Chocolate Chip Pancakes -

pancakes with chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and berries

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Weekends are meant for sleeping in and lazy indulgent breakfast like chocolate chip pancakes topped with strawberries and whip cream.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4-inch pancakes

Calories: 176kcal

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2½ cups store-bought buttermilk
2 eggs
¼ cup butter melted
1 cup chocolate chips
vegetable or coconut oil for the pan

Toppings

butter
maple syrup
whipped cream
chocolate sprinkles
chocolate syrup

Instructions

Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt and set aside. Add the buttermilk and the eggs, whisk to combine, and then add the butter. Whisk once more and then let the batter rest while the griddle or pan heats.
Be careful not to overbeat the pancake batter, lumps are fine. This is a very thick batter and the pancakes will thin out as they cook on the griddle. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Heat a flat-bottom nonstick skillet or electric griddle (this is my favorite griddle) over medium heat. Oil the skillet or griddle generously (using about a tablespoon of oil) and then pour 1/3 cup of batter onto the griddle for each pancake.
Let cook until the pancakes begin to bubble on top and they are lightly browned on the bottom, about 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook the second side until golden brown. Serve warm with the toppings of your choice.

Notes

While regular milk may be substituted for the buttermilk in this recipe, I strongly recommend making the recipe as written. (If you do choose to make these with regular milk, reduce the total amount of milk to 2 cups.)

Buttermilk is the not-so-secret ingredient that creates a very unique flavor and texture for these pancakes. We really like the contrast of the sweet and tangy pancakes with the chocolate chips.

And just a heads up, this is not a recipe where a Buttermilk Substitute will work the same way. You will want to use store-bought buttermilk for these pancakes. You can find it in the dairy case in most grocery stores.

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