You'll love this quick and easy dessert!
Looking for a great way to turn breakfast into a treat for the entire family? Wish you could find a simple dessert that is easy to make? These cherry chocolate chip pancakes are a great option. Kids and adults both love them, and they taste like a truly indulgent meal. Fortunately, without a lot of fat or calories, they are a treat you can enjoy guilt-free.
Healthy, delicious desserts are hard to come by. Fruit is usually the suggested option, but how many times each week can you satisfy your sweet tooth with fruit? These chocolate chip pancakes or waffles are a great alternative. You can whip up a batch in advance and munch on them whenever you want a quick treat after a savory meal. They freeze well, too, so you can pull a single cherry chocolate chip pancake or waffle from the freezer and warm it up any time you get a hankering for the rich, sweet taste of chocolate and cherries.
Breakfast no longer needs to be a challenge. These chocolate chip pancakes with a burst of cherry flavor are the perfect way to start any day. You can top these pancakes with traditional syrup, but we find chocolate sauce or fresh whipped cream to be especially delicious. Hoping to accompany your pancakes or waffles with a little extra protein? Try our delicious Spinach and Mozzarella Frittata!
Cherry Chocolate Chip Pancakes (or Waffles)
Ingredients
- 2 cups sweet cherries pitted
- 2 bananas
- 2 cups almond butter
- 2 cups arrowroot powder
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup dark chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Pit cherries.
- Puree cherries and bananas until smooth.
- Add almond butter and puree until smooth.
- Add all remaining ingredients except chocolate chips and mix.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Heat skillet to medium/high, add a little coconut oil if your skillet isn’t nonstick.
- Ladle in batter and watch for bubbles to come up to the top surface of the pancake.
- Flip and cook the opposite side 2-3 minutes.
- Every stovetop and skillet is a little different. The first batch of pancakes in the pan are always the test subjects to see how long it takes before they can be flipped successfully yet still be golden and how long the opposite side needs to cook. I will say these pancakes have a tendency to need to cook a little longer than some pancakes before firming up yet also brown more quickly sue to their high sugar content. Keep an eye on them!
- In the end, after I made half of the batter into pancakes I pulled out my waffle iron to see how the batter would do this way as well. Success! I actually preferred this variation more as waffles than pancakes.
Nutrition Information
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So excited to see some Paleo Recipes on your site!! 🙂
Shanna, And they are delicious!
Silly question, but can you taste the banana?
Erin, Faintly!
can you use peanut butter instead? my husband is allergic to almonds
Tara, Definitely! Peanut Butter will do fine.
No you can't!!! Peanuts are a legume and are NOT Paleo…sorry.
Yay for Paleo recipes!!!! Delicious breakfast!
Can I use tapioca powder instead of arrowroot powder?
Mary, That will work!
OMG, i'm excited to try this!!
It is yummy!!
Is there anything I can use in place of the 2 tbsp Arrowroot powder?
Thank you!! Wasn’t sure what the arrowroot did exactly!! I think I’ll be making these this weekend!!
What is an immersion blender?
Cindy, It’s a long blender that purees ingredients. You can also use a food processor.
Omg! Trying to clean up our diet. I have piled nearly 30 pounds on in the last 18 months. These look truly delicious and satisfying. I get so bored eating the same bland food. Thanks for posting 🙂
You’re very welcome, Claire! We hope you give the recipe a try and love the pancakes (or waffles)!
What does the arrowroot powder do? Other options besides the tapioca powder to substitute?
Crystal, The arrow root works as a thickener in recipes. It’s especially used in gluten-free recipes.