Red Velvet Pancakes

J and I share a mutual love of red velvet cake so whenever I come across a red velvet recipe I feel compelled to make it. I found this recipe on Pinterest, but you can find the original here. 

Ingredients: 

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2 large eggs

1-1/2 cups buttermilk

1/2 cup sour cream

2 teaspoons red food coloring

4 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup chocolate chips (I used mini, but you can use any)

Buttermilk is a necessary ingredient in this recipe, but if you're like me you probably don't have any on hand. A little less than one cup of milk mixed with 1 tablespoon of white vinegar will achieve the desired effect -- just let the "buttermilk" sit for five minutes.

More Red Velvet Inspired Recipes:
Red Velvet Crepes
Red Velvet Poke Cake

Sift together the dry ingredients. 

Add the wet ingredients and combine.

Cook pancakes in a skillet or on a griddle. 

Flip once you see bubbles. 

Yum! 

Lots of mini red velvet pancakes.

Serve with desired toppings, J. ate his with a little butter and powdered sugar.

As you can see the pancakes didn't stay red when they were cooked, but I think a little extra food coloring would fix that. These pancakes were light and fluffy and chocolate for breakfast is never a bad thing. These were a hit with J. and his roommates and will be added my recipe collection.