While brainstorming flavors for high-calorie pancake recipes, I thought I should prove once again that chocolate can easily be a part of a healthy muscle-building breakfast, like we did with the high-calorie chocolate overnight oats.

Packing 1201 calories and 50 g of protein, these delicious pancakes will help you stay on a caloric surplus, hit your daily protein intake and kickstart your mornings with a long-lasting energy boost.

Also, as a certified nutritionist, I made sure this recipe is low in added sugars and saturated fats.

Ready to make pancakes that would make even the chocolate factory owner Willy Wonka jealous? Time is a-wasting, onward!

Equipment

For this pancake recipe, you'll need the following kitchen equipment:

• Blender
• Nonstick pan
• Thin spatula
• Saucepan (optional)
• Bowl (optional)

If you don't own a blender, mix the liquid and dry ingredients in separate bowls and then combine them.

Ingredients

To make these high-calorie chocolate pancakes, you'll need the following ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups (5.3 oz or 150 g) whole grain wheat flour
• 2 tbsp (0.35 oz or 10 g) cocoa powder
• 1 tsp (0.2 oz or 5 g) baking powder
• 1 dash table salt
• 3 large (5.3 oz or 150 g) eggs
• 1 1/2 tbsps (1.1 oz or 30 g) honey
• 3/4 cup (6.2 oz or 185 ml) skim milk
• 1 tsp (0.2 oz or 5 g) olive oil
• 0.5 oz (14 g) melted 85% dark chocolate
• 1 large (4.8 oz or 136 g) banana
• 1/2 cup (2.65 oz or 75 g) raspberries

Role of each ingredient

First, whole-grain wheat flour is the foundation of this recipe, providing hundreds of calories, energizing complex carbs and plenty of muscle-building proteins. Cocoa powder gives a chocolate twist to the pancake batter while bringing anti-inflammatory compounds.

Baking powder is a leavening agent, contributing to a fluffier pancake texture. The dry ingredient list is completed by table salt, which has the mission of bringing all the flavors in the batter to life.

The 3 large eggs help the ingredients bind and carry lots of proteins. Honey acts as a natural sweetener while skim milk makes the batter runnier and boosts the total amount of proteins.

When it comes to olive oil, you'll use it to coat the nonstick pan you'll use to make the pancakes.

The banana, raspberries and melted dark chocolate are healthy toppings that enrich the overall flavor and palatability of the pancakes.

Ingredient alternatives

If you're on a gluten-free diet, you could swap whole-grain wheat flour for gluten-free oat flour.

If you're on a dairy-free or vegan diet, you can swap the skim milk for plant-based milk, like oat or almond milk. When it comes to the eggs, you can leave them out and may add some plant-based protein powder to compensate for the lost protein.

Instructions

Below are the step-by-step instructions for making our high-calorie chocolate pancakes recipe.

1. Add dry ingredients to blender

Add whole grain wheat flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and table salt to the blender.

2. Add wet ingredients to blender

Crack the 3 large eggs and add them to the blender along with the honey and the skim milk.

3. Blend ingredients

Blend the ingredients for around 40 seconds or until the mixture gets smooth.

4. Make the pancakes

Coat a nonstick pan with a teaspoon of olive oil, turn the heat to medium and then pour some of the blended batter on the pan. Wait until the top of the pancakes gets bubbly and develops a few bursts. Usually, that takes about 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Now, you can flip the pancake with a thin spatula, then continue cooking until brown and crisp on the edges, about 1-3 minutes.

5. Top the pancakes

After you move each pancake from pan to plate, it's time for the toppings. Pour the melted 85% dark chocolate over them and spread it evenly. Then, add the sliced banana and the raspberries. Eat while the pancakes are still warm.

The pancakes have a cocoa taste and an almost cakey consistency. The banana balances the plate with a plus of sweetness while the raspberries' spectacular flavor is a pleasant add-in.

If you don't know how to melt dark chocolate, it's simple.

