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Chocolate Pumpkin Pancakes

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Time for a pancake recipe! This is the one I talked about making last year and never posting. It’s also to celebrate the fact that I lugged my equipment down to the kitchen this weekend and whipped up some pancakes. It’s just so much easier to throw a mug cake in the microwave right in my room instead of walked all the way around to the other side of my floor to the kitchen. (And then carrying hot pancakes and pans back to my room while needing a free hand to swipe my key card and somehow balance everything to open my door.) But, I made it work 😉

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I do miss making weekly pancakes. But it isn’t so bad when I have SO MANY other options for breakfast. Too many options really 😉 (No…never). From oatmeal, overnight oats, buckwheat cereal, quinoa flakes, mug cakes, cold cereal, granola, and then the occasional pancakes or waffles, I am fine.

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I treat my breakfast like a dinner. There are many components. The main course changes daily, being something I listed above. Then we have a beautiful fresh side of fruit. I like to buy these $4.70 fruit cups in the dining hall (yea…no joke), but I split that for two days. Then of course a small side of raw nuts. The coffee or tea always comes later when I head to class.

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Breakfast is a nice time, a simple time, to enjoy the wonderful flavors of foods. All while reading blogs, social media-ing my own blog post for the day, and somewhat listening to the news on the TV in the background. Tons of stimulation, but always my favorite part of the day. Or maybe it’s my favorite part of the day because chocolate is usually involved 😉 I add chocolate in some form to basically all my breakfasts (almost). These chocolatey pumpkin pancakes for example. Chocolate explosion! Let me show you…

Chocolate Pumpkin Pancakes

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Ingredients: (serves 1)

+ 3 TB Millet Flour

+ 2 TB Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

+ 1/4 Cup Pure Pumpkin Puree

+ 1/4 Tsp Baking Powder

+ 1/2 Tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice

+ 1/4 Tsp Cinnamon

+ 5 Drops of Vanilla Stevia

+ 1/3 Cup Water

Chocolate Sauce:

+ 1 1/2 TB Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

+ 1 TB Chocolate (or Vanilla) Protein Powder

+ 1/4 Tsp Cinnamon

+ 3-4 TB of Water

Directions:

+ In a mixing bowl: add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and spices. Give it a mix with a fork. Then add your pumpkin, stevia, and water. Mix again until you get a good not-too-thick pancake batter.

+ Heat a non-stick pan using a bit of coconut oil over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add 1/2 the batter (or 1/3) to the pan. Let cook for 3-4 minutes, flip and cook another 3-4 minutes. Repeat for the rest of the batter.

+ To make the sauce, simple mix the dry ingredients, and slowly add a few tablespoons of water until you get the desired consistency. I like mine a bit thicker, but it you want it to be more saucy, add more water.

+ Top the cakes with the sauce and devour!

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Did I ever tell you about those cinnamon sticks you see? In the summer, I found this huge awesome cheap bag of cinnamon sticks at the grocery store and just had to buy them! I have like 50 sticks now (I brought a few down to DC with me), but they are perfect for pictures 😉 Plus, I am cinnamon girl so it only seemed like a natural thing to have! The more cinnamon the better!

So tell me:

+ What’s been your breakfast of lately?

+ Are you a milk chocolate or a dark chocolate person? DARK all the way. This may sound weird (it does sound weird), but trust me. Get some quality dark chocolate and go eat it outside in the fresh air. Allow the air to mingle with the chocolate in your mouth. Really…it is the best way to eat dark chocolate. It tastes so good…really 😉

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Comments

  4. Raia says

    November 28, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    Chocolate and pumpkin, two of my all time favorite ingredients! These sound delicious! Thanks so much for sharing them at Savoring Saturdays! 🙂

    Reply

  5. vegetarianmamma (Cindy) says

    November 27, 2014 at 11:08 am

    Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays Party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share next time!
    -Cindy

    Reply

  6. Diane Balch says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    These pancakes look so delicious. Vanilla stevia sounds like a wonderful thing to have for baking. I will look for it. PInned this. Thanks for bringing this to Weekend Bite and Happy Thanksgiving.

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  9. kimmythevegan says

    November 23, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    Wow! These look so good Rebecca =) I can’t believe they are gluten free. My gf pancakes always come out looking like weird misshapen pieces of bread. I made pancakes this morning for instance and they were not pretty (still tasty though!). I have never made chocolate pancakes! I was craving some chocolate chips to put in, but I was out, I didn’t even think of throwing cacao powder in. I love chocolate too… mmmm.
    Oh and that’s awesome that you have the option (even though kind of awkward) to do some cooking at your dorm area. All we had was a microwave.

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 23, 2014 at 10:32 pm

      Pancakes don’t have to be pretty 😉 (Just when you’re shooting a new recipe to they have to look photogenic!) I’m all about the weird messed up fails 😉
      ….I haven’t owned chocolate chips in years! Bring on the cocoa power to chocolify everything up!!!

      Reply

  11. Marla says

    November 23, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    Hi Rebeca,
    Pumpkin and chocolate – 2 of my favorite flavors. These pancakes sound wonderful. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Twitted & Pinned. Have a healthy happy Thanksgiving!

    Reply

  24. Liz says

    November 20, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    I love when a decadent looking breakfast ends up being healthy! I cannot start my day with a big dose of sugar…your pancakes are perfect!

