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A stack of vegan chocolate pancakes on a black plate topped with chocolate sauce and fresh berries.
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Vegan Chocolate Pancakes

Fluffy vegan chocolate pancakes with chocolate sauce - these easy American style vegan pancakes are super soft and fluffy and very, very chocolatey! Perfect for an indulgent breakfast or brunch. Eggless and dairy-free.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, vegan
Keyword pancakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Domestic Gothess

Ingredients

Chocolate Sauce:

  • 30 g (¼ cup) cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 60 g (⅓ cup) caster sugar
  • ½ teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • pinch salt
  • 250 ml (1 cup) milk
  • 30 g (1 oz) dark chocolate chopped
  • 30 g (2 Tbsp) vegan block butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Pancakes:

  • 235 g (2 cups minus 2 Tbsp) plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 50 g (⅓ cup + 1 Tbsp) cocoa powder
  • 20 g (2 Tbsp) cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 60 g (⅓ cup) light brown soft or caster sugar
  • 400 ml (1 + ⅔ cup) unsweetened non-dairy milk
  • 45 g (3 Tbsp) melted vegan butter
  • 2 teaspoon cider/white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Start by making the chocolate sauce; whisk together the cocoa powder, cornflour (cornstarch), sugar, espresso powder and salt in a saucepan then gradually whisk in the milk, making sure that there are no lumps.
  • Cook the mixture over a medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until it comes up to the boil and thickens. Allow to simmer for 1 minute then remove from the heat and add the chopped dark chocolate, vegan butter and vanilla extract, stir until melted and smooth then set aside.
  • To make the pancakes, whisk together the plain flour, cornflour (cornstarch), cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in the milk to make a smooth batter then whisk in the melted vegan butter, cider vinegar and vanilla extract.
  • Don't leave the batter sitting around before you cook it as the pancakes won't be as fluffy.
  • Place a good non-stick frying pan (or two for speed) over a low heat. If the pan is very non-stick then there is no need to grease it, otherwise you will need to add a little sunflower oil or vegan butter.
  • Pour about ¼ cup of the batter into the pan and cook for a couple of minutes until bubbles appear in the surface and the batter has set around the edges. Flip the pancake over and cook for another couple of minutes until cooked through. Repeat with the rest of the batter, you should get about twelve pancakes.
  • Re-warm the chocolate sauce if needed and serve the pancakes topped with the sauce and some fresh berries.