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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
flour, 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 flat, 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; flip 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 • fiber 1g
