Chocolate Cherry Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 4 tablespoons cherry pie filling
• 4-5 drops red food coloring
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

1. In a small bowl or stand mixer, whisk milk, oil and egg. In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2. Add dry ingredients to milk mixture; whisk until just moistened (small lumps are fine).
3. Add cherry pie filling and food coloring and stir gently to combine. Add chocolate chips and stir slightly.
4. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray.
5. For each pancake, spoon 3-4 tablespoons of pancake batter onto skillet. Cook until pancakes have some bubbles about 1-2 minutes. Flip pancakes carefully with a silicone spatula and cook 1-2 minutes more.