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26 APRIL 2020

Fluffy vegan chocolate pancakes

By Verena Frei

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Last updated 7 July 2026

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min

Hello lovelies, another week has almost passed and we should start Sunday properly. We’re having: Fluffy vegan chocolate pancakes! We love our pancakes very fluffy and these are definitely fluffy. Fluffy, airy and all without eggs. The secret is the addition of sparkling water. Also the dough contains yogurt and no fat, which makes it nice and light.

Pancakes are very popular with us for breakfast, but also in the afternoon - the kids love them. And if I can serve them in a slightly healthier version – even better. Fluffy chocolate pancakes as a golden stack on a wood board, freshly baked

Fluffy chocolate pancakes in a stack by enamel bowls, close-up

Recipe

And now here is the recipe for fluffy chocolate pancakes:

I usually don't use much sugar in pancakes because we eat them with syrup and fruit. In this recipe, the chocolate pieces also provide extra sweetness. You can of course also use fruits as a sugar replacement such as blueberries or other berries. If you don’t have any chocolate drops, then you can of course use chocolate in pieces - or the leftover Easter bunny chocolate.

Fluffy chocolate pancakes with banana, chocolate sauce being poured over, servedChocolate sauce drizzling onto a pancake stack with banana, step close-up

It’s very tasty if you serve the pancakes with bananas and melted chocolate - I’m going back to the Easter bunny for this :-). Incidentally, I am often asked whether you can only use only baking soda or only baking powder in the recipes. You can do that, but I've just had the experience that the combination of both and apple cider vinegar deliver the best and fluffiest results. This also applies to vegan cakes.

Fluffy chocolate pancakes with chocolate drip and cream beside a milk jug, served

You can vary the flour types. I use something different every now and then, sometimes spelt flour, sometimes a mixture of oat and wheat flour or I sometimes add some buckwheat flour.

Pancake tower with banana, chocolate sauce and dried fruit, close-up from above

Another favorite of my children is my apple pancakes here, you should definitely try them, we love them. My absolute favorites are the ricotta pancakes with lemon, you will find the recipe here.

Off to a new week, hopefully one in which a little more normality returns.

If you have Pinterest, you can find me here and you can pin one of these pictures if you like:

Best vegan chocolate pancakes

If you love these fluffy chocolate pancakes, I have more breakfast happiness for you: my Apple pancakes are another one of my kids' favorites, for a fine, lemony version I adore my Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes, and when you want something chocolatey that's prepped the night before, my Chocolate overnight oats are just the thing. I'd be delighted if you gave them a try.

Yours, Verena

TIPS

Verena's notes

Tip from my kitchen: stir the batter only briefly, just until combined – a few lumps are fine and keep the pancakes airy. Let the batter rest for a few minutes before baking. Leftover pancakes keep for 2 to 3 days in the fridge and freeze well; to serve, warm them briefly in the toaster or a pan. You can swap the chocolate drops for chopped chocolate or fresh berries anytime.

Fluffy vegan chocolate pancakes stacked on a wooden board

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Fluffy chocolate pancakes

Fluffy vegan chocolate pancakes - the tastiest and fluffiest vegan pancakes. Loved by children and grown ups with delicious chocolate.

  • Course:Breakfast, Dessert, Frühstück, Kleinigkeit
  • Prep:10 min
  • Cook:20 min
Vegan

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add yogurt, milk, sparkling water, maple syrup and vanilla extract into a bowl
  2. Now add the dry ingredients flour, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder and stir them in carefully (don’t stir too much)
  3. Last add the apple cider vinegar and fold in the chocolate drops
  4. Bake the pancakes in a hot pan with some coconut oil
  5. Serve them with some fruits, chocolate sauce or maple syrup
GOOD TO KNOW

Frequently asked questions

  • The secret is sparkling water together with baking powder, baking soda and a splash of apple cider vinegar – this combination really makes the batter rise. Just don't overmix it; a few small lumps are perfectly fine. If you let the batter rest for a few minutes before baking, the pancakes turn out even airier.

  • I like spelt flour best, but a mix of wheat and oat flour, or a share of buckwheat flour, works wonderfully too. Depending on the flour the pancakes taste a little heartier or finer, so it's worth experimenting.

  • Yes, easily. Instead of vegan chocolate drops you can use roughly chopped chocolate or fold in fresh berries such as blueberries. Leftover Easter chocolate works beautifully here too.

  • Leftover pancakes keep covered in the fridge for 2 to 3 days and freeze for up to a month. To serve, warm them briefly in the toaster or a pan so they turn soft, warm and fluffy again.

  • You can use just one of them, but I've found that the combination of baking powder, baking soda and apple cider vinegar delivers the fluffiest result. The same goes for vegan cakes, by the way.

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