Chocolate Olive Oil Pancakes

Adapted from a recipe in Made in Spain by José Andrés

Ingredients:

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 T sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 T cinnamon
• 1/2 T vanilla extract
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 ½ cups buttermilk (or milk with 1 T lemon juice)
• 2 T olive oil
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces

Steps:

1. Mix first six ingredients together in a large bowl
2. Whisk in vanilla, egg, buttermilk, and olive oil until the batter is smooth, then stir in the chocolate
3. Ladle about 1/4 cup per pancake on a lightly oiled nonstick skillet or on an electric griddle and cook on both sides until golden brown and cooked through
4. Serve warm with berries or caramelized bananas and honey or maple syrup