Chocolate Chip
A basic buttermilk pancake with semi-sweet chocolate chips folded in. The chips melt into little pockets of warmth inside the batter. Kids go feral for these. Adults pretend they don't.
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Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Makes
12 pancakes
Difficulty
easy
Nutrition
Per serving (3 pancakes) · USDA FoodData Central: Pancakes, chocolate
307kcal
Calories
6.9g
Protein
14.3g
Fat
37.1g
Carbs
2.2g
Fiber
Ingredients
Servings
1x- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp melted butter, cooled slightly
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt together in a large bowl.
- 2
In a separate bowl, whisk 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, 1 egg, 3 tbsp melted butter, and 1 tsp vanilla.
- 3
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined. Stop while it's still lumpy.
- 4
Fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips by hand. Don't over-stir or they'll streak the batter gray.
- 5
Heat a griddle or non-stick pan over medium heat. Grease lightly with butter.
- 6
Pour about 1/4 cup batter per pancake. Cook until the edges look set and bubbles form on the surface, about 2-3 minutes.
- 7
Flip and cook 1-2 minutes more until golden brown on both sides.
- 8
Serve warm. The chips should still be gooey inside.
Notes
things we learned along the way
- Semi-sweet chips hold up better than milk chocolate, which burns and gets bitter at pan temperature.
- Drop a few extra chips on top of the batter right after pouring, before flipping. They'll set into the surface.
- Medium heat matters here. Too high and the chocolate scorches before the inside cooks through.
- Mini chips distribute more evenly if you want chocolate in every bite instead of pockets.
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Recipe adapted from Original recipe. License: Recipe facts not copyrightable (US law).
Photos from Unsplash (free license). Nutrition data from USDA FoodData Central.