Mocha Spice Pancakes With Simple Syrup
[Vegan]

To Make the Pancakes:

1. Whisk the flour, almond meal, cocoa, herbal coffee, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt in a large bowl.
2. Combine the banana, vanilla extract, nut milk, maple sugar, and flaxseed meal in a smaller bowl. Finally, stir in the cacao nibs and the crystallized ginger.
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined. Let the batter sit for about 15 minutes.
4. Scoop big spoonfuls of the batter onto a hot griddle lightly spritzed with cooking oil. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface of the cake, carefully flip, and cook for a few minutes. Keep cooked pancakes in a warm oven (along with your plates) while cooking the remaining batter.

To Make the Syrup:

1. Combine the maple syrup, instant espresso, and cinnamon in a small saucepan and heat until toasty hot.
2. Serve pancakes with chopped pecans and syrup.