Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Pancakes

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How great was that Tart Tatin from Jill? If you missed the post, you must go check out what Jill Colonna made for my birthday!!!

Over the next five days, I wanted to share some Red Velvet recipes. Why? Where do I start!? Because I love Red Velvet. Because Valentine's day is around the corner. Because red is the color of love. Because red is my favorite color. Because red velvet rocks. Because.... well, you get the idea. Honestly, I am not completely sold on the whole Valentine's day thing, but hey - any excuse to overload on Red Velvet treats! So, to start things off this fiery red journey, a breakfast treat. Something that can be fixed in a jiffy, and tastes great! Red Velvet pancakes studded with sweet, melty, white chocolate chips.
The concept of Red Velvet pancakes is not something I can take credit for. It's all been done before. But I didn't want to try a new recipe. I love my usual pancake recipe, and I decided to just play with that basic recipe and throw in the white chocolate chips, and boy am I glad I did! They were really delicious, and my little girl especially loved these pancakes... She was so excited to see red pancakes, and kept saying "look mama, red camcakes!" "look dada, red camcakes!". She was so thrilled to discover the white chocolate chips inside. She said "Mmmmm... Dee-licious!" That's what comes from watching too many cooking shows with mama!

I considered making some sort of cream cheese based sauce for these pancakes, but decided the white chocolate chips were creamy enough, and went with plain ol' syrup. No one complained. :)
Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Makes about 12 small pancakes
Ingredients
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup oatmeal flour
1.5 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda (heaped)
1 tbsp sugar
a pinch of salt
1 cup milk
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp melted butter
1 egg
1/4 cup white chocolate chips

Method
1. In a small bowl, combine the milk and vinegar and set aside for 10 minutes.
2. Stir in the melted butter and egg, and whisk well to combine.
3. Into a medium bowl, sift together the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.
4. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour in the milk mixture.
5. Stir gently until just combined. It is okay if the batter is a little lumpy. Don't over mix.
6. Stir in the white chocolate chips.
7. Pour small ladle-fulls of the batter onto a hot griddle and flip when the top is covered in bubbles. Cook on the other side for a further 90 seconds and transfer to plate .
8. Serve warm with butter, syrup and if desired, more chocolate chips.
A really great Valentine's day breakfast for all of your family - young and old! I loved watching my little girl's face as she discovered the hidden white chocolate chips in there. So delicious!
Red Velvet Fest continues :) I'll see you all tomorrow with another sweet, red treat!
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36 comments:

Free Spirit Eater said...

Oh my goodness these look gorgeous and delicious! Almost too pretty to dig in to. Red velvet anything is great in my book too, thanks for sharing! =] 

Kim - Liv Life said...

Oh my goodness!!!  Do you know how many of those Liv would eat??  She loves red velvet anything... I'm not such a fan so she doesn't get it very often.  She's learning to make her own though... now... to show her this picture or not??  Hmmm... will have to contemplate the cleanup it will require me....!

Galexicupcakes said...

OMG.. I love pancakes of any flavor with syrup and whipped cream!! Superb!

Jill said...

Marsha, I love that you've added in the red and the white chocolate chips and gone the full red velvety romantic sweet monty! Go girl, go!  I only discovered red velvet through the blogs and thought it was American. Loving it and could get used to seeing red. Perfectly warm during these sub-zero temps in Paris!  Fabulous. Jxo

Patty said...

Those look so good!

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Erin said...

These look wonderful!  I had been wanting to make red velvet pancakes, but have run out of time (for blog purposes), and the ingredients :(  I was going to make a white chocolate glaze to go on mine (not a big fan of cream cheese), but I love that you just put the chips right in!! 

Lisa said...

OMG, Marsha - just dangle a million $$$ in front of me than pull it away.  This is what looking at these white chocolate-red velvet pancakes are doing to me!  I want a plate so bad!!

The Café Sucré Farine said...

What a fun, unique idea and great way to celebrate Valentine's! Brilliant!

vianney said...

Clicking over from Monet's blog, so glad I did.. how sweet are these pancakes, my girls would devour every last bite!

