Chocolate Oatmeal Pancakes

I was making my usual pancakes for my wife birthday when I decided to try something different. I added unsweetened cocoa powder to the pancake mix. The next thing I know my wife is peering over my shoulder saying "I smell chocolate!!" We had no left-overs that day, and hardley any since. These freeze well after cooking and make an excellent quick breakfast when toasted from the freezer.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 20 pancakes

Ingredients

• 2  cups oatmeal
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1  teaspoon sea salt
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 2⁄3 cups skim milk
• 1⁄2 cup fat-free cottage cheese
• 2  tablespoons canola oil
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon honey
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Place the dry ingredients in order in a food processor, and blend until you get a finely mixed powder.
2. Add the wet ingredients to the mixture and blend until completely mixed. Stop and scrape down the side 1 or 2 times and pulse blend to mix.
3. cook in an electric fry pan or griddle @ 380 degrees until the bubbles stop just like any other pancake. The chocolate color makes it hard to tell the "golden brown" look like a regular pancake.