter rest for at least 10 minutes. Pour batter into pans using a 1/4 c measure. If you’re really feeling decadent, add a few chocolate chips to them while they cook (my kids like to SEE what’s in them, so I don’t mix into the batter), and if you’re like me and you desire a little texture in your life, throw some nuts in too (I used pecans). Wait for bubbles and relatively dry edges, then flip. Cook a minute or two longer and serve piping hot. The kids had their first with syrup and then switched to strawberry jam (which is great with chocolate, by the way). I enjoyed mine with a little bit of coconut butter and a splash of syrup. Delish, a great way to handle a runny rustic red deck.
Your ChocoNana Pancakes look awesome, I can’t wait to try them. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Great idea! Ill add some chocolate to our pumpkin pancakes tomorrow and see how everyone likes them! Thanks for sharing on Natural Living Monday. I am excited to see what you have to share this week.
These look really good. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle
I found it much easier to work it in over time – give the taste buds a chance to adjust – and what doesn’t work better with chocolate? 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
They really are yummy pancakes! Sorry to have missed your linky Jenny – we’ve been a little nutty around here. I’ll be sure to stop by and see what you’re up to!
So these pancakes took the “grr” out, eh? Well isn’t that what chocolate is suppose to do? Love it! My kids will think they have a new Mom when I make these for breakfast! Thanks for sharing at Saturday Dishes.
My pleasure! My kids (and husband, and I) love these, and honestly, if I’m going to give them chocolate, I’d rather do it early so we can burn it off. Thanks for stopping by Savannah!
so glad to see these, they look so good, so delicious; these ones would be a favourite in our house ! found your choconana pancakes through apeekintomyparadise party today! 🙂 Ingrid
Those look like a lovely way to start the day! What a nice treat to find at #FoodieFriDIY! I haven’t had breakfast yet…just looking at them is making me hungry!
This look yummy! I was wondering if you might like to share this on my link party, “Food & Fitness Friday”. I have a health and fitness blog and am just starting to do link parties, but I will have them every Friday at Midnight, and they will run through Sunday! I hope you will come join!
Are you kidding me?! WOW!!! That looks amazing! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again on Friday!
Hah, I kicked AP flour out of my baking for October Unprocessed as well!! The pancakes look great.
Kudos to you! The pancakes were delicious and comforting. Perfect for 48 degrees and raining. And I didn’t miss the flour.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…. you are a genius! So delighted to be able to bask in the light of your clearly-DNA-related genius 🙂
Oh…oh. Why o why didn’t I see this BEFORE breakfast this morning?! I reheated some pancakes I found buried in the back of the freezer. So sad.
There’s always tomorrow. 🙂
these sounds like such a great breakfast. my daughter would devour them!!!
They were fantastic. And my kids declared them my best pancakes ever. Good morning. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Interesting! Thanks for the idea. I bet these would go over quite well in school lunches. Hmm…
I was thinking the same thing when saw your post. 🙂
YUM! Can’t wait to try these! My husband is going to love you 😉
They were really good. My daughter just ate some leftovers for breakfast and once again said they were the best ever. 🙂
Wow. Those are lovely.
They were really good. Kind of like (healthy) devil’s food cake for breakfast, which seems like a great idea to me.
How could that not put you in a good mood? Seriously delicious.
It was like devil’s food cake for breakfast. Problem solved. 🙂
Indeed!!! 🙂
Looks absolutely divine! Thanks for linking up to PIN MEme!
I’ve pinned & tweeted this!
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Thanks Diana. They were truly delish!
That looks so yummy, I bet my boys would love! Stopping by from Pin MEme
My kids declared them the best pancakes ever, and we do a lot of pancakes. Thanks for stopping by!
Nummy! Love the inventiveness…and chocolateyness. 🙂
They were really, really delicious. Thanks for coming by!
A bed full of cozies is a great way to start the day, a good breakfast makes it even better! Thank you for sharing on Hearth & Soul Hop. 🙂
Thank you for hosting!
Your ChocoNana Pancakes look awesome, I can’t wait to try them. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Pretty darn healthy for an indulgent treat. Thank you for sharing your pancakes on foodie friday.
Thank you for hosting Diane!
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Thanks so much!
Wow! What delicious pancakes! I have pinned these to my breakfast board for inspiration. Thanks for sharing your recipes with the Hearth and Soul Hop.
