I caved! I decided to share these Chocolate Peanut Butter Pancakes just in time for Valentine’s Day. Do you know why? Because whether you’re part of a couple or not, you deserve to have these pancakes in bed on Sunday morning. Or you know, on a sturdy dining room table or breakfast nook where you preferably won’t spill everything onto your favourite sheets and regret it all. Just saying. Whatever you prefer! I can tell you that, you’ll have no regrets with these pancakes. I’m talking vegan blender pancakes aka world’s easiest pancakes. Throw everything into a blender, blend, and start pouring your pancakes. This is while the raspberry compote is churning away in the background doing all it’s work itself. Everything, coming together in 30 minutes. I’m kind of pancake-obsessed. Ever since I was a little kid, I’d have pancakes of all variations. I’m pretty sure my obsession started at the Disney family breakfasts where I could have pancakes in the shape and formation of ANY character’s face (kind of morbid now that I think about it). From then I looked forward to pancakes whether they were homemade or out of a freezer box. Let me assure you, these taste way better than freezer box pancakes and make a complete breakfast. These pancakes are made with only the best ingredients: oat flour, raw unsweetened cacao powder (you could use unsweetened cocoa powder), banana, almond milk, natural peanut butter, and a variety of spices. I love to use oats in place of flour, especially in breakfast items. I usually make a lot of oat flour in advance and keep it in a seal-tight jar in my pantry. PS ever since getting a Silhouette for Christmas, I’m going label crazy over here. I definitely need to show you all my pantry labels! Back to the pancakes, and specifically, the flavour of them. I love that they taste just like any other pancake that you’d eat. They are fluffy, light, and pack a punch of chocolate flavour + peanut butter without being overwhelming on either side. I also love that you can serve these to anyone since they are both vegan and gluten free. The Raspberry Compote was certainly one of my favourite parts of this dish. The truth is that I have like, 6 bags of frozen raspberries in my freezer (…don’t ask) and then I was watching Chopped on tv and they used a raspberry compote. Ding ding! I’ve made a strawberry compote before over waffles and loved it, so I swapped in the raspberries, used the same recipe, and made this compote. It’s beautiful, bright, red and perfect for Valentine’s Day, and adds a great variety at the breakfast table if you can’t decide between this or maple syrup. Choose this one. Trust me. Or both. I’m not judging. P.S. aren’t these mugs the cutest? My best friend got them for myself and the Mr. He seems to really be into it! I do hope you not only try these vegan peanut butter pancakes, but enjoy your Valentine’s Day! As a kid I celebrated it every year, buying gifts for my parents (or at least I was convinced dad buying a gift on my behalf for mom was the same thing) but it taught me that it’s about LOVE in general, so celebrate it with someone you love! I’m going to go now, before I start to sob all over this post. If you give these Chocolate Peanut Butter Blender Pancakes a try, please let me know in the comment section below, or tag me on instagram with the hashtag #jessicainthekitchen! RELATED RECIPES Flourless Apple Pie Pancakes Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jelly Compote Waffles
