Decadent Chocolate Chunk Pancakes

Breakfast in bed has long been the hallmark of special occasion days–but that also means an extra-early morning for the chef. So for all the busy moms and dads (or perhaps teens) out there looking to wake up the family with a treat, here’s an easy way to jazz up that first meal of the day. Carla Sullivan, founder of MiniMunchers.com, gets a recipe for very decadent and very quick chocolate chunk pancakes from Neil Kleinberg, chef at Clinton St. Bakery & Restaurant.

Ingredients (makes 6 pancakes)

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
confectioners’ sugar for dusting
chocolate sauce
12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 ounce unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Using your favorite pancanke mix, prepare enough batter for 6 pancakes. Stud the pancakes with the chocolate chunks or top each stack with a scattering of chunks.

Flip and cook per usual. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve chocolate sauce on the side.

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