Vegan German Chocolate Pancakes
All the flavors of German chocolate cake, but in pancakes. These German Chocolate Pancakes are every bit as delicious as the traditional cake, but quicker and surprisingly healthier.
Ingredients
For the syrup:
- 1 cup dates, about 10-12
- ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ⅓ cup pecan pieces
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened plain almond milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
For the pancakes:
- ⅔ cup flour. I used white whole wheat.
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk. Warm milk slightly to prevent coconut oil from hardening.
- 3 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
For the syrup:
- Soak dates in hot water for 15-20 minutes to soften them. Drain water and dump them into bowl of food processor. Blend until broken down and smooth like a paste stopping to scrap down as needed. Water can be addd a tablespoon at a time to help get things moving. Just don't add more than needed.
- Transfer date paste to a bowl and add coconut flakes, pecans, almond milk, and vanilla. Stir to thoroughly combine. Set aside.
For the pancakes:
- Add apple cider vinegar to milk and set aside for about 5 minutes. It will curdle, this is normal.
- Sift together flour and cocoa powder. This is very important so don't skip it. Add baking powder, salt, and sugar. Stir to combine very well.
- Add milk, coconut oil, and vanilla to dry mixture and stir just to combine.
- Heat pan or electric skillet over medium-ish. Make sure the pan is hot before pouring batter into pan. Check by sprinkling a few drops of water into pan. It should sizzle and quickly evaporate.
- Ladle small amounts of pancake batter into skillet. Cook until bubbles form or the tops and edges look dry. Flip and cook for 1-2 minutes longer. Move cooked pancakes to a cooling rack. Continue to ladle batter until it's all used.
- To assemble spread a layer of the syrup on one pancake, stack another pancake on top, and spread more syrup. Continue layering as many as you like.
