Have you ever heard of CoCo Wheats? It is not one of the most popular hot cereals, which I don’t understand because it totally rocks! It is kind of like farina, but with a hint of cocoa. It isn’t sweet, however, so it is a healthier breakfast than some of these cold cereals that really aren’t much better than serving big bowls of sugar for breakfast.
This is not a sponsored post, by the way. I just truly love CoCo Wheats cereal! While it is quite delicious when prepared according to the directions, I also wanted to see what else I could do with it. A pancake recipe was the first idea that popped into my mind, so I gave it a shot.
I made a few different batches, tweaking the recipe a bit, until I found just the right CoCo Wheat to flour ratio. I was shooting for a hearty and filling texture that was overly heavy. After all, you want something for breakfast that will fill you up and energize you, not make you ready for a nap before 9:00 am!
One thing to remember is that these are not super chocolatey. There is definitely a hint of cocoa, but it is subtle. (If you want chocolate in your pancakes, scoot on over to check out my Chocolate Swirl Pumpkin Pancake recipe!)
Normally my kids are not huge fans of hot cereals. But apparently, if you put them in a pancake, it is a whole different story! Even picky Thing 2 gobbled these up happily.
You can find out more about CoCo Wheats HERE. If you have trouble finding this product, you can use the store locator function. For the longest time, I had to ask my sister W to buy it for me because I could not find it in my area. But luckily I now have access to a local supply, so I never have to go without my CoCo Wheats again!
CoCo Wheat Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup CoCo Wheats (unprepared)
- 2 tablespoons sugar or granulated Splenda
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, CoCo Wheats, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together (result will be slightly lumpy).
- Spray a griddle with cooking spray and heat over medium. Pour a scant ¼ cup of batter for each pancake.
- Cook until edges start to look dry and the pancakes start to bubble. Then flip and cook on the other side.
- Top with a sprinkling of confectioner's sugar or a drizzle of pure maple syrup.
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Barbara says
Thanks for this. I’m going to try it with my favorite hit cereal, Malt-O-Meal. It has just a hint of malt in it, making it taste like malted milk balls. Any thanks. Hey I see the serving calories is 808 but how big is one serving?
Kristin says
Hi Barbara, sorry about the error in the nutritional information! It has been corrected. 1 serving is about 3-4 pancakes (the recipe makes about 12-16 pancakes) and the calories are about 250.
Cynthia McKiddy says
I’ve been eating CoCo Wheats since I was a baby. My mom would put a little in my baby bottle with milk. Until the past few years, I’d have to buy them when we went to WV because they couldn’t be found in KY. I would’ve never thought to put them in pancakes, but I’ll be trying this recipe.
Cydnee/Tampa Cake Girl says
Oh boy! These CoCo Wheat pancakes look delicious! Yum!!! Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee
Renee's Kitchen Adventures says
I like Coco wheats too! Awesome idea to use them in a pancake!
Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says
I love this, and I do the same. Sponsored or not, if I like and use a product (in my case, Boursin cheese in, like, a zillion recipes), then I just say so. Great recipe – these truly look delicious!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
These pancakes sound SO good! I have always been a CoCo Wheats fan, so I know I would love these. 🙂
Sandra Shaffer says
Your pancakes look delicious! I’ve never heard of CoCo Wheat. I’ll be looking for it so I can try these pancakes!
Rachael says
so simple and healthy! I love it! Can’t wait to make these! your pictures look amazing!
Kristin King says
Thanks, Rachael! 🙂
Kim @ 2justByou says
I’ve never heard of Coco Wheats. I don’t think I’ve ever even seen it at the store. It sounds really good, though, and I’m really wanting to try this recipe! I will have to look next time I’m at the grocery store. Thanks for the recipe!
Kristin King says
Yeah, lots of people haven’t heard of it. Hope you can find it near you, but if not you can probably order it online as well. Thanks for stopping by, Kim!