Chocolate hidden vegetable pancakes taste like rich, fudgy, chocolate pancakes, and are made with spinach, carrots, and apples. Judging by the taste, you would never guess how healthy they are!
Course Breakfast, brunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 10minutes
Total Time 20minutes
Servings 4people
Calories 396kcal
Author Bee
Ingredients
1/2cupcarrotspeeled and chopped into large chunks
1/2cupfrozen spinach
1applepeeled and chopped into large chunks
6ozplain yogurt
1/2cupoats
1/4cupcocoa
1/4cupmilk
3tablespoonshoneyor more, if desired
1teaspoonvanilla
2eggs
1cupflour
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/4teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/3cupchocolate chipsor more, if desired
oilfor frying
Instructions
Place carrots, spinach, apple, yogurt, oats, cocoa, milk, honey, and vanilla into a high-powered blender. (You really do need a strong blender for this, like Magimix or Bosch with the blender attachment). Blend until mixture is smooth and liquidy, with no chunks of unblended veggies floating around.
Add eggs to blender and blend for a few seconds to mix them in.
Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the blender. Use your finger or a small spoon to quickly mix the baking powder, soda, and salt into the flour, then turn on the blender and blend until all the flour is fully incorporated.
Heat oil in a large frying pan. When oil is hot, pour out pancake-sized amounts of batter from the blender into the frying pan (or use a spoon, if you'd rather.) Sprinkle chocolate chips onto the pancakes. They are ready to be flipped when bubbles form on the surface of the pancakes and the edges turn darker brown.
Flip the pancakes, and fry for another minute or so until the bottom is darker brown. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to soak up some oil.
Serve with some sliced carrots to get even more veggies into the kids' systems!
Notes
Nutrition information is an estimate and is provided for informational purposes only. If you have any specific dietary needs please contact your healthcare professional.