Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Sweet, fluffy banana chocolate chip pancakes are homemade goodness sure to rouse any sleepy crew out of bed for breakfast.

Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

Tired of making banana bread when those bananas on the counter have passed their prime? Banana pancakes with chocolate chips are a quick, easy breakfast that I’d happily eat for dessert as well.

While pancakes are quite simple to make, there is one big not-so-secretive step to their fluffiness. Patience. Yep, it is as simple as waiting just a few minutes so that baking powder can get to work and all those bubbles form.

Once the batter is nice and bubbly don’t stir it again. Scoop out the pancakes without distributing too many of the bubbles.

If you make pancakes often, nothing beats a great electric griddle for streamlining the cooking process. A few years ago, when my 15-year-old griddle finally died, I tested every single griddle I could get my hands on. When I finally tried this extra large electric griddle, I knew I’d found THE ONE. It’s a little on the spendy side, but I am telling you now, it beats all the others hands-down.

This nylon flexible turner is a pancake-making must-have, as is a dough whisk. If you aren’t familiar with the awesomeness that is a dough whisk for pancakes and waffles, you are missing out. It’s a crazy-looking tool, but it stirs the batter just enough without overmixing it.

I’ve tried pretty much all of the nifty pancake-pouring gadgets out there, and I stand by a good old measuring cup as the easiest way to make pancakes. I use the 1/4 or 1/3 cup sizes for most pancake making – this set that I use every day will allow you to improvise for all kinds of sizes.

When making standard-size 4-inch pancakes, the large scoop in this set of cookie scoops is my favorite way to dispense the batter. The medium scoop works perfectly for smaller-sized pancakes.

Banana Chocolate Chip Pancake

Gather up a few ingredients to make some breakfast memories with your family:

• eggs
• milk
• vanilla extract
• light brown sugar
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• kosher salt
• cinnamon
• butter
• bananas
• chocolate chips

To make these pancakes, you’ll start by heating an electric griddle to medium-high heat. Whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until mostly smooth. Stir in the melted butter, bananas, and chocolate chips.

Pour ¼ cup of batter onto the griddle, leaving 1-2” between each pancake. Cook for about 3½ minutes, until deeply browned and lightly bubbled on top. Flip the pancakes and cook the second side for about 3 minutes, until golden brown.

Serve immediately or place in a basket lined with a tea towel to keep warm until ready to serve.

Making large batches of pancakes is a breakfast game-changer; especially when you know how to freeze the extra pancakes. Here are some great tips for storing and freezing to enjoy on those busy mornings.

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