Description
Whip up a stack of these incredibly fluffy, golden chocolate chip pancakes in minutes! This easy, homemade recipe uses simple pantry staples to deliver gooey, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate in every bite. Perfect for a quick weekday breakfast or a relaxed weekend brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 1/4 cups milk (buttermilk works best for extra fluff)
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted, plus more for the griddle
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. This dry mix is the base for your fluffy texture.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk the milk, egg, and melted butter until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine and help keep the pancakes light.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes. This resting time helps the baking powder activate, leading to fluffier pancakes.
- Heat a lightly buttered griddle or large non-stick skillet over medium heat. The griddle is ready when a drop of water sizzles immediately.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the hot griddle for each pancake.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side. You know it is time to flip when bubbles appear on the surface and the edges look set.
- Flip and cook the other side until golden brown and cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Serve immediately with your favorite toppings like maple syrup or fresh fruit.
Notes
- For the fluffiest pancakes, separate the egg. Whisk the yolk into the wet ingredients, and then whisk the egg white until soft peaks form. Gently fold the whites into the final batter for maximum lift.
- Use room temperature milk and eggs; they mix into the batter more smoothly.
- If you want gooey chocolate in the center, drop a few extra chocolate chips onto the top of the pancake batter immediately after pouring it onto the griddle, just before flipping.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Griddling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 55