Fluffy Mocha Latte Pancakes

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ cups cake flour
3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3/4 cups milk (or buttermilk)
½ cup strong coffee
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted
50g chocolate

For Serving (optional)

Chocolate Sauce
Cacao Nibs for some crunch (or use nuts)

Strong Coffee for Pancakes

3 Tbsp high quality ground filter coffee
2/3 cup boiling water

METHOD

Brew your coffee by placing the coffee grounds into your Le Creuset Coffee Press. Add the boiling water and allow the coffee to steep for 6 minutes. Once ready, push down the plunger and set aside to cool until needed

In a bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk, coffee, egg and melted butter and mix until smooth.

Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a small knob of butter, then pour or scoop the batter onto the hot pan, using approximately 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. Once the batter has settled sprinkle some chocolate chips over the pancake batter. Cook on medium until the bottom of the pancake is golden and bubbles start to form on the top, then flip the pancake to brown the other side.

Stack up your pancakes and serve hot, with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and a sprinkle of cacao nibs.

Image and recipe by The Culinary Cartel