Chocolate Orange Creamsicle Pancakes

See the notes below the recipe for a lot of possible customization with this recipe.

Ingredients for Pancakes: 

• 1 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Sticky Fingers Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix 
• 1/2 Cup Orange Juice (Fresh Squeezed for Best Results)
• 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest 

Ingredients for Coconut Whip: 

• 1 Can Full Fat Coconut Milk 
• 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest 
• 2 Tablespoon Orange Juice (Fresh Squeeze) 
• 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar (optional) 

Directions for Pancakes:

1. Heat a pan or skillet 
2. Combine all pancakes ingredients, and mix until no dry mix is visible 
3. Add butter or oil to pan, and add 1/4 cup batter to the pan 
4. Cook pancakes 4 minutes on each side 
5. Enjoy with coconut whip.

Directions for Coconut Whip: 

1. Place can of coconut milk in the fridge for minimum 4 hours, this will solidify the coconut milk from the coconut water.
2. Put coconut milk in a bowl and discard coconut water 
3. Add orange juice and zest to the bowl with the coconut milk and mix using a hand mixer 
4. Once desired texture is achieved, you can add the powdered sugar and mix until combined

Notes:

• Totally fine if you would rather use heavy whipping cream instead of coconut milk. 
• If you want more chocolate flavor you can add extra chocolate chips to the pancake batter or a few tablespoons of cocoa powder to the pancake mix before adding the orange juice 
• Personally I found that orange extract was too powerful of an orange flavor in the pancake, but you can add that to the whipped topping instead of orange zest and juice 
• You can make this recipe with the Sticky Fingers Buttermilk Pancake Mix, instead of the chocolate chip 
• Ideally you should make the whipped topping first, and let it sit in the fridge to cool before adding it to your pancakes. 
• If you would rather not add powdered sugar to your whipped topping, you can add maple syrup or just add syrup to the pancakes when served (this is what I did in the photo below)