Craving Chocolate Pancakes?

I was craving chocolate or something sweet to eat for dinner, yes I said dinner. So why not chocolate pancakes? Well, at least my version of chocolate pancakes. I was googling vegan recipes and stumbled upon this Carob and Date Pancake recipe from Diet, Dessert and Dogs. I was a little leary of the chopped dates, would the kids take a bite and discover it and wonder what it was. Oh well, momma had a craving and she is going with it. I obviously had to tweak the recipe to be gluten free and a few tweaks later, ta dah I have my version.

"Chocolate" Pancakes

2 c soymilk/rice milk

2 tsp apple cider vinegar

2 eggs substitute Ener-g brand or 2 Tb Potato Starch and 1 Tb warm water mixture

1/4 c oil

2 Tb Agave syrup

2/3 c finely chopped dates

2 c Rice flour or GF Flour Mix- I use just rice flour a lot if I can't get to the store

3 Tb Sifted carob powder

1 Tb baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp Guar gum

Directions:

Mix milk, apple cider vinegar, eggs, oil , agave syruo and dates together and let sit for about two minutes. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix date and milk mixture into the large bowl with dry mixture. Mix well. I use a 1/4 measuring cup and pour out batter onto a skillet heated over medium heat. Cooking for about 1-2 minutes on each side.

I served with a little coconut oil and a drizzle of agave syrup. Oh yes! I found the perfect chocolate craving food. The kids loved them and said they liked them better than the "yellow" pancakes (regular pancakes). They were not too sweet and I did not even notice the dates. I will definitely make these again.

Enjoy.