Heart-Shaped Pancakes with Chocolate

I make these heart-shaped pancakes every year for Valentine's Day and for special occasions. You can of course use other cookie cutter shapes as well. This recipe makes either 8 pancakes or 4 stuffed double-layer pancakes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 450 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 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

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe dish for 10 seconds. Let cool.

Step 2

Whisk egg yolk into cooled butter with a fork. 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 heat and pour batter onto the hot skillet using a ladle. Cook until bubbles form and 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 out hearts. Place a few chocolate pieces on top of 1 warm pancake and sandwich another pancake on top. Repeat with remaining pancakes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.