Name: Olive Oil Pancakes Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1¾ cups all purpose flour; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp salt; 1 egg; 1½ cups buttermilk; ¼ cup Spanish extra virgin olive oil; ½ cup dark chocolate; ¼ cup honey; fresh mint leaves

Olive Oil Pancakes Recipe

Pearl Myers Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Olive Oil Pancakes

Olive oil pancakes are a healthier version of a breakfast staple that doesn’t compromise on anything- taste, fluffiness, and ease.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1¾cupsall purpose flour
2tbspsugar
2tspbaking powder
½tspbaking soda
¼tspsalt
1egg
1½cupsbuttermilk
¼cupSpanish extra virgin olive oil,plus more if necessary
½cupdark chocolate,preferably Spanish, broken into small pieces
¼cuphoney,preferably Spanish lemon honey
fresh mint leaves

Instructions

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Whisk in the egg, buttermilk, and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until you have a smooth batter, then stir in the chocolate pieces.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-low heat. Ladle ¼ cup of the pancake mixture into the pan and cook until golden brown. Flip the pancake with spatula and cook until golden brown on the second side.
Transfer the pancake to a warm oven. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding more olive oil to the pan as needed.
To serve, drizzle the pancakes with honey and garnish with mint.