Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pancakes have a gooey chocolate centre and are topped with banana, chocolate chips, and golden syrup. Pancake heaven!
Today I’m bringing you my Gluten Free Chocolate Chip pancakes. I had never used gluten free flour before so spent the weekend experimenting after picking up a bag at the supermarket.
My soda bread experiment turned into something more akin to a concrete frisbee, edible straight out of the oven but not a few hours later!
So after reading up on gluten free flour, I gathered that they are all made differently (mine contained rice, potato, and maize flour), and as they lack the elasticity of gluten, that needs to be replaced on the whole.
So I decided that fluffy pancakes where the whisked egg white forms a frame for the flour would probably be a safer bet and I wasn’t wrong!
My first attempt involved using shop-bought chocolate chips which I tried adding to the pancakes once they were in the pan.
However, I didn’t like the result as once flipped the chocolate just sat spread eagle on the outer surface in unsightly blobs.
Then I tried adding the chocolate chips to the batter but they all sank to the bottom which made them more difficult to distribute.
However, these ones tasted better as the chocolate was in the pancake and not stuck to it so had a pleasing melt-in-the-middle effect and my kids also gave these ones their seal of approval.
So the following day I decided that chopping up my own chocolate would probably solve the problem and it did, the chocolate stayed evenly distributed in the batter.
I also decided to top them with some banana slices, more chopped chocolate, and a squeeze of golden syrup for extra decadence!
The great thing about these Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pancakes is that you can reheat them for later if need be. I did this and we had the pancakes for dessert along with some ice cream.
My family absolutely loved these pancakes, there were big grins all around.
I think the gooey warm chocolate centre was the key to their yumminess!
The fact that they were gluten free didn’t make any difference to the enjoyment but if you aren’t coeliac then you could just make these pancakes with your usual plain wheat flour.
So with Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day as it’s also called, just around the corner I do hope you try my Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pancakes and give your family a luscious treat.
They should probably carry a health warning as I think they are highly addictive and I can’t wait to make them again and I know my family can’t wait to eat them again!
More Gluten-Free Recipes
Here are some more gluten-free recipe ideas you might like:
- Pea Protein Pancakes with Matcha & Spicy Peanut Sauce – Tin & Thyme
- Easy Gluten-Free Coconut Flour Pancakes – Emily’s Recipes & Reviews
- 4 Ingredient Flourless Pancakes – Family Friends Food
- 3 Ingredient Banana Nutella Pancakes – Fab Food 4 All
- Gluten-Free Banana Bread Pancakes – Unconditionally Nourished
- Golden Apple Pie Pancakes with Salted Caramel Sauce – Food to Glow
I am entering these Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pancakes into We Should Cocoa over at Tin & Thyme.
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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Ingredients
- 100 g plain gluten free flour I used Aldi’s or plain flour (if not coeliac)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp caster sugar I keep a vanilla pod in my jar to infuse
- 1 egg separated
- 150 mls semi-skimmed milk or your usual milk
- 25 g butter
- 50 g dark chocolate chopped into chips
- Decoration:
- extra dark chocolate chopped into chips
- banana slices
- golden syrup
Instructions
- Sift the flour, baking powder, caster sugar into a large bowl.
- Make a well in the centre and with a wooden spoon, quickly stir in the egg yolk, milk and melted butter.
- Whisk the egg white until forms stiff peaks and fold into the mixture.
- Then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Next, lightly grease and heat a griddle pan (or large frying pan) over a medium heat.
- The pan is the right temperature when a drop of water splutters on it.
- Use an ice cream scoop (or a jug) to pour equal measures of batter onto the pan (there should be room for 4 pancakes).
- Once the pancakes start to form bubbles on top and look slightly dry turn over and cook on the other side until golden.
- Once all the pancakes are cooked, makes stacks (3 is a serving) and decorate with banana slices, more chocolate chips and golden syrup. You can also make ahead and reheat on a plate covered in foil over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave.
- Makes 12 to 13 pancakes.
Hannah Hossack-Lodge
These look wonderfully fluffy! I adore pancakes in all forms and will definitely be making these, the melty chocolate looks delicious 🙂
Camilla
Thank you Hannah, now wondering why it took me this long to venture into chocolate chip pancakes LOL:-)
nadia
They look delicious! Chocolate chips is one of my favourite things to add to pancakes. Makes them taste so luxurious 😀 gluten-free flour is tricky to work with and takes a lot of trial and error, but you nailed these pancakes!
Camilla
Thanks Nadia, they were fab and I will be making these again as they were such a big hit! I look forward to doing more experimentation with the gluten free flour:-)
Sus // roughmeasures.com
What a gorgeous stack of delight! I love pancakes, they are our weekend treat.
Camilla
Thanks Sus, they were scrumptious:-)
Lauren
These look glorious! I’ve been looking for some gluten free pancakes and these are being added to my list!
Camilla
Excellent Lauren, do let me know what you think:-)
Amy Fidler
Would love these x love pancake day x
Camilla
Thanks Amy, they are scrummy:-)
Richard Eldred Hawes
Just right for pancake day and gluten free as well
Camilla
Thanks Richard, can’t wait to make them again:-)
Heather Haigh
I haven’t seen Aldi Gluten free flour and we shop at Aldi – I’ll have to have a hunt.
Camilla
I hadn’t seen it before either but was in there on Saturday:-)
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes
These look gorgeous Camilla, super fluffy! I can’t wait for pancake day. I always get excited by the all the different variations you can make.
Camilla
Thanks Jemma, yes the possibilities are endless:-)
Laura@howtocookgoodfood
I do think that gluten free pancakes are so much tastier than gluten free bread. I’m not sure why this is but I’m yet to find a good gluten free loaf! These pancakes look amazing and I can’t wait for pancake day! Thanks for including my pancakes here too 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Laura, well my foray into loaf making taught me that I’ve a long way to go on that front!
Cathy @ Planet Veggie
I’m usually more of a savoury pancake kind of girl but these look amazing! Beautiful photos, too 🙂
Camilla
Thank you Cathy, I love all pancakes but probably make more sweet ones:-)