Orange Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Breakfast for me usually consists of a cup of coffee and toast with hemp seeds so I thought I'd treat us to something special.  There's a place in Santa Monica that has orange pancakes on their menu so I thought I'd give it a try and I added some chocolate chips for Kevin's sake - but if you aren't a chocolate fan, just leave it out..  We were both very pleased with the outcome!

Orange Chocolate Chip Pancakes

2            cups flour (1 cup whole wheat and 1 cup white)

1            teaspoon baking soda

1            teaspoon baking powder

1            cup soy/almond milk

1            cup orange juice

1/4         cup vegan chocolate chips

1            teaspoon vanilla

2            tablespoons oil

              mandarin oranges (optional)

              syrup

Mix flour, baking soda and baking powder together in large bowl.   Add chocolate chips to flour mixture.  In separate bowl, add soy or almond milk, orange juice, vanilla and oil, mix together.  Slowly add wet mixture to dry and stir until just mixed.

Add soy butter or oil to a frying pan and cook until brown on both sides.

We mixed in some mandarin oranges in our syrup and warmed in a sauce pan.