Gluten Free Chocolate Pancakes With Mocha Sauce Recipe

Gluten-Free Chocolate Pancakes with Mocha Fudge Sauce Recipe

These delicious gluten free chocolate pancakes make the perfect weekend breakfast or afternoon treat. This healthy mocha fudge sauce is also a delicious ice-cream topper. Chocolate in its raw cacao form has many wonderful health benefits, including promoting heart and cardiovascular health. Polyphenols in cacao can prevent “bad” LDL cholesterol from clogging up arteries, lower total cholesterol and reduce blood pressure.

Serves: 4

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Pancakes with Mocha Fudge Sauce Recipe

By: Lisa Guy

These delicious gluten-free pancakes make the perfect weekend breakfast or afternoon treat.


Servings

4

Prep time

Cook time

Recipe


Ingredients

  • Mocha Fudge Sauce
  • 8 medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 cup milk of choice
  • 3 tbsp raw cacao powder
  • 1 tbsp instant coffee
  • 1 cup gluten-free flour
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp raw honey
  • Pinch sea salt
  • 1½ tbsp cacao powder
  • 1 organic egg
  • 1 cup milk of choice
  • 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
  • Strawberries, for topping

Method


  • To make mocha fudge sauce, mix coffee with a tsp of hot water. Blend all sauce ingredients in food processor until well combined.
  • In small saucepan over medium heat, cook sauce for around 8 mins until it starts to thicken. If sauce is a little lumpy, put it through a strainer. Set aside while you make pancakes.
  • In bowl, mix together dry pancake ingredients and then make well in centre.
  • In another bowl, whisk together egg, milk, honey and coconut oil.
  • Pour egg mixture into dry mix and gently combine.
  • Using small frying pan, heat a little coconut oil over medium heat. Cook ¼ cup of pancake mixture at a time. Flip when pancakes start to bubble.
  • Stack pancakes on plate and top with mocha sauce and strawberries.

  

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Lisa Guy

Lisa Guy

Lisa Guy is a respected Sydney-based naturopath, author and passionate foodie with 16 years of clinical experience. She runs a naturopathic clinic in Rose Bay called Art of Healing and is the founder of Bodhi Organic Tea.

Lisa is a great believer that good wholesome food is one of the greatest pleasures in life and the foundation of good health. Lisa encourages her clients to get back to eating what nature intended: good, clean, wholesome food that’s nutrient-rich and free from high levels of sugars, harmful fats, artificial additives and pesticides. Her aim is to change the way people eat, cook and think about food.

Lisa is an avid health writer, being a regular contributor to The Sunday Telegraph's Body and Soul, and leading magazines including WellBeing. Lisa is an author of five books to date, including My Goodness: all you need to know about children’s health and nutrition , Pregnancy Essentials, Heal Yourself, Listen to your Body and Healthy Skin Diet .

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