Mambo Sprouts

Chocolate Croissant Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. wheat germ
• 2 scoops protein powder
• 1 bar Equal Exchange Organic Very Dark Chocolate, broken into quarter-size pieces
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup plain yogurt (thinned with a little water or milk)
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
2. In separate bowl, beat eggs into yogurt and then mix in melted butter.
3. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients, just until moistened.
4. Heat griddle over medium heat until a drop of water sizzles on it.
5. Pour or spoon batter to make pancakes approximately 4 in diameter.
6. Allow pancakes to cook a minute or two, until you see the first bubble.
7. Press a few pieces of chocolate bar lightly into the wet batter.
8. Cook for a minute or two more, until you see more bubbles rise to the top of the pancake.
9. Flip and cook for 20-30 seconds longer.
10. Serve immediately.
11. Wonderful with strawberries on top.
    

Servings: 4