Heart-Shaped Pancakes with Chocolate

I make these heart-shaped pancakes every year for Valentine's Day and for special occasions. You can use other cookie cutter shapes if desired. This recipe makes 4 chocolate-filled, double-layer pancakes or 8 single pancakes.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 450 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 large egg, separated
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk, or more as needed
• 1 (4 ounce) bar milk chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk melted butter and egg yolk together in a small bowl.

Step 2

Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl; stir in sugar. Whisk in egg-butter mixture and 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk until a smooth, thick batter forms. Add more buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time, if batter is too thick.

Step 3

Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a nonstick skillet over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and use a ladle to spoon 1/8 of the batter onto the hot skillet; fit as many pancakes on the skillet as possible without overcrowding. Cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a warm plate. Repeat with remaining batter.

Step 4

Use a large, heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut a heart in the center of each pancake. Discard scraps.

Step 5

Place a few chocolate pieces on top of a warm pancake and sandwich another pancake on top. Repeat with remaining pancakes and chocolate.

Step 6

Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve.