Cocoa Swirl Pancakes

Ingredients

• Hidden Foods pancake batter

• 2 tbs Hidden Foods Hot Cocoa mix

• 1 tbs milk

• Butter or oil for the pan

Instructions

1. Prepare your base batter:
   Mix your regular pancake batter as you normally would and set aside.

2. Make the cocoa swirl:
   In a small bowl, scoop out ½ cup of the prepared batter.
   Stir in 2 tablespoons hot cocoa mix and 1 tablespoon milk until smooth and chocolatey.
   This will be your swirl mixture.

3. Heat the pan:
   Warm a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Lightly grease with butter or oil.

4. Create the swirl effect:
   Pour a small circle of regular pancake batter onto the pan.
   Spoon or drizzle a little of the cocoa batter on top and use a toothpick or knife to gently swirl it into the plain batter for a marbled look.

5. Cook:
   Let the pancakes cook until bubbles form on the surface and the edges look set, then flip.
   Cook for another 1–2 minutes until fluffy and fully cooked.

6. Serve:
   Stack warm pancakes and enjoy as-is, or top with maple syrup, powdered sugar, or whipped cream for a dessert-like breakfast.