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Chocolate Griddle Cakes
These griddle cakes make a great foundation for
any dessert topping, from ice cream to whipped
cream to grilled fruit. Mmmmm, delicious!
Griddler
®
Compact position: Flat
Plate side: Griddle
Makes twelve to fourteen 4-inch Griddle Cakes
¾ cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
¼ cup cocoa powder, sifted
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup buttermilk less 2 tablespoons
1 large egg
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
and cooled to room temperature
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
2 firm bananas, each cut into 2-inch
slices
1. Insert the plates on the griddle side. Preheat
the Cuisinart
®
Griddler
®
Compact to High.
2. While the griddle is preheating, combine the
our, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and
granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Stir with
a whisk to blend.
3. Combine the buttermilk, egg, 2 tablespoons
melted butter and vanilla extract. Whisk to
combine. Add the buttermilk/egg mixture to
the dry ingredients and stir until just blended.
Do not over-mix.
4. Prepare the bananas. In a small mixing bowl,
mix the 3 tablespoons melted butter and light
brown sugar together until well combined.
Add bananas and toss to coat.
5. Once griddle has preheated, open the unit to
extend at, place banana pieces on griddle
plates and cook until light golden and just
softened, about 5 minutes per side. Remove
and reserve. Carefully wipe griddle plates
clean with paper towel.
6. Using a ¼-cup measure, drop griddle cake
batter evenly onto the griddle plates. Cook
pancakes until bubbles form, about 3 to 4
minutes; ip and cook until done, about 2
minutes longer. Remove.
7. Serve cooked bananas on top of griddle
cakes. For extra indulgence, top with a dollop
of freshly whipped cream and drizzle with
chocolate sauce.
Nutritional information per serving
(based on 7 servings):
Calories 194 (44% from fat) • carb. 23g • pro. 4g
• fat 9g • sat. fat 6g • chol. 54mg • sod. 240mg
• calc. 48mg • ber 1g