Zucchini Bread Pancakes

Highlights of This Past Weekend:

Going to a party where you had to tell a joke before you were allowed to fill your cup at the keg.  I won’t repeat any of the jokes, as they were all wildly inappropriate.

Celebrating my brother’s birthday at the Olive Garden on Friday night.  They have this 2 for $25 deal which comes with two appetizers, unlimited soup/salad/breadsticks, 2 entrees and dessert.  I don’t know where I put it all.

Lunch and shopping in Boulder on Saturday.  I tried on a pair of jeans that were literally a foot too long.  Don’t worry, I didn’t buy them.

Getting stuck in the grocery store while it poured rain and hail.  Then having to run from the store to the car carrying 4 bags of groceries.

Watching 21 Jump Street on Saturday night, then getting into bed and reading till I literally couldn’t keep my eyes open.  Rain makes for perfect movie watching and book reading weather.

Manicures + even more shopping on Sunday with my mom and sister.  If it’s your birthday, you should definitely take advantage of all opportunities to not have to spend your own money.

These pancakes.

Zucchini Bread Pancakes

For when you come home from the grocery with 3 zucchinis and discover you already have 3 in your fridge and need to use all 6 up somehow.

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup AP flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 medium zucchini, shredded
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional, but highly recommended)

1. In a large bowl, mix flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
2. In a second bowl, combine egg, milk and vanilla.
3. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until just combined.
4. Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips.
5. Let batter rest while your griddle heats up.
6. Drop batter onto griddle by the 1/4 cup, cook until bubbles appear, then flip and cook until golden on the other side.

Serve with butter, syrup and a giant mug of caffeine.