REcipe review: minimalist baker's chocolate chocolate chip pancakes

While I love some of my favorite staple foods, I enjoy trying new recipes to mix things up a bit. During the week I tend to go for quick breakfasts (smoothies, oats, etc. ) that are easy to grab and go. However, on the weekends I like to slow down a bit and make a bigger breakfast. I was recently craving pancakes and I found a recipe with a title that really spoke to me---Minimalist Baker's Vegan Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pancakes.  Double chocolate? Sign me up! If you are not familiar with minimalistbaker.com, they share their plant-based recipes (that are also mostly gluten-free or offer gluten-free suggestions depending on your preference) that typically take 30 mins or less to make. 

First, I gathered the ingredients. (not pictured: vanilla extract & pink Himalayan salt)

I made a couple substitutions based on the ingredients I already had:

• Pink Himalyan salt instead of sea salt
• Coconut nectar instead of maple syrup 
• I did not have almond flour so I subbed in more of the gluten-free flour blend as suggested. 

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