Here are the steps:

1. Add an inch of water to a small saucepan;
2. Place a small heatproof bowl filled with 0.5 oz (14 g) of dark chocolate over the saucepan;
3. Bring the water to a simmer and turn off the heat;
4. The chocolate should melt in 5-7 minutes.

Nutrition facts

Vitamins: A, E, C, D, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, K.

Minerals: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, copper, manganese.

Other compounds: choline and flavonoids.

Benefits

Our high-calorie chocolate pancakes can bring many health benefits. Here are some of them:

• Build muscle easier: because the recipe is high in calories, rich in proteins, filled with complex carbs and a treasure of helpful micronutrients;
• Optimize energy levels: because the recipe is rich in complex carbohydrates, low in added sugars and contains plenty of micronutrients, like B vitamins and magnesium, that facilitate energy production;
• Strengthen bones and joints: because the pancakes contain compounds commonly used to improve bone health, like calcium, copper, manganese and vitamin C;
• Save time: since the whole recipe takes about 15 minutes to make.

Recipe summary

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High-Calorie Chocolate Pancakes

Claude Pop, CPT, NC, CSCS

These high-calorie pancakes with over 50 g of proteins and a rich chocolate flavor will help you build muscle and gain healthy weight more easily. Besides, the recipe is quick and made by certified nutritionist, personal trainer and strength and conditioning specialist Claude Pop.

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 1 person

Calories 1201 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Blender
• 1 nonstick pan
• 1 thin spatula
• 1 saucepan optional
• 1 bowl optional

Ingredients

  

Dry ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups whole grain wheat flour (5.3 oz or 150 g)
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder (0.35 oz or 10 g)
• 1 tsp baking powder (0.2 oz or 5 g)
• 1 dash table salt

Wet ingredients

• 3 large eggs (5.3 oz or 150 g)
• 1 ½ tbsp honey (1.1 oz or 30 g)
• ¾ cup skim milk (6.2 oz or 185 ml)
• 1 tsp olive oil (0.2 oz or 5 g)

Toppings

• 0.5 oz melted 85% dark chocolate (14g)
• 1 large banana (4.8 oz or 136 g)
• ½ cup raspberries (2.65 oz or 75 g)

Instructions

 

• Add 1 ¼ cups whole grain wheat flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 2 tbsp cocoa powder and 1 dash table salt to the blender.
  1 ¼ cups whole grain wheat flour, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 dash table salt
  
• Crack the 3 large eggs and add them to the blender along with the 1 ½ tbsp honey and the ¾ cup skim milk.
  3 large eggs, 1 ½ tbsp honey, ¾ cup skim milk
  
• Blend the ingredients for around 40 seconds or until the mixture gets smooth.
  
• Coat a nonstick pan with a teaspoon of 1 tsp olive oil, turn the heat to medium and then pour some of the blended batter on the pan. Wait until the top of the pancakes gets bubbly and develops a few bursts. Usually, that takes about 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Now, you can flip the pancake with a thin spatula, then continue cooking until brown and crisp on the edges, about 1-3 minutes.
  1 tsp olive oil
  
• After you move each pancake from pan to plate, it's time for the toppings. Pour the 0.5 oz melted 85% dark chocolate over them and spread it evenly. Then, add the sliced 1 large banana and the ½ cup raspberries.
  0.5 oz melted 85% dark chocolate, 1 large banana, ½ cup raspberries
  

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Notes

Our high-calorie chocolate pancakes can bring many health benefits. Here are some of them:

• Build muscle easier: because the recipe is high in calories, rich in proteins, filled with complex carbs and a treasure of helpful micronutrients;
• Optimize energy levels: because the recipe is rich in complex carbohydrates, low in added sugars and contains plenty of micronutrients, like B vitamins and magnesium, that facilitate energy production;
• Strengthen bones and joints: because the pancakes contain compounds commonly used to improve bone health, like calcium, copper, manganese and vitamin C;
• Save time: since the whole recipe takes about 15 minutes to make.

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