Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Light, fluffy homemade pancakes that are loaded with chocolate chips perfect when you are craving something sweet for breakfast! These Chocolate Chip Pancakes start with my easy pancake batter with pantry staples that comes together in a few minutes.

Can we take a moment and just gaze and the deliciousness of the photos? I tell you my Homemade Pancake Mix is something to behold! And it just got a little sweeter with the addition of chocolate chips and created these Chocolate Chip Pancakes.

Every time I made my famous homemade pancakes for the family my oldest daughter would beg for me to add chocolate chips in them, I of course would rather have blueberry pancakes! So, this is where these pancakes were born from.

After a while I decided I should probably try this version too and see what her fuss was about. Now I understand why she kept asking for chocolate chips in the pancakes. So good!

Why this Recipe Works!

• These pancakes are made with pantry staples so you can make them anytime the craving hits.
• Easily double or triple this recipe for feeding a crowd or they are perfect make ahead and reheat for an easy breakfast or freeze for later. Once you learn how to make chocolate chip pancakes, you’ll want them all the time!
• They are so light and fluffy they melt in your mouth. The chocolate chips are the perfect sweet addition so you won’t even need toppings!

Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Pancakes

• Flour – Nothing fancy needed, just grab your all-purpose flour. You can try out an all purpose gluten free flour if you want to make these without gluten.
• Baking powder – This is what makes your pancakes rise, so make sure you don’t forget to add it.
• Sugar – Add more or less depending on how sweet you like your pancakes. Keep in mind that the mini chocolate chips will add sweetness too
• Salt – If you use unsalted butter add 1/2 tsp of salt.
• Egg – For best results, allow the egg to come to room temperature before mixing with the other ingredients.
• Milk – Any type of milk will work, but I prefer whole milk. Feel free to use 2% or skim milk. You can also use a dairy-free substitute like almond milk or oat milk.
• Butter – We use salted butter in this chocolate chip pancake recipe, but you can also use unsalted.
• Chocolate chips – Mini or regular chocolate chips work perfectly. You can use dark chocolate chips, semi-sweet, milk chocolate chips or any other kind you want.

How To Make Chocolate Chip Pancakes

The first step is to sift the dry pancake ingredients into a large bowl. Then in a second bowl, whisk the egg until light and fluffy. Add 1 cup of milk and the melted butter to the bowl and combine.

Combine the wet ingredient and dry ingredients and stir until just combined. A few lumps are ok, don’t over mix.

Then add the chocolate chips to the batter and gently fold to combine.

Heat griddle or skillet over medium-low heat. Melt about 1/2 Tbsp butter in a large non-stick skillet.

Ladle about 1/4 cup batter on the skillet making 3-4 pancakes.

Cook pancakes until bubbles form on top. Flip and cook until golden brown the other side.

When do I add Chocolate Chips to Pancakes?

This seems to be debatable. Some add them right into the batter, others sprinkle the pancakes with chocolate chips after you pour the pancake into the skillet.

There’s pros and cons to each so pick your battle!

I like folding them into my batter. If you have issues with the chocolate chips sinking toss them in a little flour before folding into the batter.

If you sprinkle the batter with chocolate chips after you pour it into the skillet sometimes the chocolate chip might burn a little when you flip it.

How to Keep Pancakes Warm

Let’s say you’re cooking up a whole bunch of pancakes, but your griddle is only so big. How do you keep them warm so everyone can sit down for breakfast at the same time?

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees. Lay finished pancakes on a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm. Don’t cover them with foil or they will become limp.

How to Store Leftover Pancakes

The biggest tip to storing chocolate chip pancakes is to make sure to cool them to room temperature before storing them in the refrigerator. If you store them when they are still hot it creates condensation on the pancakes that will make them soggy.

REFRIGERATION: After they have cooled to room temperature you can wrap them in aluminum foil or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Leftover pancakes will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.

FREEZER: Before you store pancakes make sure you let them cool to room temperature. After they are cooled you can either store them in the refrigerator or in the freezer. Then you can either flash freeze the pancakes by placingthe in a single layer on a baking pan and freezing them for 1-2 hours then moving them to a freezer Ziploc bag or airtight container. Another way to store them in the freezer is in individual sandwich bags or by placing them in a gallon freezer storage bag and separating them by parchment paper to keep them from sticking together.

How to Reheat Pancakes

If you have a lot to reheat place them on a baking sheet, cover lightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until warmed through.

You can also place pancakes on a microwavable plate, do not stack them. Microwave them for 10-15 seconds or until warmed through.

How To Reheat Frozen Pancakes

You can warm frozen pancakes in the microwave for about 20 seconds. If you add more than one pancake add an additional 5-10 seconds for each pancake to reheating time. We have been known to throw ours in the toaster to if you like them a bit crispy on the outside.

Favorite Pancake Toppings

I think toppings are the best part about fresh pancakes! Serve your homemade chocolate chip pancakes with fun things like:

• Whipped cream
• Peanut butter drizzle
• Maple syrup
• Strawberry sauce
• Blueberry sauce
• Caramel sauce
• Fresh strawberries
• Sliced bananas

Serving Suggestions

Every breakfast needs fluffy scrambled eggs, am I right? And serve these easy chocolate chip pancakes along with some crispy bacon!

Or you can always combine those two favorites with these bacon egg cups! Sheet pan breakfast would be a great addition too. A mug of white chocolate latte finishes it off for a perfect breakfast!

More Easy Breakfast Recipes

• These Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins are a wonderful on-the-go breakfast for busy mornings.
• Need an easy way to make eggs? These Sheet Pan Eggs are about as easy as it gets!
• Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal is the coziest breakfast recipe. So simple and tasty!
• Make Air Fryer French Toast Sticks for a quick and easy breakfast favorite.