Chocolate Pancakes

When we visited Amsterdam last year, we enjoyed some Dutch chocolate pancakes with beer. It was such a tasty combination, we couldn't believe it wasn't a part of our weekly routine.

Of course, the trick these days is to make food healthier. And the other trick is making healthy food taste better. This daring recipe does a bit of each. So the next time you're in the mood for pancakes,try this:

1 cup pancake mix

1 cup water (give or take)

2 tablespoons ground flax seed (instead of an egg)

3 handfuls of blueberries (optional)

1 handful of chocolate chips

1-2 tablespoons real butter (for the pan and to melt on top)

1-3 tablespoons real maple syrup