Homemade Chocolate Chip Pancakes are sweet, buttery and have a delicious creamy chocolate finish. Hot off the skillet this Breakfast or Brunch treat is sure to please.
Why you are going to love Chocolate Chip Pancakes?
Chocolate Chip Pancakes are a very special treat. They are sweet, buttery, and have a delicious creamy chocolate finish- hot off the skillet, they are to die for. My youngest teenager has had this little number on his "substantial breakfast" request list for some time. I finally was able to locate some semi-sweet chocolate chips here in Hong Kong, but then realized I was out of pancake mix. Have no fear, pancakes are super easy to make from scratch and most people have these basic ingredients in their cupboard on any given day, even in Asia.
History of Pancakes
Pancakes are also known as hotcakes, griddle cakes, flapjacks, galettes, pannenkoekens, crepes, palatschinke, etc. They are all delicious but it just depends on what country they are originated in and how they were made. Pancakes have been around for a long time and there is evidence that this is one of the first types of food available in prehistoric societies, (however I am sure that this kind is very different then what you think of as pancakes today and I am sure it did not involve Aunt Jemima syrup.)
In Britain during the medieval and modern Christianity period, pancakes were made to use up store items prior to the period of lent fasting and this started on Shrovetide Tuesday (Pancake Day). Lent is a time to give things up so Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) is the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up the foods that aren't allowed during the lent season. Pancakes may have been eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during Lent.
What kinds of additions can you add to pancake batter?
This is a very basic recipe for pancakes. You can serve the pancakes with chocolate chips, plain or add anything else you desire instead. Maybe you would prefer to add blueberries, strawberries and cream cheese, bananas and nuts, apples and cinnamon, pumpkin and nutmeg, pineapple and coconut or even corn and chives instead of chocolate chips. Go right ahead. The creative possibilities are endless.
Did you know that you can freeze pancakes?
In addition, you can make extra pancakes and freeze with parchment paper between each pancake and wrapped in a large ziplock bag. Then just take out what you want to eat on those busy school/work mornings and microwave.
Chocolate Chip Pancakes: (makes 8 medium pancakes)
Ingredients: 
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted (and extra for frying the pancakes)
- ¾ cup chocolate chips (or any other fruit or additions your little heart desires) (OPTIONAL)
- Syrup, maple syrup, jam, honey or whatever you desire for your toppings (OPTIONAL)
Step 1: In a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Step 2: Make a well in the flour mixture and add egg, milk and melted butter and mix.
Step 3: Add chocolate chip or whatever else you desire and gently stir mix.
Step 4: Place a teaspoon of butter in pan and heat to medium and add about ¼ cup batter to pan.
Step 5: Let pancake cook and watch the bubbles in the batter, when the bubbles start to slow down in formation, it is time to flip pancake (about 2 minutes).
Step 6: Flip pancake and cook for about 1 minute longer and place on plate to keep warm. Finish frying up the rest of the pancakes. (Please note that after some time butter tends to brown so you will need to rinse pan and restart with new butter after a few pancakes.)
Step 7: Serve stacks of pancakes with butter and syrup, jam, honey or whatever toppings you desire. Or if you want your kids to eat more fruit then make a happy face and serve. Enjoy!
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Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups flour
- 3.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
or sugar alternative - 1.24 cups milk
or milk alternative - 3 tablespoon butter and extra to fry pancakes
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
optional - ½ cup syrup or honey, jam or whatever the like on top. (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
- Make a well in the flour mixture and add egg, milk and melted butter and mix.
- Add chocolate chip or whatever else you desire and gently stir mix.
- Place a teaspoon of butter in pan and heat to medium and add about ¼ cup batter to pan.
- Let pancake cook and watch the bubbles in the batter, when the bubbles start to slow down in formation, it is time to flip pancake (about 2 minutes).
- Flip pancake and cook for about 1 minute longer and place on plate to keep warm. Finish frying up the rest of the pancakes. (Please note that after some time butter tends to brown so you will need to rinse pan and restart with new butter after a few pancakes.)
- Serve stacks of pancakes with butter and syrup, jam, honey or whatever toppings you desire. Or if you want your kids to eat more fruit then make a happy face and serve. Enjoy!
Choc Chip Uru says
Je l'adore - this recipe deserves foreign love (and I am not French :D)
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thanks Choc Chip Uru thanks. It was a true pleasure to be able to experience something so unique with caring Shanghai friends.