They rally were great. Thanks for the pin! And thanks for stopping by!
Those look amazing! And their healthy! Thanks for sharing with my NO RULES Weekend Blog Party 🙂
Paula
Thank YOU for hosting. These are super yum and healthy. Hope you enjoy them!
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THANKS!!
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Thanks Diana!
Pancakes made with chocolate and bananas would get me up out of a warm bed pretty quickly!!! My kids would go crazy for these for sure:-)
They were super delish. Let me know if you try them! And thanks for stopping by!
Yummy, my kids would go nuts for these Stopping by from sweet Saturday linky
Mine were really happy with them. Declared them the “best” pancakes ever. Thanks for commenting.
Great idea! Ill add some chocolate to our pumpkin pancakes tomorrow and see how everyone likes them! Thanks for sharing on Natural Living Monday. I am excited to see what you have to share this week.
Thanks for stopping by and let me know how those pancakes go over!
They sound ( and look ) really tasty!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
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Thank YOU Jill. They were really yummy and I appreciate you stopping by.
These look really good. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle
Thank YOU for hosting! And thanks for stopping by!
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I make pancakes for my daughter every Saturday. This recipe is perfect!!
They are a huge favorite with my little monkeys – let us know if give them a try!
Yum, I would have these for dessert! Glad you shared.
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Marcie
Delicious at any time! 🙂
Holy moly, look at those! I definitely want to eat those and call it a nutritious breakfast…lol! Thanks for sharing at Shine on Fridays!
Our pleasure, as was eating them. 😉 Let us know if you give them a try!
These look yummy. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!
Our pleasure. They really are decadent. 🙂
Yum! I am still getting used to Whole Wheat flour but this might be a good way to sneak some in!
I found it much easier to work it in over time – give the taste buds a chance to adjust – and what doesn’t work better with chocolate? 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
Chocolate & banana is such a great flavor combination & I bet the bananas make it extra moist! I would love you to link this recipe up at our link party. It is open through March 1 & is all chocolate! http://www.ratetheplateutah.com/2013/02/food-holiday-link-party-chocolate-month.html . Thanks!
They really are yummy pancakes! Sorry to have missed your linky Jenny – we’ve been a little nutty around here. I’ll be sure to stop by and see what you’re up to!
So these pancakes took the “grr” out, eh? Well isn’t that what chocolate is suppose to do? Love it! My kids will think they have a new Mom when I make these for breakfast! Thanks for sharing at Saturday Dishes.
My pleasure! My kids (and husband, and I) love these, and honestly, if I’m going to give them chocolate, I’d rather do it early so we can burn it off. Thanks for stopping by Savannah!
so glad to see these, they look so good, so delicious; these ones would be a favourite in our house ! found your choconana pancakes through apeekintomyparadise party today! 🙂 Ingrid
They really are great! Let us know if give them a try and thanks for stopping by Ingrid!
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Yum!!! Those look delicious 🙂
They really are. Let us know if you give them a try!
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Now thats what I call a great breakfast! THanks for sharing at the Weekend Retreat, hope to see you back on Thursday.
OMG, this should be dessert for breakfast! Trying this weekend
I think dessert for breakfast is a fine idea. 🙂
Those look like a lovely way to start the day! What a nice treat to find at #FoodieFriDIY! I haven’t had breakfast yet…just looking at them is making me hungry!
Thank you for hosting!
OMG Chocolate!! Yum!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! Hope to see you tomorrow!! Pinned!!
Your pancakes look fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday this week and have a great week!
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Miz Helen
Oh yum! I have some bananas staring at me from the fruit bowl needing to be used up, so I am going to make these for breakfast!
This look yummy! I was wondering if you might like to share this on my link party, “Food & Fitness Friday”. I have a health and fitness blog and am just starting to do link parties, but I will have them every Friday at Midnight, and they will run through Sunday! I hope you will come join!
http://jebbicasworld.com/food-fitness-friday-04-10-2015/
Looks delicious thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop.
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Are you kidding me?! WOW!!! That looks amazing! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again on Friday!
Oooh wow, those look awesome! Thanks for posting. Hello from Anti-procrastination Tuesday.
Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for linking up on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! Hope to see you tomorrow!! Pinned!!