If I'm being truthful, this sugar craving has been in overdrive since I saw the PC Candy Cane Fudge Crackle Ice cream hit the shelves. By the time my cheat day came around, it was all sold out. 3 weeks later and my grocers have yet to restock my holiday fave.
With a heavy heart, I've turned to other sweet treats, and while they fail to match my beloved PC CCFC, this morning's breakfast came close.
Had these decadent, chocolatey pancakes not been born under the looming shadow of PC CCFC, my praises would be ringing out with much more enthusiasm because they're everything a chocolate lover could want in a healthy, protein-packed breakfast recipe.
Alas, dark clouds hang over my PC CCFC-less world, and I drown my sorrows in these fudgy pancakes of resentment.
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Ingredients:
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 egg
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1.5 tbsp ground flax
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- sweetener to taste (I use 1 tsp honey)
Directions:
1. Mash ingredients together
2. Cook on med-high for about 3 minutes.
3. Flip when small bubbles stay formed and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
I ate mine plain and they were chocolatey and delicious. If you are feeling extra indulgent, add chocolate chips to the batter, or spread some peanut butter or nutella while they're still warm. Either way, chocolate-brownie goodness will calm your soul.
