Chock full of hearty oats and melty chocolate chips, you’ll feel like you are eating cookie dough for breakfast!
Hmm. The same can be said for my Cookie Dough Baked Oatmeal.
I guess I just really like chocolate for breakfast.
No, I didn’t really top my pancakes—the ones I actually ate—with chocolate syrup. But I’d cooked a batch the day before and put them in a plastic bag to stay fresh. Well, silly me didn’t know that if you cover a batch of pancakes, they get gooey-moist and go bad. No worries; I now had a whole batch of pancakes to use for a crazy photo shoot. So the pancakes didn’t go to waste. (I hate wasting food.) And the next day, I quickly made up a new batch to eat for real.
Cookie Dough Pancakes
(Serves 1-2)
- 1/3 cup spelt or white flour (40g)
- 1/3 cup rolled oats (40g)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract and optional 3 drops almond extract
- pinch stevia OR 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp baking powder (and optional pinch baking soda for flavor)
- 1/2 tsp ener-g egg (or just add extra baking powder)
- up to 1/2 cup water or milk of choice
- chocolate chips!
Mix all the dry ingredients. (This can be done days in advance.) Put liquid ingredients into dry, then stir. Cook on medium-low, flipping 1/2-way through.
For more recipes: 19 Healthy Pancake Recipes
Lenna says
I love pancakes with oats, I always make them like this and they taste much much better! I also like to add pumpkin or pear puree, it is oure heaven:)
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
No fat at all? Impressive!
Elle says
Oh yes, These are on my MUST list. Gorgeous.
Carrie (Moves 'N Munchies) says
IVE been in a HUGE pancake mood for a while- this just confirmed my craving!
OW OW!
Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner says
YES!!! I love chocolate at breakfast!!! Like My Peanut Butter Banana CHOCOLATE Chip Pancakes! 🙂 Gosh, I love how yours look just like cookies! 🙂
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
HAHAHAH I LOVE YOUR WARNING!
Megan says
SO delicious! You are so creative! I love trying new varieties of pancakes and this is on my list for sure. Thanks for all the healthy and fun ideas!
McKella says
I used to eat chocolate for breakfast several times a week when my usual breakie was oatmeal or pancakes, but lately I’ve been sticking to peanut butter toast and fruit. Simple, fast, makes me feel good. Sometimes I follow it up with a square of Endangered Species though.
Lisa Fine says
Yum!
I never have chocolate at breakfast, and tend to crave it after lunch or dinner. If my breakfasts are too sweet, I get super thirsty, so I save chocolate for later in the day when I’m more hydrated.
Casey says
Hey Katie! I’ve been reading your blog the last few days and just saw your post on Bliss Cafe. I haven’t been there yet, but I’m dying to go! Are you in Dallas?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Yup 🙂
VeggieGirl says
I’m mesmerized by how amazing those look.
Jenny (Fit Girl Foodie) says
These look so fluffy! I love a good chocolate chip pancake. Who says naughty can’t be healthy? 😉
Hela says
I am so gonna make this tomorrow!! I don´t have chocolate every day, but I surely do have oats every day 🙂
Susan G says
Yes! We always put chocolate chips in our oatmeal.
Heidi @ Food Doodles says
I just had chocolate for breakfast 😀 Those pancakes are still drool worthy even though I just ate, haha.
Katherine says
Does cocoa powder count? On my morning cereal?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Cocoa counts in ANY form ;).
Ellie says
No joke, I eat your oatmeal cookie pancakes AT LEAST once a week! I’ve put raisins in, but never chocolate. Yummmmmmy!
Erin says
I cannot judge. I had ice cream for breakfast yesterday. I want these pancakes now!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Ice cream for breakfast? Ooo such a smart cookie. Literally (judging by your blog name and avatar photo hehe)!
Lilly says
chocolate is often involved with bfast when the craving strikes. But my goodness, your photos look crazy amazing – you are so skilled in so many ways girl!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Awwwwwwwwwww thank you times a million!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Best. Photo shoot. Ever. You totally should have just made that a breakfast pancake sundae and devoured the whole thing. LOL!
Kristen @ Chocolate Covered Kristen says
I just saw your post on PBF… looks like great minds think alike, and love chocolate
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Woah, another “chocolate covered” blogger? Too fun! 🙂 Love it!
Veronica says
I like this idea! I’ve never wanted to make chocolate chip pancakes, but chocolate chip cookie pancakes? Sign me up! Thanks!
Rachel (tea and chocolate) says
I eat chocolate for breakfast all the time. Breakfast should always be like a dessert. It starts the day off right! What did you use for the chocolate topping? Is it just chocolate syrup?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Yup! But, as I wrote, I didn’t really eat the ones with chocolate syrup. That might’ve been chocolate overload for the morning. But hmmm… then again, maybe not!
Natalia - a side of simple says
Chocolate is a necessary component of each meal I eat. This includes snacks and always includes breakfast. I’m not ashamed 🙂
Heather says
My grandmother used to let me put chocolate sauce on my waffles:)
This reminds me of her! Thanks for the great recipe!
Jamie aka "Sometimes Healthy" Girl says
I love eating chocolate for breakfast. It tastes more special that way ;-). Thank for the recipe! Also, great post on PB Fingers!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Thank you!! 🙂
Gen says
Yummy!!! I believe that chocolate should be included in all meals!!! 😀
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Me too! Me too!
Kristen @ The Red Velvet Life says
These look amazing, Katie! I eat chocolate for breakfast *almost* everyday…is this bad, I wonder? I add pure Dutch cocoa powder to my oats and generally melt in a little dark chocolate for good measure. Oh, and I add a spoon of peanut butter. It seems I have a chocolate/PB problem! 😉
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Ha! Bad? No way! 😉
Jess says
Yum! These look great 🙂
Also, I always let my extra pancakes/waffles cool completely on a cooling rack before packing them away in the fridge. That way there’s not heat to create excess moisture!
[email protected] of Sugar Free says
I eat chocolate for breakfast all the time! Take for example today’s peanut butter and banana chocolate oatmeal 🙂 YUM!