Fluffy Chocolate Chip Pancakes

     I'm lactose intolerant, so I've been researching the internet on how to eat dairy free. I'm not vegan, but I saw this recipe on a vegan website called Crunchy Living. My daughters love chocolate pancakes, and they always ask me to make it. This recipe tastes great, and is easy to make. I also did some tweaking to create my own version.

Ingredients: 

Pancakes: 

1-1/2 cup rice flour

1 tbsp. sugar

2 tbsp. baking powder

1/8 tsp. salt

1 cup almond milk

1 ripe banana

1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 

Sauce:  

1 banana

1/2 package of cream cheese

1/2 cup vanilla greek yogurt

1/4 cup agave nectar or sugar

Topping: (optional)

sliced strawberries 

chocolate shavings

Directions:

1.) Put all the pancake ingredients in a mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to blend. 

2.) Use a non-stick cooking spray on the griddle or pan, and cook each pancake until it's golden brown on both sides. 

3.) For the sauce, put all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until creamy. 

4.) To assemble the pancake, start with putting a little of the sauce on middle of the plate. Place one pancake on top, and put more sauce and sliced strawberries. Continue to stack the pancakes, with the sauce and strawberries until you have a stack of four. Finally, top it off with chocolate shavings and one whole strawberry for garnish. 

The original recipe:
http://crunchyliving.net/ws/banana-cream-pie-pancakes-vegan-gluten-free/