Rye, beetroot & dark chocolate pancakes
ingredients
- 125g rye flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- a pinch of sea salt
- 2 eggs
- 125ml almond milk
- seeds from ½ vanilla pod
- 3 tbsp raw beetroot
- 3 tbsp dark chocolate
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- crème fraîche ( for serving)
directions:
- peel 1 beetroot and finely grate 3 tbsp's worth.
- finely grate 3 tbsp of dark chocolate
- mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- add the eggs, milk and vanilla seeds. whisk everything together to make a batter.
- stir in the beetroot, chocolate and nutmeg.
- set a large frying pan over high heat.
- coat the pan with coconut oil and spoon 2 tbsp of batter into the pan for each pancake.
- cook for 2-3 mins till the top of the pancakes starts to look set and lots of bubbles have formed.
- flip the pancakes over and cook for another 2-3 mins till golden brown and set underneath.
- keep the pancakes warm in a low oven as you cook the remaining batter.
- to serve stack on a plate and add a helping of crème fraîche and a dusting of chocolate.