warm mango and chocolate pancakes

There are some days (or evenings) when you're home alone and you just really fancy a treat and it has to involve chocolate! You could reach for the dairy milk family sized bar, you could break into a lump of chocolate fudge cake or you could try one of these - which is my preference! These are not healthy (although compared to a large slab of dairy milk or cake it probably is) so not something to indulge in when you have blown your calorie limits already - they are something to be savoured and enjoyed and eaten as a treat!


The recipe will make two large pancakes

Ingredients
Pancakes :-
1 medium egg
55g plain flour
137ml milk
1 tsp oil

filling:-
100g ripe mango cut into small chunks
2tsp fresh orange juice
1tbs chocolate spread

Begin by making your filing - in a small pan place the mango and orange juice and heat gently until the mango softens and the orange juice comes to a simmer - remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate spread - stir gently - the heat of the pan will be enough to melt the chocolate into a gooey sauce with the mango and juice. Put to one side

In a large bowl mix the flour and egg and whisk until combined - add the milk a little at a time whisking well until you have a smooth batter.

Place a large frying pan on a medium heat and add half the oil. Once oil is heated add half the batter (if making two big ones) and tilt the pan to get an even coating. Cook for a couple of minutes and then flip to brown the other side.

Remove from the pan and spread half the mango mixture - roll the pancake and repeat to make your second one.

If you are really pigging out the a spoon of ice cream or cream will add to the experience but it is just as nice with out.

You dont have to be home alone to enjoy this treat - just double/triple the recipe to make enough for everyone!