It’s a rainy Saturday morning and my household is feeling lazy. All three boys are in their pyjamas lounging around on the couch. Oh where is the spring sunshine? Someone come and motivate these kids to get up and move their bodies! “Can I watch T.V.”? “No”. “Pleeeease”? “No”! And the mean Mom saga continues…
What to do to get them moving? Hmmmm….on weekends I really love making hot breakfasts for my family. It makes me feel like June Cleaver. So, I strap on my pearls, straighten my crinoline skirt, and put on my favourite red and white stripped apron – not exactly what June wore and she did have ruffles that I don’t have but still-I’m all domestic and maternal in my apron. “Can we have pancakes”? “Absolutely”! (Problem solved and I didn’t have to think about what to make 🙂 ) “Can they be chocolate chip”? “Why not”! I am not afraid of chocolate and giving it to my family. Dark chocolate is so wonderfully high in antioxidants and feel good reactions that it is a great treat for the body, mind, and soul. It took some time but I have switched my entire family from milk chocolate to purely a 70% bittersweet chocolate intake. It is so much better for you, lower in sugar, and higher in antioxidants. My kids choose dark chocolate taste over milk any day. Once you make the switch, you will notice it taks a lot less chocolate to make you satisfied so your intake regulates itself.
Giant Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp evaporated cane juice
- 3 tsp baking powder aluminum free
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 2/3 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup 70% bittersweet chocolate chips I use Camino fair trade organic
Instructions
- Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl and make a well in the middle. Combine the wet ingredients and pour into the dry ingredients. Mix batter until combined (there will still be lumps). Don’t over mix. Pour by the 3/4 cup into a small hot skillet or the pancake side of a multipurpose griddle. Turn once bubbles break and surface begins to dry. Cook for another minute. Serve with butter and pure maple syrup. Enjoy your rainy Saturday morning with your family, listening to the rain tap on your kitchen windows.
