Chocolate Chip and Coconut Pancakes

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Source: America's Test Kitchen.

Pancakes · Coconut · American

Soft, pillowy pancakes studded with chocolate chips and shredded coconut, a tropical-meets-indulgent treat.

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving763 kcal
FreeVegetarian
Servings4Recipe makes 4
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Allergens (EU 14)
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Method

  1. 1

    Prepare oven and mix dry. Heat oven to 93 °C; spray a wire rack and put it in the oven on its tray. Whisk 283 g plain flour, 2 tbsp caster sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda and ½ tsp fine salt.

  2. 2

    Mix wet. Whisk 480 ml buttermilk, 2 large eggs, 60 ml soured cream and 42 g unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly), pour into a well in the flour and stir gently until just combined (lumpy); rest 10 min.

  3. 3

    Prepare topping. Mix 170 g plain chocolate chips and 42 g sweetened shredded coconut.

  4. 4

    Heat pan. Heat 1 tsp vegetable oil in a 30 cm non-stick frying pan over medium heat until shimmering and wipe out the excess.

  5. 5

    Cook. Cook 4 pancakes of 60 ml each until the edges are set, the base is golden and bubbles begin to break (2-3 min); sprinkle each with 1 tbsp of the chip mixture. Flip and cook 1-2 min more. Serve straight away or keep warm on the rack; repeat, adding the remaining oil as needed.

Storage

Best served fresh and warm. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

30.4 g per serving

60.8 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 121.6 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • 2 bowls
  • small bowl
  • whisk
  • nonstick frying pan (30 cm) or griddle
  • paper towel
  • 60 ml scoop or ladle
  • wide spatula
  • wire rack set in a rimmed baking tray

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy763 kcal
Protein17.4 g
Carbohydrate97.8 g
of which sugars37.8 g
of which free sugars30.4 g
Fat36.7 g
of which saturates21.7 g
Fibre6 g
Salt1.89 g

Protein per 100 kcal

2.3 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values