Easy Chocolate Chip Pancakes For Two (Vegan, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free)

With Valentine’s Day coming up very soon, those of us with significant others are gearing up for the 14th and making plans to enjoy the evening, whether that means going out for a meal, staying in to cook together, or planning a fun activity to do as a couple.

But a possibly overlooked idea is sharing breakfast in bed together, which could be the perfect way to kick off the romance for the day.

This recipe for chocolate chip pancakes makes enough for two people, making it the perfect breakfast to make for you and your honey on Valentine’s Day-or any day!

Because honestly, who doesn’t love pancakes? Besides, making things for your significant other (be it cooking food, crocheting them something, writing them a poem, etc.) is a simple but also incredibly thoughtful way to show them you care.

Chocolate is heavily associated with Valentine’s Day, which is another reason this is a perfect treat for the occasion. Make your pancakes even more festive by making them heart-shaped using a metal heart cookie cutter.

If you’d rather keep it simple, these pancakes are still the perfect romantic breakfast as normal-shaped pancakes. Actually, pancakes of any shape can be romantic, as long as you’re sharing them with your special person 🙂

Happy Valentine’s Day! 🙂

More posts for Valentine’s Day:

• Beet My Valentine Muffin Tops
• Dinner Date Ideas For A Valentine’s Night In

Vegan Chocolate Chip Pancakes For Two

These pancakes are the perfect breakfast in bed for two-whether it's on Valentine's Day, or any other morning with your loved one. Make them in heart shapes using a cookie cutter to be even more festive!

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2 servings

Equipment

• metal heart shaped cookie cutter (optional, but fun for Valentine's Day, see notes*)

Ingredients

  

Vegan Buttermilk

• 3/4 cup non-dairy milk of choice I used soy
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Pancake Batter

• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil can also use melted coconut oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp Just Egg see notes**
• 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips

To Cook/Serve

• non-stick cooking spray optional
• maple syrup & vegan butter to serve

Instructions

 

• In a small bowl, stir together non-dairy milk and vinegar. Set aside for 5-10 minutes to allow to curdle.
• Meanwhile, get a medium bowl and whisk together the flour, baking powder and sugar. Add the oil, vanilla, vegan buttermilk mixture and Just Egg, and stir until just combined (some lumps are ok). Don't overmix. Set aside batter for 5-10 minutes.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray if needed. Drop 1/4 cup of batter into the pan for each pancake, sprinkling each pancake with 1 tbsp chocolate chips. Allow to cook until little bubbles form on the surface, 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook another 1-2 minutes, until golden on both sides.
• Plate pancakes on two plates and serve with maple syrup and vegan butter, if using. Enjoy with your significant other, or any other loved one who enjoys pancakes. Makes about 6-8 pancakes.

Notes

*I found the easiest way to shape these pancakes into hearts is to cook the pancakes first, then cut them with the cookie cutter after you remove them from the pan (rather than putting the cutter into the pan and pouring the batter inside it, which felt a little more tedious and didn’t exactly hold it’s shape once I removed it). The “crusts” won’t exactly be pretty, but you can eat them while you’re plating up the nice pancakes for your honey, so 😉

**If you don’t have Just Egg, or can’t find it in your store, you can also use ground flaxseed as an egg replacer. Just mix 1 tbsp ground flaxseed and 2-3 tbsp water together in a small bowl (it should be more gelatinous than liquidy in consistency), and set aside for 5-10 minutes so it can gel up. Use it in place of the Just Egg in this recipe.

Keyword all-purpose flour, chocolate, chocolate chips, dairy-free, easy, holidays, just egg, maple syrup, pancake, seasonal, special occasions, vegan butter