Recipe: Could these be the best chocolate pancakes ever?

Ingredients (Serves 4)

150g self raising flour

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 good tsp baking powder

1-2tbsp sugar, to taste

1 large fresh free range egg

1 tsp coffee essence (optional)

150mls milk

1 tbsp melted butter

4 ripe bananas, sliced

Maple syrup to taste

25g grated dark chocolate to serve

Method:

• Sift flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Stir in sugar.
• Add egg, coffee essence and a little milk from the measure.
• Start to whisk together. Gradually add remaining milk to make a thickish batter.
• Stir in melted butter.
• Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and brush lightly with oil.
• Using a tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of mix onto pan to make small circles, spacing well apart.
• When the surface starts to bubble and pancakes are puffing up, flip to cook other sides.
• Slide out onto a warm plate and cover with film Keep warm whilst making remaining pancakes.
• To serve, layer pancakes on four warmed plates, with banana slices and maple syrup between.
• Finish with banana slices.
• Decorate with grated dark chocolate. Serve with whipped cream.