Cocoa Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Makes 6 servings, 2 pancakes per serving.

These pancakes are amazing. And not overly high in calories, thanks to copious amounts of cocoa and no additional sugars apart from what's already in the chocolate milk.


1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups chocolate milk of choice
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips


Mix together flour, cocoa, powder, and soda. Whisk in oil, vanilla, and milk. Blend in chocolate chips, and let batter sit for 5 minutes to thicken - the whole wheat flour will absorb a lot of the liquid. Spray a large frying pan with cooking spray, and use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to scoop out equal amounts of batter. Cook 2 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned and just cooked through. 


Per serving: 279 cals, 9g fat, 46g carbs, 49mg sodium, 7g fiber, 8g protein.  (PRO10%,CHO60%,FAT30%)