Fluffy Chip Chocolate Pancakes (Printer-Friendly)

Light and airy pancakes with melted chocolate chips, great for morning or midday meals.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1 1/4 cups whole milk
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

09 - 1 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips

→ For Cooking

10 - Butter or neutral oil for greasing the pan

# How to Make It:

01 - Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
02 - In a separate bowl, whisk milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until homogenous.
03 - Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir gently until just combined; leave some lumps.
04 - Fold chocolate chips into the batter until evenly dispersed.
05 - Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter or oil.
06 - Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto the skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes until bubbles appear and edges set.
07 - Flip and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked.
08 - Continue cooking remaining batter, greasing the pan as necessary.
09 - Enjoy warm with optional butter, maple syrup, or fresh fruit.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're fluffy enough to feel indulgent but easy enough that you won't stress on a weekday morning.
  • The chocolate chips melt slightly and create little pockets of sweetness that surprise you with every bite.
02 -
  • Don't let your batter sit for more than a few minutes before cooking, or the baking powder loses its power and you'll end up with dense pancakes instead of fluffy ones.
  • The pan temperature matters more than you'd think; too low and they'll be pale and soggy, too high and the outside burns before the inside cooks.
03 -
  • Pour your batter from a measuring cup or ladle to get consistent pancake sizes that cook evenly and look intentional on the plate.
  • Let the first pancake be your test; it tells you if the pan is the right temperature, so don't stress if it's slightly imperfect.

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