Gluten Free Chocolate Chip pancake bread. This pancake “quick bread” is super easy to make with minimal ingredients. Pancake mix, nuts, chocolate chips, greek yogurt, and eggs! Delicious, healthy, and great for desserts, breakfast, or snacking on the go!
Hi Monday! Hi All! Don’t worry, today’s recipe has nothing to do with pumpkin. But I’ve got plenty of them coming. Ahem.. stay tuned.
Honestly, I made this recipe about a month ago and didn’t feel like posting it then because it was about 100F outside. Baking was the last thing on my mind. Although, today it is crisp 95F so I guess not much has changed. Except for it’s almost officially FALL, which justifies my baking.
Plus Chocolate and pancakes are allowed ANYTIME of year! That’s new rule. Didn’t you hear? 😉
But don’t let the name and title fool you. This bread is actually healthy and tailored to be gluten free. This bread is actually a lazy girls guide to chocolate chip bread and pancakes combined. Except no flipping is involved. We all know I can’t flip pancakes. I usually flop pancakes. Haha, but at least I try.
Okay, back this this bread.
Things you will need; gluten free pancake batter mix, chocolate chip morsels (I used allergy friendly enjoy life), plain yogurt or kefir yogurt (hello probiotics), eggs, honey, and teeny bit of coconut sugar, if you like. Oh and extracts. Can’t forget the pure vanilla, yes!
How to Make Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pancake Bread {Video}
I told you it was simple. Perfect if you want to be a lazy baker. Because, let’s face it. Baking season is upon us, you’ll have plenty of time to be a Martha in the kitchen. Save your energy now but still look like a Saint!
And I’m sure you are asking… why the bread and not the actually pancake?
Here’s my other justification.
- This bread is portable. Just like this homemade “uncrustable“ recipe, you can use it in the same way! It makes for a great peanut butter banana sandwich (just sayin)
- It freezes well so you can make a big batch and freeze the rest for later.
- Great for post workout snacks on the go or in kids lunches
- You can make it a “coffee cake” if you’d like for when guest come over.
See… wam bam thank you mam!
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Chocolate Chip Pancake Bread {Gluten Free}
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
Healthy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pancake Bread
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup gluten free pancake batter mix
- ½ cup chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped nuts
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp to 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup plain or greek yogurt. Around 6 ounces or so. (or non dairy yogurt of choice)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup egg whites
- honey and butter or coconut butter for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, mix your dry ingredients. Next mix your egg, extracts, and yogurt and mix into batter. Last, beat or whisk your egg whites in a separate small bowl. Fold them into the batter. If batter is too try, add 2 tablespoon coconut milk.
- Pour batter into a greased 9×3 or 8×4 bread pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Check at 15 minutes. If you are at altitude or using an 8×4 pan, you will need to bake for at least 25 minutes.
- Once cooked through, remove from oven and let cool. Slice, and top with butter and honey or maple syrup.
Notes
Each gluten free pancake mix has a different texture and ingredient list, which is why it’s best to always check at 15 minutes or so.
I also use enjoy life gluten free and dairy free chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
Now, pass me the syrup and butter and let’s eat.
Since I just wrote close to 400 words about bread, I’m going to end this post with something a little more thought provoking. How about a weekend highlight real?
- We got our car back and it actually wasn’t as $$ as we thought it would be. Praise God!
- I redid last year’s halloween bite and kept most of them to myself. Because sometimes you just need to make yourself treats, right?
How was your weekend? Did you start baking? Are you lazy with baking at times?
You laziness is safe with me, and fully allowed.
Just made this a few hours ago, and for anyone who is going to bake this here are my notes:
*I used Bob Redmill’s GF Pancake Mix*
1/4 cup of egg whites = 3 egg whites
I used 3/4 tsp of baking powder (split the difference in the recipe) turned out a little dense for my taste. Probably would go with 1/2 tsp.
FOR SURE you’ll need the 2 TBS of milk- maybe more.
I used regular sugar and omitted the nuts- turned out fine.
Overall, it’s a nice bread. I topped mine with honey to make it more dessert-y.
★★★
Sorry to hear it was dense. It would also be from overmixing. I appreciate the feedback! I’ll be sure to retest this.
Made these tonight with my daughter. We used a mini muffin pan and sprinkled a bit of cinnamon sugar on them before baking. My daughters and I had them with tea and they were a big hit! Not overly sweet. Definitely looking forward to having them for breakfast tomorrow. Great recipe!
love that tonya! tea parties are the best with pancake bread! haha. And i didn’t make it too sweet because it best for choosing your own topping. which you did, yay!
