Chocolate Hazelnut Pancakes (Printable)
Fluffy pancakes paired with rich chocolate hazelnut spread and toasted hazelnuts for a delightful brunch.
# What You'll Need:
→ Pancake Batter
01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
05 - ¼ teaspoon salt
06 - 1 cup whole milk
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for cooking
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Filling & Topping
10 - ½ cup chocolate hazelnut spread (e.g. Nutella)
11 - ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped (optional)
12 - Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
13 - Fresh berries, for serving (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
02 - In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
03 - Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir gently until just combined without overmixing.
04 - Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter.
05 - Pour ¼ cup batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook until bubbles appear and edges set, about 2 minutes, then flip and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes until golden. Repeat with remaining batter.
06 - Spread a tablespoon of chocolate hazelnut spread over each pancake as you stack them.
07 - Top with chopped hazelnuts, a dusting of powdered sugar, and fresh berries if desired. Serve warm.
# Cooking Tips:
01 -
- They taste decadent enough for dessert but come together in about thirty minutes without any fussy techniques.
- The chocolate hazelnut layer transforms regular pancakes into something your family will actually get excited about.
02 -
- Never overmix your batter once the wet and dry ingredients come together; I learned this the hard way with rubbery pancakes that tasted like disappointment.
- The chocolate hazelnut spread goes on while the pancakes are still warm so it melts just slightly and becomes almost like a sauce rather than sitting in a stiff layer.
03 -
- Medium heat is genuinely the sweet spot for your skillet; too high and the outside burns while the inside stays raw, too low and you get dense, pale pancakes.
- The chocolate hazelnut spread is generous on purpose because those layers are what make this feel special rather than ordinary.