Monster Cookie Pancakes

What's better than pancakes for breakfast? Monster cookie-inspired pancakes! This recipe has peanut butter and 2 kinds of chocolate treats.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 mins
• Total Time: 19 mins
• Calories: 609 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• cooking spray
• 0.25 cup peanut butter
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup peanut butter
• 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
• 0.33333334326744 cup chocolate chips
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
• 0.125 teaspoon sea salt
• 0.5 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1.3333333730698 cups buttermilk
• 0.25 cup confectioners sugar, or more to taste
• 0.33333334326744 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.

Step 2

Melt 1/2 cup peanut butter and 1/4 cup butter together in a large microwave-safe liquid measuring cup in the microwave for 30 seconds. Whisk in buttermilk and egg. Add to flour mixture; stir just until combined. Fold chocolate chips gently into batter; allow to rest for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Heat a large nonstick skillet over low heat; coat with cooking spray. Pour in 1/3 cup batter; spread with the back of a spoon into a circle just over 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with candy-coated chocolate pieces. Cook until edges are set; 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate; top with peanut butter sauce and more chocolate candies.

Step 4

Make the peanut butter sauce by melting 1/4 cup peanut butter and 1/4 cup butter together in a large microwave-safe liquid measuring cup in the microwave for 30 seconds. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt.