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Thanks to a cocoa-flavored batter that is studded with miniature chocolate chips, your family will never know that there are fruits and veggies hiding in these delicious sneaky healthy chocolate chip pancakes!

These flourless Healthy Chocolate Chip Pancakes are full of protein, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains for a healthy breakfast! Healthy Recipes | Breakfast Ideas | Breakfast Recipes | Gluten Free | Gluten Free Breakfast | Gluten Free Recipes

Remember my friend Monica, who you met earlier this month when I shared her recipe for Egg and Veggie Muffins?

Well, Monica has done it again! These healthy chocolate chip pancakes are one of her kids’ favorite recipes, so I knew that I had to give them a try. And you know what? They are incredibly yummy! I promise — you (and your kids) will never taste the good-for-you ingredients that are tucked inside these fluffy, wholesome cakes.

These flourless Healthy Chocolate Chip Pancakes are full of protein, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains for a healthy breakfast! Healthy Recipes | Breakfast Ideas | Breakfast Recipes | Gluten Free | Gluten Free Breakfast | Gluten Free Recipes

Between the Egg and Veggie Muffins, the Baked Apple Cinnamon Donuts, and now these pancakes, you should have a freezer stocked full of tasty and healthy breakfast options that will fill your kids’ bellies with nutritious energy for their school days. And you will be loving life because you won’t have to think about preparing the morning meal when you’re trying to rush out the door. Just microwave these chocolate chip pancakes for about 30 seconds to 1 minute while they’re still frozen and they’ll be ready to serve!

These flourless Healthy Chocolate Chip Pancakes are full of protein, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains for a healthy breakfast! Healthy Recipes | Breakfast Ideas | Breakfast Recipes | Gluten Free | Gluten Free Breakfast | Gluten Free Recipes

My boys think that they’re getting away with something when I allow them to eat “chocolate” for breakfast. Little do they know that I’m the one getting away with something! Even though Gibbs and Casey are both really good about eating their vegetables, I feel so much better knowing that they have an extra serving of whole grains, fruits and veggies before I send them out the door in the morning. And while the cottage cheese gives them a protein boost, you can make these pancakes even more filling and nutritious by enjoying them my favorite way: topped with peanut butter and sliced banana or Greek yogurt.

These Healthy Chocolate Chip Pancakes are so darn good, nobody will ever guess the sneaky fruits and veggies that are hiding throughout…

These flourless Healthy Chocolate Chip Pancakes are full of protein, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains for a healthy breakfast! Healthy Recipes | Breakfast Ideas | Breakfast Recipes | Gluten Free | Gluten Free Breakfast | Gluten Free Recipes

I tweaked Monica’s recipe in order to use the ingredients that I had on hand. Here’s what I did:

Square side shot of a stack of healthy chocolate chip pancakes

Sneaky Healthy Chocolate Chip Pancakes

5 from 2 votes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings 14 -16
Calories 118 kcal
These sneaky chocolate pancakes are full of good-for-you ingredients!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • ½ cup peeled, roughly chopped carrots or baby carrots
  • 2 cups whole oats
  • ½ cup fresh spinach leaves
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • ¼ cup milk, plus ¼ cup as needed (I used 1% milk)
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 apple, peeled and roughly chopped (if you have a high speed blender you can leave the peel on the apple)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Place the cottage cheese, carrots, oats, spinach, cocoa, 1/4 cup milk, honey, vanilla and apple into a high quality blender. Blend on high until the mixture is very smooth, about 1 minute. If the mixture is too thick, add an additional 1/4 cup milk and blend.
  • Add the eggs and pulse to incorporate.
  • Add the baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Pulse again to combine.
  • Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Heat a pancake griddle or skillet over medium-low heat. Grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Using a ¼-cup measure, pour the pancake batter onto the heated skillet. Cook the pancakes on one side until large bubbles appear, about 2 minutes. Flip the pancakes and finish cooking on the other side, about 1 minute.

Notes

Recipe adapted from www.FoodNetwork.com.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pancakeCalories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 169mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 940IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword: healthy chocolate chip pancakes, healthy chocolate pancakes, healthy pancakes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Author: The Seasoned Mom

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  1. I need to make these for my picky 8-year-old! He hates veggies. I bet he would love them. He’s a complete chocoholic (as much as I will let him be!).

    1. Yes, you do, Michele! I just had some more this morning and they really are delicious! I spread some peanut butter on top of mine. 🙂

  2. I love sneaky, and I don’t know anyone that can pass up chocolate for breakfast. 😉 I can’t wait to give these a try!!

  3. Sneaky is fun! But these probably won’t be healthy for me because I would end up eating a whole stack of them (and mostly likely more) in one sitting!

  4. I love the idea of sneaking in some extra veggies like this. And, if you can cover it in chocolate – all the better. This recipe sounds great Blair, and I’m going to give it a try. I enjoy something other than syrup on my pancakes too, and this is a perfect recipe to pile some fruit on top of. Thanks for sharing!

    1. Hi, Amiejo! Thanks so much for visiting, and THANK YOU for the nomination! I look forward to participating. 🙂

  5. 5 stars
    What amazing Chocolate Pancakes and healthy too, a great bonus. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

  6. 5 stars
    I made these on the weekend and they were phenomenal!! I used dates instead of the honey and left out the chocolate chips and they were more than sweet enough for us! I also topped them off with peanut butter instead of syrup. These are definitely going to be a keeper in our house! I’m so glad I came across your recipe…thank you!!