I’ve been so lazy with cooking/baking lately. I have been eating eggs non-stop because they are easy. This weekend though I had to shoot some recipes… but no baking! Womp womp.
I bake year round despite the temps 🙂 This looks awesome and I know my kids would LOVE it!
and that’s why you are an awesome mom! <3 it!
I’m totally onboard with any recipe that allows me to eat my pancakes everywhere I go 🙂 #yum
I love the glossy top of this bread topped with the syrup it just looks so inviting! 🙂
I actually love making pancakes and… My flipping skills are kind of on point. However, I won’t pass up the portability of this breakfast because usually I am eating mine in the car!
Actually want to eat my screen- Genius idea!
trade for some applesauce slice?
This looks absolutely amazing! Save me a slice!! 😉
I would suggest that since this is a GF recipe that your pancake batter mix should be specified as Gluten Free. Someone who is unaware of what GF means and comes looking for a recipe for a GF guest may not know that requirement and potentially cause a problem for the guest they are cooking for.
I will correct that and specify. Thanks for the suggestion Vince
I. Must. Have. This.
Do you think it would work with Kodiak Cakes pancake mix? I have the protein kind so I’m not sure if the texture would work but I think I’ll have to give it a shot and see! This looks SO good!
Yes! For sure. But you might want to add vanilla yogurt for sweetness if they kodiaks are not sweet. Or more chocolate chips! haha. The key is in the eggs/egg whites for fluff!
I need to get some flapjacked in my life (or in my pantry). This bread looks delicious and easy, AKA my two recipe requirements.
OH EM GEE I want to face plant into this right now with a nice cup of coffee. With you! 🙂
Portable pancakes – girl you just rocked my world! Love how simple these are and yes sometimes pancakes can be a hassle but so yummy!! I’m all about the chocolate chips too! Glad you guys got the car back and it wasn’t too expensive – horray!!
I have to say…I never thought that a pancake base would work for a bread like this, I don’t know why! This is fabulous!! Pinning!
★★★★★
Yea! It so does. And i’m hooked! haha
Oh yeah this is so so delicious. Now I just need a yearly supply of flapjacked… if only I could work for them!!!
Yum I want to make this this morning. I am going through in my head what I don’t have and what I can substitute I think I can pull it off!
What do you have? Maybe I can help with substitutes
Whoa pancake bread?! Now this is how I want to start my morning!!
My first attempt at GF breads are usually a flop so how about I teach you to flip in exchange for a slice of this! I love how moist it looks and how easy it is! But, if you have finished it, that’s ok – you can just pass me some of those Halloween bites! 🙂
Glad the car was less than expected! Phew – praise God indeed!
mmm pancakes that i can take with me on the go? yes please!! great idea on this one Lindsay!
Just needs a mini bottle of maple syrup haha
It’s still in the 90’s here, so no baking for us! I’m ready for cooler weather. I’ve been slowly pulling out the pumpkin and salted caramel, but no oven in this heat… not yet.
What an awesome idea to use the pancake mix!! Love how simple this recipe is.. I love to bake.. but sometimes I like to be lazy too 🙂
Looks delish! We made apple peanut butter pancakes on Sunday and when we saw how thick the batter was (and that it was 10:30 and our 3 year old twins were clamoring for food!), we were going to make it into one big pancake, aka a cake. In the end we did pancakes, but the recipe needs to be reworked a bit so i think we may end up with cake. Glad to know I won’t be alone in cake for breakfast 😉
haha great minds
As if you needed a reason for bread over pancakes. Snort.
This looks amazing and super easy; right up my alley. You have outdone yourself, yet again.
Pro tip: Bake pancakes in the oven on a cookie sheet. I do this every single morning. Standard pancake recipe makes about 2 dozen mini “cookies” so I get to eat what feels like more, there’s far less cleanup, and the cooking is shorter and mostly hands-off time.
I’ve been doing this for so long now (month?) that I actually forgot until reading your post that I’m not actually eating cookies. I have fooled myself!
you are way smarter than me. But you know this already. 😉
Here again I’m sitting here wishing we were neighbors because I could really use a slice of that bread and a cup of coffee.
