(Eggless) Dark Chocolate Pancakes

In the days leading up to the weekend, I usually take a quick inventory of the fridge and pantry, making sure I have the essentials on hand. The idea of grocery shopping over the weekend pains me for some reason, so I try to stock up before hand. Number one on the list: eggs.

We go through a lot of eggs. Between weekend baking, Sunday morning pancakes or waffles, eggy brunch sandwiches, and more, they disappear as quickly as my imaginary hen will lay them.

Sometimes, I don’t stock up, and I find myself eggless on Sunday morning, just when our cravings for a stack of pancakes start to gnaw. In those moments, I turn to the next best thing in such a pinch: the flaxseed egg.

My vegan friends will already have used this substitute and consider this old hat, but in case you have never tried it, I just wanted to let you know, it really works! I keep a bag of whole flaxseed in the fridge and this always works in a pinch for pancakes. One tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with three tablespoons water is all you need to release the mucilage that are surprisingly similar to egg proteins.

These Eggless Dark Chocolate Pancakes stack up – chocolatey, with dark chocolate chips, and a nice little nutty flavor from the flaxseed – who can resist chocolate for breakfast? Don’t let eggs stop you!