Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pancakes are the perfect little sweet treat for one. Whether it's breakfast, dinner, or dessert, this pancakes are easy and awesome.
Taurus season is the perfect time to indulge, to treat yourself, to put your own needs and desires first. It gives you permission to step away from the noise and demands of the world and do something that feels really good to you. So whether that's sipping tea under a cashmere blanket, lying on a beach wearing designer sunglasses, or simply making yourself something really delicious simply because you want it, Taurus allows us to sink into pleasure.
A sweet, quick, and easy recipe designed to serve just one person is total Taurus vibes. It's not about being selfish and not wanting to share. It's about having something that's just yours for once. There's a subtle distinction in the vibration. We don't always have to give everything away. We don't always have to be the last to be served. Sometimes we deserve something that's just ours.
What makes Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pancakes so awesome?
These Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pancakes are as close as you can get to eating cookies for breakfast without actually doing just that (which you should totally do if you want to). They're just sweet enough without being ridiculous, and the texture from the oats is chewy and indulgent.
And this recipe is designed to serve just one person, so you don't need to share. Of course, you could easily double the recipe if you're feeling generous, but you deserve to have your own awesome pancakes.
You can serve these simply with butter and syrup or transform them into a more indulgent dessert with chocolate sauce, ice cream, whipped cream, or even a cinnamon icing. You really can't go wrong.
Magical Properties of Oats
Oats, as with all grains, are a symbol of fertility and abundance. Tied to the elements of earth and air as well as the planet Venus, oats can also be used in spells for love, healing, new beginnings, and strength. They have a grounding, stabilizing effect in spells. (Source: The Kitchen Witch's Guide to Healing & Self-Care by Maggie Haseman)
For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check out the Kitchen Magick page.
Ingredients
Here's everything you'll need to make these pancakes. The full details are in the recipe card below.
- Flour - all-purpose or plain
- Oats - rolled oats are my favorite, but use whatever you have on hand
- Sugar - caster or granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Baking soda - aka bicarbonate of soda
- Salt
- Vegetable oil
- Vanilla extract
- Buttermilk - or kefir
- Chocolate chips
Tips for making Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pancakes
This is a simple process of mixing dry and wet ingredients separately and then bringing them together. Because we're working in small quantities, some of the measurements are a bit odd. When you bring the wet and dry together, stir quickly and gently. A few lumps are fine. Overmixing leads to tough pancakes.
Rather than stirring the chocolate chips into the batter, you'll add them while the first side of your pancakes are cooking for even distribution. Scoop your batter into your hot skillet, then sprinkle the chocolate evenly over the uncooked side. Then when you flip your pancakes, the chocolate will be cooked into that side.
Serve with butter and syrup or your favorite toppings, none of which should be guilt. Allow yourself to enjoy this treat just for you.
If you're gonna treat yourself, go all out and make yourself a personal stack of Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pancakes. I promise, it'll be awesome.
Looking for more awesome pancake recipes? Try these Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes or some easy Greek Yogurt Pancakes.
PrintChocolate Chip Oatmeal Panckaes
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pancakes are the perfect little sweet treat for one. Whether it's breakfast, dinner, or dessert, this pancakes are easy and awesome.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3 pancakes 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 5 teaspoons vegetable oil
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add your flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk gently to combine everything.
- In another bowl or a large measuring cup, add vegetable oil, vanilla, and buttermilk. Whisk to combine.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and quickly and gently fold and stir together until just combined. A few lumps aren't the end of the world, but over-stirring will give you tough pancakes.
- Heat a large skillet or griddle with a little bit of butter or oil spread evenly across the pan. Add the pancake batter to the hot pan about ⅓ cup at a time.
- While the first side is cooking, sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly onto your pancakes. After two or three minutes when the edges start to firm up and the bubbles have burst, flip your pancakes and cook for another minute or two.
- Serve hot with butter and syrup or whatever you like on your pancakes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
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