Chocolate Chip Pancakes – the perfect weekend breakfast! Fluffy buttermilk pancakes filled with mini chocolate chips.
Originally published December 29, 2009. Updated January 30, 2020.
Is there anything better than chocolate for breakfast?!
These chocolate chip pancakes are a staple in my house. Everyone loves them and I love that I can make a big batch and the kids can just reheat them as needed. They are light and fluffy and just perfect for chocolate lovers!
I have a bunch of other breakfast recipes if you are looking for other ideas!
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Buttermilk – I like to use buttermilk in pancakes because it reacts with the baking soda making for taller, lighter, fluffier pancakes!
- Mini chocolate chips – you can use regular chocolate chips but I would roughly chop them so there aren’t huge chocolate chunks in the pancakes.
How To Make Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- Prepare. Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat.
- Combine dry ingredients. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Add wet ingredients. Add eggs and buttermilk and whisk everything together. There should be small lumps in the batter.
- Add chocolate. Gently stir in chocolate chips.
- Cook. Use a ⅓ cup measure to pour batter onto preheated pan. Let cook until bubbles form on top of the batter, 2-3 minutes. Flip over and cook an additional 1 minute or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter.
Tips For Making Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- I always use my electric griddle for pancakes – it makes the process go faster and makes perfect pancakes
- If you don’t have buttermilk, mix 1 tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice to enough milk to measure a full cup. Let sit for a few minutes. (For this recipe, it’s 2 ½ tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to make 2 ½ cups.)
Yes, these pancakes freeze perfectly! I like to freeze them in a freezer ziploc bag (make sure to squeeze out as much air as possible) and they will stay good for up to 2 months.
Defrost them overnight in the refrigerator and then you can reheat in the microwave, toaster, or the oven.
More Pancake Recipes
- Pecan Oat Pancakes
- Blueberry Sour Cream Pancakes
- Peanut Butter Banana Pancakes
- Buckwheat Pancakes
- Pineapple Cinnamon Pancakes
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Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Chocolate Chip Pancakes - the perfect weekend breakfast! Fluffy buttermilk pancakes filled with mini chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 ½ cups buttermilk
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, for brushing the pan
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and buttermilk and whisk everything together. There should be small lumps in the batter. Gently stir in chocolate chips.
- Use a ⅓ cup measure to pour batter onto preheated pan. Let cook until bubbles form on top of the batter, 2-3 minutes. Flip over and cook an additional 1 minute or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 189Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 241mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 2gSugar: 13gProtein: 4g
Tara says
My kids totally scarfed these down!
Sam says
Wow these pancakes were so good! We had them for Christmas morning and they were such a hit!
Sara Welch says
These are perfectly light and flavorful; the best way to start my day!
Tisha says
You literally cannot go wrong with chocolate chip pancakes on a saturday morning for breakfast! This kids will love this!
Beth says
My kids will go crazy for these! Love the touch of buttermilk in these!
Catalina says
I would like to wake up with these pancakes! Perfect for my weekend brunch!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
What a great way to start the day!
Vikki says
I LOVE pancakes and these look so gooood :) definitely making for breakfast!
Jackie says
Hi
By using 3 cups of buttermilk, is this batter thin? Also I want to make these pancakes without the chocolate chips, so will I still need to use 3 cups of buttermilk.
amanda says
The batter is actually pretty thick. My stove is a little tilted so I’ve gotta have thick batter or it slides all around. I assume you would still need the 3 cups of buttermilk even if you don’t use chocolate chips but maybe add it a little at a time until you get it as thick as you want it.
Thanks for commenting! :)
Sarah says
I agree that pancakes are hit or miss with me as well. I never make them different every time. I have had luck lately with pancake mixes. Is that cheating?
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