Maris Callahan said...

These are so pretty and very original!

Kristen said...

Oh Wow!  My kids would jump up and down if I served them that for breakfast!!!  I love the addition of the white chocolate chips.  I am excited to see all of the red velvet recipes you are going to post.

Rosemary Wolbert said...

Some red camcakes for me, too, please!

Lizzy Do said...

I think these are the most amazing pancakes I've ever seen!  I think I'd have to save them for dessert...so wonderful and decadent!!!

Kim Bee said...

Um, I love you. May I have a pancake please? If I devote myself to you can I have two? Super yum!

theharriedcook said...

Oh we're kindred spirits! Red Velvet anything is fabulous in my book too :) Thanks, Ky!

theharriedcook said...

Not a fan of Red Velvet?! I'm SHOCKED! :) Well, Liv seems to have the right idea... I bet once she makes these pancakes you'll change your mind! :) Thanks for stopping by, Kim!

theharriedcook said...

Thank you, Jana! :) I loved visiting your blog and thank goodness for Google Translator! :) Thanks for stopping by :)

theharriedcook said...

Thanks, Jackie! I won't miss out the whipped cream next time around :D

theharriedcook said...

Thanks, Jill! Red and white are so pretty together right? I too discovered Red Velvet only recently and have fallen in love with it. Next on the agenda - Red Velvet Macarons! :) Thanks for stopping by!

theharriedcook said...

Thank you, Patty! :) 

theharriedcook said...

The white chocolate glaze sounds really decadent and delicious! Yummy! :) You should make your version and share it soon... This world needs more Red Velvet!

theharriedcook said...

Thank you, Lisa! I am so glad you like it... You should try this recipe out... It's so yummy! Thanks for stopping by!

theharriedcook said...

Thank you for your sweet compliment, Chris! :)

theharriedcook said...

Thank you so much for stopping by to visit... I hope your girls like this... I know my little girl did! :) 

theharriedcook said...

Thank you, Maris! I am so glad you like it!

theharriedcook said...

Thanks, Kristen! I am totally loving making (and eating) all these Red Velvet treats :) 

theharriedcook said...

Haha :) Wish I could send you some! :) Thanks for stopping by!

theharriedcook said...

That's such a high compliment coming from you, Lizzy! Yep - some extra chocolate chips, extra syrup and topped off with some whipped cream, these would make a great dessert! Thanks for stopping by :)

theharriedcook said...

How I wish I could send you a batch! I doubt they'd survive the trip from India :) Thanks for stopping by, Kim!

Magic of Spice said...

Oh my! What a fantastic idea for pancakes, these would be a perfect V Day breakfast :)

theharriedcook said...

They were really a lovely breakfast - valentine's day or not! Thanks for stopping by!

Griddlemaster said...

This is just what the doctor ordered. 

G Robert said...

Thanks for the recipe, I love RV and I have to add a few other ingredients, such as protein and ground flax see but how do you get them to be red is it the cocoa

theharriedcook said...

Thanks! So glad you like it :) Thanks for stopping by!

theharriedcook said...

Hi!
Thanks for your comment on my blog. I wanted to reply via email but somehow I cannot find an email ID for you! I hope you see my reply here on the blog. 

The recipe for the Red Velvet pancakes is a very good one. It has oatmeal flour apart from regular flour and your idea to add in protein powder and flaxseed are great! I hope it turns out great. I'm just not sure if the protein powder will make the pancakes tougher? Do let me know how it turns out.

About the color - the red color in Red Velvet tradtionally comes from cocoa powder reacting with the vinegar/buttermilk in the recipe. But now, the cocoa is alkalized and does not react the same way, and so the red color is achieved only by adding food coloring. Of course, you can just omit the coloring and it would taste the same - except the pancakes would be brown. I don't use much food coloring myself because I have a toddler at home. The only time I add the food coloring is when I need to take pictures for the blog or when I am making this for guests :) 

I hope this information helps! 

MIsh Mosh said...

OMG I am in love.. sorry I had to take a moment to wipe the drool off my face now I can't wait to get to the market to get supplies yummy

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