Chocolate Cream of Wheat Pancakes (Coco Wheats)

Make these delicious Chocolate Cream of Wheat Pancakes with Coco Wheats for a sweet and special breakfast! With the option to use classic Coco Wheats or make your own with Cream of Wheat and cocoa powder, you'll love this hearty and chocolatey breakfast treat.

Serve for a holiday breakfast or a special birthday meal! The whole family will love these delicious and unique pancakes.

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• 💚 About This Recipe
• 🧂 Ingredients Needed
• 🔪 Instructions
• ❔ FAQs
• 💭 Expert Tips and Tricks
• 💡 Substitutions and Variations
• 🔊 What readers are saying...
• 🥫 Storage and Reheating
• 🍴 What To Serve With This Dish
• ✔️ More Pancake Recipes You'll Love
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💚 About This Recipe

Looking for a delicious breakfast recipe with a hearty chocolate flair? Try these super delicious CoCo Wheats pancakes!

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. But these days, it's harder to find, so this recipe also includes directions for how to make CoCo Wheats from Cream of Wheat!

These pancakes are among some of my favorites to make for breakfast, along with these yummy Lemon Pancakes or my Sheet Pan Pancakes.

I love to serve pancakes alongside these perfectly prepared scrambled eggs. It's a delicious way to start the day!

🧂 Ingredients Needed

• all purpose flour - provides structure and helps bind the ingredients together.
• Cream of Wheat and cocoa powder - you can also use CoCo Wheats if you can find them, but it's easy to make your own with this simple combo!
• granulated sugar - adds sweetness to balanced the cocoa flavor.
• baking powder - gives your pancakes a bit of fluffy lift.
• salt - brings out the sweet flavors.
• egg - contributes to the fluffiness of the pancakes.
• milk - feel free to use a milk substitute like almond milk or oat milk; you could even use a chocolate flavored milk for more chocolate flavor!
• oil - use an oil that doesn't have much flavor to it.
• vanilla extract - helps to balanced and round out the sweetness.

🔪 Instructions

1. Whisk together the flour, cream of wheat, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
2. In a different bowl, combine the egg, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
3. Mix together the wet ingredients and dry ingredients until just combined.
4. Cook batter over a hot griddle, about 3-4 minutes on each side.

❔ FAQs

💭 Expert Tips and Tricks

• Try not to press down on your cream of wheat pancakes while they cook. This can cause them to become flat and dense.
• Wipe off your griddle between batches to prevent burnt residue from mingling with your pancake batter.
• Adjust the heat setting or cook time based on how fast it takes your pancakes to cook.
• If you'd like to keep your pancakes warm while you cook more batches, place them on a foil-covered baking sheet and keep them in the oven at the lowest temperature.

📌 If you're looking to learn how to make CoCo Wheats from Cream of Wheat in order to add some delicious chocolate to your breakfast, try these yummy CoCo pancakes!

💡 Substitutions and Variations

• Serve these CoCo pancakes with a variety of toppings! Maple syrup, whipped cream, fresh fruit like bananas or strawberries, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips are great options.
• This recipe can also be made with regular Cream of Wheat if you prefer the same hearty pancakes without the slight chocolate flavor.
• Use a milk substitute like oat milk or almond milk for a slightly lighter pancake that's still richer than a batter made with water.

🥫 Storage and Reheating

Keep these CoCo pancakes in the fridge wrapped well in foil or plastic wrap, and/or in an airtight container. They should be good for 3 to 4 days.

To reheat, you can pop them in the microwave until they're hot. You can also heat them up in the oven.

You can also freeze these pancakes for up to a few months. Separate them with small pieces of foil or wax paper or parchment paper to prevent sticking. To reheat, follow the same instructions above but allow the pancakes to thaw before heating.

🍴 What To Serve With This Dish

Looking for a nice savory accompaniment for your chocolate Cream of Wheat pancakes? Serve them with Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes or these easy Slow Cooker Breakfast Burritos. You could also pair your pancakes with Air Fryer Boiled Eggs or a super yummy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole.

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Update Notes: This post was originally published in March 2015, and was republished with tips, step by step photos, and a recipe change in July 2023.