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    Chocolate Chip Pancakes

    Published: Mar 21, 2016 · Modified: Oct 22, 2022 by Anna 26 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Chocolate Chip Pancakes are fluffy buttermilk pancakes filled with chocolate chips to start your day right! Learn my trick to getting fluffy pancakes every time!

    Chocolate Chip Pancakes with butter on top.

    Every Saturday evening, our kids are excited to go to bed. Like actually in a hurry to go to bed. Not on Monday, not on Wednesday or any other day of the week - only Saturday. The reason - Sunday morning breakfast. Because every Sunday I make pancakes and waffles for breakfast.

    Ingredients:

    • all-purpose flour
    • granulate sugar
    • baking powder
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • buttermilk (See note for homemade)
    • egg
    • vanilla extract
    • oil
    • chocolate chips
    Side shot of tower of pancakes with chocolate chips.

    Buttermilk:

    Since I make pancakes every week, you bet I learned my favorite recipe and learned a trick or two to get them perfectly fluffy every time. My secret? Buttermilk, or sour milk actually.  I never buy buttermilk in a store. I always make it myself. All you need is whole milk and vinegar. It's perfect for cakes, cupcakes, sweet breads, loaf cakes and of course pancakes. But sometimes, it just so happens that the pancake batter comes out a little too thin and the pancakes fry up flat. And no one likes flat pancakes.

    There is a fail-proof way to get a perfect batter and perfect pancakes every time! The secret lies in half and half (a mix of cream and milk). I discovered that if you use half and half (or equal part of cream and milk) and mix it with apple cider vinegar (I always use ACV in my cooking and leave the white one for cleaning) - you will get thick and rich buttermilk. Perfectly sour to react with baking soda in the batter and make it thick. You should be able to run the spatula across and see the bottom of your bowl for a second or two. If your batter is thick - your pancakes will be thick.

    Pancake batter in a metal bowl.
    Close up of cut out in tower of pancakes with chocolate chips.

    To jazz up my pancakes a little bit this week, I added semi-sweet chocolate chips. Because chocolate for breakfast is totally acceptable, allowed and recommended for a weekend breakfast. 🙂 You are welcome.

    More easy breakfast recipes:

    • Peanut Butter Jelly Pancakes Recipe
    • Fluffy Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe 
    • Apple Cider Pancakes
    • Mini Pancake Muffins Recipe
    • Best Sunday Waffles Recipe
    • Best Blueberry Pancakes

    If you like this recipe and make it, snap a photo and share it on INSTAGRAM! Tag me @crunchycreamysweet so I can check it out and leave a comment! 😀

    Pancakes stacked on a plate.

    Chocolate Chip Pancakes

    Author: Anna
    Deliciously fluffy buttermilk pancakes filled with chocolate chips to start your day right! Learn my trick to getting fluffy pancakes every time.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 209 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons half and half see note
    • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 large egg
    • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt).
    • In a measuring cup, combine half and half and apple cider vinegar. Stir few times and let sit 2 to 3 minutes. It should thicken up and half and half should sour.
    • Add egg, oil and vanilla to medium bowl or large measuring cup. Whisk until smooth. Add half and half and vinegar mixture. Whisk to combine. Add the wet ingredients and chocolate chips to dry ingredients and stir to combine. Do not overmix. The batter should be slightly lumpy. After few minutes (while the griddle pan heats up), the batter will thicken and have bubbles.
    • Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the batter (1 scoop per pancake) and fry on one side until bubbles form holes around the edges and towards the center. Flip pancakes and fry on the other side for 10 to 15 seconds. I always melt 1 tablespoon of butter on the griddle while it heats up.
    • Serve warm with a slice of butter and drizzle of maple syrup.

    Notes

    • Half and half is often found next to coffee creamer in the dairy section of a grocery store. It's a combination of light cream and whole milk. You can substitute whole milk but from my experience it will not make as fluffy pancakes.
    • Half and half mixed with apple cider vinegar makes the best homemade buttermilk and that's what I use. For this recipe you can also use store-bought buttermilk in place of the half and half and vinegar mixture. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1.6mg
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    1. Monica says

      August 04, 2018 at 11:16 am

      How much buttermilk would u use?

