Oven Baked Chocolate Pancakes

Chocolate- check, cake- check. Doesn’t get much better than that does it? My oven baked pancakes are light, fluffy and not all that bad for you either. I drizzled mine with some choc-shot for that chocolate hit, feel free to add berries, sliced banana, honey, nuts & seeds. You could add a tablespoon of cacao nibs to the mixture before putting your pancakes in the oven if you fancy. It’s ok, you can thank me later…

Oven Baked Chocolate Pancakes (makes 12 pancakes)

Ingredients

65g ground almonds

100g xylitol

2 medium eggs

2 tbsp Choc Shot

100g coconut oil, melted

1 tbsp cacao powder

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius.

2. Line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment and lightly brush with coconut oil using a pastry brush.

3. Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.

4. Drop generous spoonfuls of the mixture on to the baking sheets and bake for 7 minutes.

5. Remove from the oven and serve whilst still warm.

Sophie x

Sophie’s Super Granola

Granola is one of my all time favourite breakfast foods, since childhood I have hated cereals that go soggy and turn into mush within 0.5 seconds of adding milk- making granola a perfect choice for me. I love the crunchy sweet texture paired with icy cold milk or as a topping for my favourite yogurt. Many brands of shop bought granola are packed full of added sugars, meaning it’s a tasty choice but not necessarily a healthy one! The small amount of honey in this recipe teamed with vanilla and coconut add a delicate sweetness. The mixture of toasted oats, nuts and seeds makes for perfect fuel to start the day. I top mine with some fresh berries or with some yummy raisins and goji berries, add whatever you like, the possibilities are endless!

Sophie’s Super Granola (makes approx 6 bowlfuls)

Ingredients

50g dried coconut flakes

50g flaked almonds

2tbsp chia seeds

2tbsp mixed seeds

1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

2tbsp dessicated coconut

50g buckwheat

3tbsp coconut oil

1/2tbsp vanilla extract

2tbsp honey

50g oats

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius. Line a large baking sheet with baking parchment.

2. Melt the coconut oil in the microwave, this should take approximately 20 seconds.

3. Combine the dry ingredients together in a bowl, add the honey, oil and vanilla.

4. Mix together until the dry ingredients are evenly coated.

5. Spread the mixture evenly onto the baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes or until golden brown.

6. Turn the granola and return to the oven. Bake for a further 5 minutes.

7. Remove from the oven and leave to cool before transferring to an air tight container.

Enjoy!

Sophie x

P.s. You’ll probably need to make more than one batch, it disappears very quickly!