No baking here. 🙁 Hubby was out of town and back for a whole 2 days in which we fit in a race (we were suppose to run 2 but just decided it was too much this year, we have done the back to back for 3 years), Sammie’s soccer games, a birthday party, and a trip to the apple orchard. I did get up early to start some wild rice soup for when we got home late last night and after I packed up the leftovers I did make a batch of apple sauce and I have another one going but I think that may be the extent of my baking and cooking this week unless I get 20 minutes to make some cookies and things as requested by the girls. Is it Friday yet? While your at it can you also send me some of those balls to help get me through this week?
i sure can! <3 move here.
Pancake bread??!? Yum!! I get totally lazy about baking and love quick breads for this reason. I also lazy about my yeast breads, but that at least gives them time to rise 🙂
I didn’t think Flapjacked was gluten free. I actually threw a bunch of it out recently. Darn!
can you have oats? i think we talked about it before. haha. Their carrot spice and muffins are gluten free. The others are made with gluten free ingredients but not certified. So it really just depends on if you can handle oat flour. Oats are not gluten, but a lot of brands like quaker (who also have wheat cereal) cross contaminate. Flapjacked does not have any other wheat/gluten production or products. Does that make sense?
Yes, that makes sense. I have only been buying gluten free oats as the regular ones bother me. Frankly, I’ve been too scared to experiment too much. I really don’t need another fracture!
I totally get that. Flapjacked does not bother me. But I stick to what makes you feel best.
You are a bread genius! I haven’t started baking but I did start roasting veggies
ohh that’s heavenly. ROASTIES! that’s what my husband calls them. haha
No baking here – hot as the hooties!!!!!! 105+ yesterday!!!!!
That bread looks amazing!!!!!!!
Confession: I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve resorted to using boxed miss for cakes and brownies because I didn’t feel like making them from scratch, so yes — definitely a lazy baker 😆
miss? you mixes? haha. And yes, totally! But also I just suck at pancake flipping. LOL!
I think you just made pancake bread a thing. A yummy, beautiful thing.
My pancake flipping skills have gotten a lot better over the last few months, but pancake loaves are still my first love 😀
OMG. Please adopt me. I love chocolate chip in all the things.
this bread looks so good! i have not baked in a long time.
I kinda hate baking- but this sounds like a great recipe and it’s finally cooling down enough to turn my oven on! I really need to try some of the flapjacked pancakes mix you mention- especially the carrot one!
Gaaaah this bread looks so addicting! I love how moist and delicious it looks…with all those chocolate chips?! Swoon!
Glad you had a good weekend…there’s nothing better than paying less than you thought you would for car repairs, and now I’m craving Halloween bites along with this bread, ha! Happy Monday!
amen to that
Seriously, I’m making this today! I have some flapjacked in the pantry and I’ve been on a bit of a baking kick lately (so not me). Sounds great.
Lazy? I would LOVE to be, but my kids’ sports schedules prevent that from happening!
let me know if you do!
I am not a baker AT ALL! It’s hard to bake when you are baking for just one…If I made this I would eat the entire loaf…DOH! Happy Monday friend! XOXO
oh my! I also resist pumpkin until Oct 1 but I never resist chocolate. Yummy! Thanks for linking up with us today for meatless Monday
YUM! I loveeee quick breads. I need to get my hands on that flapjack mix!! This looks like the perfect breakfast bread for my hubby too. He is a chocolate chip guy, all the way. In fact, when we make pancakes, his always have chocolate chips in them. He is something else 😉
Definitely want to make this!
ohmygoodness Lindsay this looks amazing!
Oh yum!!! This bread sounds amazing and looks delicious!
We love this sort of recipe for breakfast and snacks around here! I’m with you on the chocolate chip to in the midst of pumpkin! I’ve been working on the perfect cc cookies lately!
I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of pancake bread..? But I’m totally hopping on board because I’m also a bad pancake flipper. I’ve gotten better but… definitely not great 😀
pancake mix. you are so very clever!
or just lazy. 😉
I’m a very lazy baker. I don’t have time for yeast and ish like that. When the mood strikes me to back, it is ON! So quick breads are my jam, and if they have these types of ingredients, you know that I’m there!
you and me both!
I love this idea! I’m a sucker for any quick bread or muffins, and since you’ve added chocolate (and used a mix) I’m SOLD! 🙂 Pinned!
PANCAKE BREAD?! And its healthy?! Lindsay, this sounds amazing! How unique, and how delicious (i am presuming….no, I KNOW!). Hehe, have a fabulous monday my friend!