American Pancakes with Chocolate Sauce
Fluffy, golden American-style pancakes drizzled with a smooth homemade chocolate sauce. The batter comes together in minutes while the sauce simmers on the stove. A crowd-pleasing brunch for lazy Sunday mornings.
🛒 Ingredients
7 servings
- 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- Pinch of salt
- Oil, for greasing the pan
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- A little cold water, for the sauce
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Directions
- 1
In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar and salt together.
- 2
In a second bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and melted butter.
- 3
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir briefly — a few lumps are exactly what you want.
- 4
The batter should be fairly thick and fall slowly off the spoon; loosen it with a splash of milk if it feels too dense.
- 5
Heat a lightly oiled pan and pour about 1/4 cup of batter into the centre.
- 6
Cook until bubbles appear on the surface, flip, then give it another minute. Keep warm.
- 7
For the sauce: melt the margarine over low heat, stir in the cocoa, then add the water a little at a time, whisking constantly.
- 8
Let it thicken for a few minutes and pour over the warm pancakes — too much water and the sauce will never set.
💡 Chef's Tip
Don't overmix the batter — that's the trick to really fluffy pancakes. For the sauce, add the water spoon by spoon and stop as soon as it coats the back of a spoon; too thin and it stays liquid forever.
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