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        August 04, 2018 at 11:27 pm

        That would be one cup.

        Reply
    2. PegP says

      December 29, 2017 at 11:16 pm

      Recipe calls for half-n-half and says "see note" right after that ingredient on the list. However, I've scrolled through the page three times and couldn't find a note. Is the note to say how to substitute something else for the half-n-half (I never have that on hand).

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        December 30, 2017 at 4:27 pm

        Hi Peg! Thank you! I updated the recipe with an explanation and substitutes. Hope this helps!

        Reply
    3. Shirley Camilleri says

      September 19, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      5 stars
      These pancakes look lovely, but with being British, what is half and half.?

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        September 19, 2017 at 5:16 pm

        Hi Shirley! Half and half is a mixture of equal amounts of light cream and whole milk. I believe it is know as half cream in UK. I hope this helps!

        Reply
    4. Monica says

      August 29, 2017 at 5:57 am

      Where is the recipe?! Every time I click "jump to recipe" it just refreshes the page!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        August 30, 2017 at 10:31 pm

        It's should work now. So sorry!

        Reply
    5. Angie says

      April 16, 2016 at 11:13 pm

      5 stars
      These are the loveliest pancakes I've ever made, they were so delicious and fluffy! I also tried the recipe without the chocolate chips. They were a huge success both times!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        April 16, 2016 at 11:17 pm

        Hi Angie! YAY! That's fantastic! Thank you so much for letting me know and for trying the recipe. 😀

        Reply
    6. Starla B says

      March 28, 2016 at 4:38 pm

      5 stars
      Those look absolutely heavenly. I am definitely slacking because to be honest I have never tried making homemade pancakes. 😐 Ouch, I know!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        March 29, 2016 at 11:17 am

        I am so excited for you to try this recipe then! You will never go back to a store-bought mix. They are so easy - promise! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Debra A Attinella says

      March 22, 2016 at 6:29 pm

      I know my family would love these and you can never go wrong with chocolate chips 🙂

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        March 22, 2016 at 6:37 pm

        Exactly! Thank you, Debra! 🙂

        Reply
    8. Sandi says

      March 21, 2016 at 11:10 pm

      5 stars
      My all time favorite breakfast food!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        March 22, 2016 at 11:12 am

        Thanks, Sandi!

        Reply
    9. Patricia says

      March 21, 2016 at 10:47 pm

      Love the tip on the half & half and the ACV! These look great, and love the chocolate chips! Nice!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        March 22, 2016 at 11:14 am

        Thank you, Patricia!

        Reply
    10. Jenny says

      March 21, 2016 at 9:49 pm

      Wow, these are SUPER fluffy. I'm gonna keep buttermilk in my fridge all of the time!

      Reply
    11. Becky Hardin says

      March 21, 2016 at 6:24 pm

      Oh yum!!! One of my favorite pancakes --- chocloate chip!!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        March 22, 2016 at 11:32 am

        Thanks, Becky!

        Reply
    12. Medha says

      March 21, 2016 at 5:48 pm

      I love chocolate chip pancakes! After shows in high school, the entire cast and crew would go to a local diner for dinner on Friday night and I always got chocolate chip pancakes 🙂 So yum!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        March 22, 2016 at 11:40 am

        Awww, I love that! Thank you for sharing, Medha!

        Reply
    13. Kimberly says

      March 21, 2016 at 11:44 am

      These pancakes couldn't possibly look more perfect - YUM!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        March 22, 2016 at 11:46 am

        Thank you, Kimberly!

        Reply
    14. Ginny McMeans says

      March 21, 2016 at 10:20 am

      5 stars
      These pancakes look so perfect and fat. I love that you do your own 'buttermilk'. You can actually do that with non-dairy milk too. Thanks for the great recipe.

      Reply

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