Chocolate Quinoa Pancakes – Baked by Melissa

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dry quinoa cooked according to package instructions or 1/2 cup cooked quinoa (pro-tip: this is a great use for leftover quinoa)
• 1/2 cup oat flour (see how I make it here)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 cup date caramel
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• A handful of chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon butter, plus more as needed, for greasing