Pink pancakes – a bit of fun when Shrove Tuesday and Valentine’s Day collide …

Chocolate and Beetroot Pancakes with Chopped Dates

Serves: 4          Time: 10 minutes          Level: Easy

Ingredients

1. 3 small cooked beetroot, chopped
   50ml milk
   200g of self-raising flour
   1tsp of baking powder
   2 tbsp of maple syrup
   ½ tsp of vanilla extract
   3 eggs
   25g butter, melted – extra for frying

1. Toppings
2. Chopped Medjool dates
   Yoghurt

Method

Place the cooked beetroot and the milk into a blender and blitz until smooth. Add into a mixing bowl along with the other pancake ingredients and whisk until smooth and purple.

Drop a small knob of butter into a saucepan and heat on a medium flame until melted and bubbly. Using a ladle add enough mixture to thinly cover the base of the pan. Cook for 2-3 mins before flipping and cooking for a further minute.

Serve with fresh chopped Medjool dates and a tablespoon of yoghurt.