Coffee Chip Pancakes

I’m a 365 per year iced coffee drinker. I LOVE coffee… it’s my kryptonite. Ask me to give up anything and I could do it, except for coffee. I allow myself to drink coffee each day because I enjoy it and it makes me so dang happy sometimes. However, no matter what the temperature is outside, you won’t find me drinking a hot coffee. I’ve never particularly enjoyed hot drinks of any sort. Last year, New Hampshire had a very cold stretch of weather during the winter with -20 degree temps. People weren’t leaving their homes, and if they did have to venture outside every inch of skin was covered… yet there I was, strolling into Dunkin Donuts on my way to work, ordering my iced coffee. The cashier legitimately looked at me like I was insane. Which, given the temperature, probably qualified me as insane, I wasn’t drinking it hot.

Anyways, as a testament to how much I love iced coffee and will drink it any time of year, I always have a pitcher of coffee in my fridge. I brew it at the beginning of the week and pour myself a cup each morning to take to work. When I stumbled upon the idea to make some coffee chip pancakes, I just couldn’t resist. I mean, I had coffee on hand just begging to be used... so why not? These cakes were super fluffy, and didn’t even need maple syrup because they had so much flavor! Perfect for a postworkout pick-me-up!

// gluten free // 351 calories per serving // serves 3

ingredients:

1 cup Bob’s Red Mill gluten free 1-1 baking flour

2 tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

2 tbsp coconut sugar

¼ cup chilled brewed coffee (you can always add more coffee and less milk if you want a stronger coffee flavor)

¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk

2 eggs

1 tbsp coconut oil

handful of Nestle Dark Chocolate Chips

¾ scoop of protein powder (this is optional), I use SunWarrior vanilla plant protein

directions: combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix either by hand or mixer. lightly grease a skillet with coconut oil, and scoop dollops of batter into the pan. When bubbles start to form, it’s time to flip. Flip the pancakes and cook through the other side.