These Easy Hot Cocoa Oatmeal Pancakes are the perfect breakfast for the Holidays. They are healthy, easy to make, super tasty, and very easy on your budget. 

Here’s what you need

• Oat flour – You can also blend rolled or quick oats to get oat flour! If Gluten-free, make sure you pick a certified brand. I love using oat flour because it’s high in fiber, protein and it keeps me full for hours without feeling bloated or hungry for hours.
• Cacao powder – I used 100% unsweetened cacao powder
• Egg – I used cage-free 
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Milk – Feel free to use any milk of choice. I used unsweetened almond milk.
• Chocolate Chips – I used 60% dark chocolate chips.
• Mini marshmallows

How to make these Pancakes

• Prepare – Once you have gathered all the ingredients, in a bowl start off by mixing the oat flour, unsweetened cacao powder and baking powder. Therefore, add-in the egg, milk, and stir until well combined..

• Cook – Turn on stove top on low heat and consequently in a non-stick pan spray some oil or add 1 tbsp of coconut oil. Consequently add a big spoonful of your batter and flat until making a circle shape. Wait until slightly seeing some bubbles and that’s the sign to flip your pancake. Cook for 2-3 minutes more on the other side and take it out from the pan. Do the same until the batter is finished.

• Toppings – Add chocolate chips, sliced pecans and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup. Enjoy!

What’s the yield of these Pancakes?

It’s pretty much a small batter, could be a personal pancakes stack, but I made 8 small pancakes.

Tips for storing these Oatmeal Pancakes:

• To store: If you didn’t finish all the pancakes, store it in the fridge in an airlight container, for up to a week.
• To reheat: Microwave for 30 seconds and they will be fluffy again. Make sure to add more caramelized diced apples and additional honey or maple syrup.

What else to serve with these Pancakes (optional)

1. Extra vanilla yogurt: Any of choice, could be a plant-based one or greek yogurt.
2. Coffee: If eating for breakfast, a cup of coffee goes amazing. This would be my personal choice.
3. Tea: In case you don’t like coffee. This is your go-to, tea lovers!

These Pancakes feel like dessert for breakfast!

Substitutions and notes

• Don’t have oat flour? Simply blend rolled or quick oats in a food processor.
• Gluten-free? Use a certified gluten-free oats.