These Chocolate Cherry Pancakes are absolutely delicious. The mix of cherries and chocolate chips in the fluffy black forest pancakes is just incredible to give that iconic rich and fruity Black Forest taste.
I can’t wait to make these . This chocolate cherry pancakes recipe make the best brunch. My recipe mixes chocolate and cherries into the iconic drop scone pancake. They are a brilliant use of your store cupboard ingredients too. Even the fresh ingredients like milk and eggs I always have which makes pancakes always a delicious idea that can be quickly made!
I am a bit obsessed with pancakes I’m not going to lie. I love them. They are so easy to adapt and change with each making session. At the moment I am loving a stack of American style pancakes for a special brunch or breakfast. In my latest batch I raided the pantry for something to add to them. I found some glacé cherries and a bag of dark chocolate chips. I knew that together they would make an incredible breakfast. Black forest pancakes!
The finished stack of chocolate cherry pancakes ready to be served for brunch.
How gorgeous doe these glacé cherries look ready to be used!
What cherries can I add to pancakes?
Adding cherries to pancakes is really easy but there are some which I have found work better than others. They all mix in well but some distribute better and some cook better. You don’t want them sticking to the pan!
Glacé cherries – adding glacé cherries to pancakes is my most favourite type of cherries to do. They are sweet are sticky but not too juicy so they don’t upset the consistency of the mix too much.
Dried cherries – Dried cherries are cherries which have been dried with heat normally over a few hours. These cherries are great to use but can often be more expensive than glacé cherries.
Fresh cherries – fresh cherries in pancakes are a lovely addition to top the pancakes. However because they are so juicy they can make the mixture too runny. If you do want to use fresh cherries remove the stones and chop them up in to small pieces. Use a piece of kitchen paper to absorb as much liquid as you can before adding them to the mix.
How how to cook chocolate cherry pancakes
Cooking these pancakes is easy. The chocolate chips and cherry will stick to the pan a little but don’t be worried it’s not a problem. When you make these pancakes make sure the pan is non stick and at a good medium to hot heat with a little butter.
As you pour the mix in to the pan leave the pancakes for a few minutes until the air bubbles are visible on the top. When the bubbles are there then it’s time to flip. This is the best way to know when they need to be flipped.
At first I had thought I had burned them when I flipped them but it was the dark chocolate chips which had melted while cooking. The cherries added a fruitiness to the finished pancakes and the chocolate a tasty rich bit which was delicious together.
If you like these iconic black forest flavours scroll down to the bottom of the post to find more recipes which use the delicious chocolate and cherry flavour. Black Forest pancakes are such a wonderful way to start the day.
I would say chocolate and cherry pancakes are just for special occasions but sometimes a midweek brunch at home is occasion enough.
Pancake recipe for children
The pancakes are super easy to make and great to make with children too. It’s a good whisking up exercise. When the results are pancakes there will be a lot more dedication to getting them made. I know it works on me. I’m driven to do the hand mixing, by the promise of eating the delicious food when it’s done.
Black forest pancakes
Black forest is a truly wonderful set of flavours and you can see why are so iconic now. Chocolate and cherry are a flavour partnership which just keep on giving us wonderful results.
Making black forest pancakes is really easy I promise. You take a beautiful simple pancake recipe and mix in chopped cherries. Fresh or preserved cherries both work, but you will need to take the pips out of the fresh if you have them.
Once the cherries are we add a few chocolate chips and hey presto we are ready to cook.
If you want to take it to the next level drizzle molten chocolate sauce over them when you are serving. You definitely can’t go wrong with more chocolate.
Chocolate pancakes
Chocolate pancakes are delicious so easy. If you want to make these extra chocolatey you can replace 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder. Resulting in pancakes which are chocolatey with chocolate chips in!
Maraschino cherry pancakes
For this recipe I used glacé cherries but Maraschino cherries would work so well too! They are two versions of the same fruit, the glacé which has been more processed in the thick syrup. The maraschino I find to be a bit juicier. Both will work and both will taste rather delicious.
Sour cherry pancakes
Sour cherries in pancakes are really great. It give that adjustment from the more sweet version of pancakes. They sweet and sour are a great match for pancakes and in general!
I love this recipe for pancakes. It never fails me and it’s one I give to everyone who wants a really simple recipe to use. If you don’t like cherries leave them out. Not a fan of dark chocolate then make it milk chocolate. It’s easy to adapt to your favourite flavours.
What can I serve with chocolate cherry pancakes?
These pancakes are great ready to eat as they are. I’ve also served them with maple syrup on top (Definitely one for the sweet tooth fans). Ice cream also worked really well or even a drizzle of single cream works. If you make a few extra they taste really good cold as a snack later with a cup of tea!
The top things to serve with chocolate cherry pancakes would have to be;
- maple syrup
- ice cream
- single cream
- fresh cherries
- blackberries
- strawberries
- honey
- lemon juice
What do I need for Black Forest Pancakes?
You only need a few ingrients to make these delicious black forest pancakes. Most of which you will have at home.
All the dry ingredients are always found in my pantry. Eggs and milk I always make sure we have in the fridge too. Chocolate chips and cherries are not always in the cupboard. However after making a few Christmas goodies with cherries in, I had some left over and they seem to last for ever!
- Self Raising Flour
- baking powder
- icing sugar
- caster sugar
- melted butter
- an egg
- glacé cherries
- chocolate chips
- milk
- butter for the pan
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Equipment
- Frying pan or hot plate
Ingredients
- 200 g (1.6 cups) self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) baking powder
- 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) icing sugar / confectioners sugar
- 25 g (0.88 oz) caster sugar
- 25 g (0.88 oz) unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 (1) medium egg
- 100 g (3.53 oz) glacé cherries
- 50 g (1.76 oz) chocolate chips
- 250 ml (250 ml) milk
- butter for the pan (extra for the pan)
Instructions
- Sieve the flour in to a bowl along with the baking powder and icing sugar. Stir in the caster sugar.
- Melt the butter and allow to cool slightly before adding to the mix. Whisk it in along with the egg.
- Whisk in the milk.
- Chop up the glacé cherries and stir in with the chocolate chips.
- Heat up a frying pan until it’s a medium/high heat.
- Add a little butter to the pan and allow to melt.
- Put a spoonful/small ladle of mix into the pan (I can usually do 4 in a pan to make a stack each round). When the pancakes start to bubble flip them over.
- When they are done stack them on a plate and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
These look fab. I love all of your pancake recipes and chocolate and cherry is such a great combo!
Thank you. I hope you like them!
Delicious
I’m so glad you liked them!
Oooh these look so tasty! I’ve got some cherries in the cupboard….
Lock down is definitely proving the mother of discovery!
These pancakes are so yummy! The chocolate cherry combo in a breakfast dish is a real treat!
Aww that is so kind of you to say <3
Chocolate Cherry Pancake sounds so interesting and yum. Cant wait to try them out.
I hope you enjoy them. Let me know what you think x
This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it.
I hope you enjoy it x
My family loved it! Quickly became a new favorite breakfast at my house!
YAY. Thank you so much for telling me
Yum! These Chocolate Cherry Pancakes are perfect for me and my wife! I wish it’s breakfast soon. I am really loving the cherries on this pancake.
I think pancakes can be any time of the day!
Bloody genius – cannot go wrong with a combo of cherries and chocolate!
Legend flavours for a reason!
Love the sound of these pancakes. They would make a lovely weekend breakfast treat.
I hope you get a chance to make these!