    Reply

  33. Rebecca @ MyEagerFeet says

    November 19, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    I like to mix up yogurt, oats, and a chopped apple for breakfast, and most people have no clue what it is. (Someone even once asked me if I was eating potato salad…at 8 AM.) I’m not a huge chocolate fan, so I have to go with milk over dark. But I did make smores this summer with dark chocolate, and they were better than usual!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 7:36 pm

      Haha, random bowls of goodness 😉
      Yea, milk chocolate is FAKE! You have to go drank 😉

      Reply

  34. GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth says

    November 19, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    I’ve been craving protein as soon as I wake up for the last couple weeks. I went from having oatmeal almost every morning, to gorging on turkey bacon and eggs. Still yummy, but definitely a big shift lol
    Also, I definitely find a way to get some chocolate in my breakfast as well, even on those all protein days. It’s a necessity haha

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 6:52 pm

      I can’t even think about eating something savory for breakfast! But yes, chocolate is a must…a non-negotiable!

      Reply

  36. Linda @ Veganosity says

    November 19, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    These look so good Rebecca! It’s so funny, Alex called me this morning to tell me that she made pumpkin pancakes. She didn’t think that they turned out sweet enough. I’ll have to tell her to check out your recipe! 🙂

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 6:34 pm

      Haha, yes! But really I’m sure hers were awesome too 😉 Pumpkin pancakes can never be bad!

      Reply

  37. Mattie @ Comfy & Confident says

    November 19, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    It is amazing that you do all this from school! I can’t even do it all from my house. I am really impressed. do you keep all your ingredients in your room? ??
    Breakfast is by far my favorite meal of the day. I often wish I had more time in the morning to make fabulous pancakes like this.

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 5:56 pm

      Haha, yes…I have flours, spices, everything in my drawers, on shelves, and under my bed in a huge plastic container! (I’m a cook…what can I say!)

      That’s why you must wake-up with the sun like I do 😉

      Reply

  40. Ali A @ The Melbeanian says

    November 19, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    I am a milk chocolate girl..I have tried and tried to like dark chocolate just as much but I don’t think it’s ever going to happen :/ But good work making the effort while living on campus..many people wouldn’t bother!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 3:28 pm

      O man! Well at least you didn’t say white chocolate 😉 That is the lowest ranking in awesomeness! Haha!

      Reply

  41. Amy says

    November 19, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    These look awesome! Love that there’s protein in the sauce! I’m always looking for a way to sneak protein in! And I just found an awesome P28 pancake mix that has protein too so this sauce will work perfect on those too! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm

      Yea, I know…what’s more beautiful? The cinnamon…or the cakes 😉 Hahaha, hard to tell!

      Reply

  44. Michael says

    November 19, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    First off, dark chocolate is one of my favorite things ever. The more bitter the better to me. The pancakes do sound interesting. Do you think some chopped nuts or seeds on top would be good on top of them? I have to admit the first thing I thought of was whipped cream on top of them.

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 1:56 pm

      The more bitter the better for me too! I guess that’s why I like my coffee black as well!

      Haha, that’s a silly question! You can top your pancakes however you want!

      Reply

  46. Emma @ em-poweredwellness says

    November 19, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    Yum I will definitely have to make these–sometimes GF pancakes recipes have stuff like guar gum that I don’t have, but this recipe is nice and easy! My breakfast as of late has been eggs…weird because I also go through phases where I can’t stand to eat eggs!

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  51. genevieve @ gratitude & greens says

    November 19, 2014 at 9:57 am

    Breakfast is almost always oatmeal or a smoothie. I treat breakfast like it’s my dinner, too- which is super funny. I like to start my day with hot water and lemon, maybe have a spoon of nut butter, a cup of tea…. all the while preparing breakfast. I’m a dark chocolate person all the way… milk is just way too sweet for me! These pancakes look delish!

    Reply

  56. Alyssa says

    November 19, 2014 at 8:44 am

    Wow those pancakes have me drooling! I am so impressed you cooked while living on campus, I was all about the dining hall….or some cereal. I will have to try, because how can pumpkin and chocolate ever be bad?

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 8:59 am

      Chocolate and pumpkin are NEVER bad! Haha, I don’t cook anywhere near the degree I want! It sucks…so much!

      Reply

  57. Emily @My Healthyish Life says

    November 19, 2014 at 8:42 am

    I LOVE breakfast for the reason you stated. Perfect time to relax, enjoy food, read blogs, and get the day started right. And I probably wouldn’t have the energy or patience to carry all of the ingredients/cookware to and from a dorm room, so go you, girl!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 8:58 am

      Haha! i was just DIEING to make some cakes, so I sucked it up and did it! Which isn’t always that bad once I actually do it! No one is awake (in the whole building anyway, so I have the whole place to my pancake loving self!)

      Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 8:57 am

      Right!? Who are all those crazy people saying chocolate and pancakes aren’t healthy? THEY ARE!

      Reply

  60. Natalie says

    November 19, 2014 at 8:23 am

    YYYUUUUMMMM!!! I don’t know why people think chocolate has to be saved for dessert? It’s great for all times of day!

    I’m definitely a dark chocolate girl. I went through a phase of my life where I ate 100% cacao chocolate (the ghiradelli baking bars) straight! Yeah it’s sort of weird, but I really dig the bitter flavor sometimes 🙂

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 8:56 am

      I’m pretty sure 6/7 days a week chocolate is consumed during breakfast for me 😉
      I LOVE the bitter flavor! That’s why it’s so good! I love unsweetened cocoa…amazing!

      Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 8:55 am

      OF COURSE! You know buckwheat is my ultimate go to for everything! I just like to switch it up sometimes 😉

      Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      November 19, 2014 at 8:54 am

      Hahaha! Same here 😉 Who doesn’t like chocolate….and chocolate…and pumpkin…in the form of the best breakfast!

      Reply

  68. Farrah says

    November 19, 2014 at 6:52 am

    Weekly pancakes? :O! I applaud you! I still haven’t ever successfully made a pancake (have not tried recently, because my last disaster was so pathetically depressing :'( ). These look super good! <3

    Reply

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