Coffee Pancakes

These coffee pancakes with chocolate chips and a coffee glaze are the ideal way to start the day!

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Prep Time 7

Cook Time 10

Total Time 17

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings pancakes

Calories 277 kcal

Equipment

griddle
large skillet
medium bowl
small cup

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, divided use
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs
½ cup mini chocolate chips
2 cups powdered sugar (for glaze)
2 tablespoons buttermilk (for glaze) as needed
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder (for glaze)

Instructions

Gather ingredients, and heat a griddle or large skillet over medium low heat with one tablespoon of the butter. Let melt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, espresso powder and salt.
In a small cup, whisk together the buttermilk, remaining tablespoon of melted butter, and eggs. Pour this liquid into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined, do not over-mix. Lumps are fine.
Check the griddle for heat: you should be able to hold your hand a few inches from the surface for 5 seconds. Ladle heaping ¼ cups of pancake batter on the griddle. Immediately sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
Let pancakes cook on one side until bubbles form around the edges, and the underside is brown when you peek at it. Flip the pancakes, and cook another few minutes until done.
While the pancakes cook, make the glaze: whisk together the powdered sugar and buttermilk until a runny sweet sauce perfect for drizzling over pancakes forms.
To serve, divide the pancakes between two plates and drizzle with espresso glaze. Dig in.

Notes

The best pancakes have melted butter inside the batter, and they are also cooked in additional butter on a griddle or in a skillet. You can use unsalted or salted butter for this recipe. You can use instant coffee granules or instant espresso powder for this recipe, your choice. This recipe uses 2 cups of buttermilk for the pancake batter, and a small splash for the coffee glaze. I use mini chocolate chips so that each bite of pancake has some chocolate in it. You could use a chopped chocolate bar, if you prefer, but know that it will melt quite a bit during the cooking process.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pancakeCalories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 464mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40g

Keyword breakfast, buttermilk, chocolate, Coffee Pancakes, espresso, pancakes