Zucchini pancakes (aka courgette pancakes) with chocolate - These light and fluffy pancakes taste like zucchini bread! An easy, tasty breakfast. Served with maple yogurt topping.

A stack of zucchini pancakes on a plate, topped with maple yogurt.

Have I brought you enough courgette (zucchini) recipes lately?

I've been using them almost daily lately, while my farm shop is piled high with the seasonal squash.

I grate it into pasta sauce, whiz it into zoodles and roast it with other veggies.

For these zucchini pancakes, I've shredded courgette (aka zucchini) into them, alongside great big chunks of dark chocolate.

You can't taste the courgette/zucchini, but it leaves pretty flecks of green and gets you a bit of extra green goodness.

For the topping, I've made a maple yogurt to add that lovely sweet/sourness to offset the sweetness of the chocolate.

Oh, and you do know, don't you, that the addition of a vegetable completely counteracts any naughtiness in the chocolate? Definitely.

This recipe was originally posted on 17 February 2015. Updated with new photos, text and recipe card on 30 August 2019.

A bite being taken out of a stack of courgette pancakes.

Pancake Day

Pancake day, you beautiful ode to carb-laden breakfast. How have you not crossed the pond to North America yet?

In the UK, every year they merrily celebrate this holiday (Shrove Tuesday), unquestioningly.

Most aren't really sure why, something or other to do with using up what's in the house before lent.

But nevertheless, we consume pancakes on this day.

Buckwheat? Scotch? Crepes or fluffy American-style? Whatever your pleasure, today is all about the pancake. Courgette pancakes.

Pancake recipes

Try my other pancake recipes:
Vegan Pancakes
Orange Chia Pancakes
Gingerbread Pancakes (vegan)
Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes
Pancakes on Sticks

You'll also love these other tasty breakfast recipes

Cinnamon French Toast Hearts

Be sure to check out my epic list of creative Pancake Recipes!

A stack of courgette pancakes topped with maple yogurt and chocolate

Courgettes

There are so many great ways to use up courgettes. It's such a mild vegetable that it's really versatile in both sweet and savoury dishes. I love it raw, cooked, steamed, sauteed. And of course, in vegetable dessert recipes!

Try these zucchini / courgette recipes:
Courgette brownies
Courgette soup with basil
Blueberry courgette muffins
Cheesy courgette fritters
Courgette cake with lemon drizzle

Take a look at my list of 26 Tasty Courgette Recipes.

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Zucchini pancakes with chocolate on a plate, topped with yogurt, courgette and chocolate

Chocolate Zucchini Pancakes

Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts

Chocolate Zucchini Pancakes are so tasty. Chunks of dark chocolate and shredded courgette turn this into a special breakfast, topped with maple yogurt.

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American, International

Servings

Calories 325 kcal

Equipment

mixing bowl
Frying pan

Ingredients

125 ml (½ cup) milk
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 tablespoon oil plus extra for cooking
100 g (1 cup) raw zucchini/courgette, grated
50 g (⅓ cup) dark chocolate, chopped
150 g (1 cup) plain (all purpose) flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch salt

For the Maple Yogurt

3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon maple syrup

Instructions

Whisk the milk, maple syrup, vanilla, egg and oil together in a large mixing bowl.
Whisk in the grated courgette (zucchini), chocolate, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, maple syrup, vanilla, egg and oil together. Pour into the flour bowl, along with the grated zucchini and chopped chocolate and mix until combined.
Heat some oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Pour in scoops of batter. When the batter begins to bubble, flip and cook the other side until golden. Repeat until the batter is finished. Top with the maple yogurt.

For the Maple Yogurt

Mix the ingredients together until combined. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
Serve the pancakes topped with the maple yogurt and a little grated courgette and shaving of chocolate.

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 9gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 391mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 160IUVitamin C: 4.5mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 3.6mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.

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