Chocolate Oat Pancakes

If you know me at all, pancakes are life's work. I am always trying to come up with new ways to enjoy a god flapjack. I already have countless recipes on here but here is another one to add to your Sunday brunch bucket list. These pancakes have it all: chocolatey, oil-free, gluten-free, no refined sugars, AND easy! Recipe video at the bottom of this post

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oat flour
• 1/4 cup whole oats
• 2 tbs cacao powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1 flax egg (1 tbs ground flax, 3 tbs water)
• 3/4 cup almond milk (or other plant milk)
• 1 tbs unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional, but duh)

Directions:

1. In a large bowl combine flour, oats, cacao, baking powder, and coconut sugar
2. Then in a measuring cup whisk together the remaining wet ingredients
3. Add the we mixture into the dry and gently mix
4. Fold in the chocolate chips
5. Heat a pan on medium-low heat
6. Scoop your pancakes onto the pan and let cook unit bubbles begin to form and the surface looks drier, about 6-7 minutes
7. Flip your pancakes for an additional 5 minutes 
8. Serve with maple syrup, almond butter, coconut chips, banana, etc!