Small Batch Chocolate Chip Pancakes
This small batch chocolate chip pancake recipe is a single serving of two from-scratch pancakes, made with simple pantry ingredients and plenty of chocolate chips.
Servings: 2 pancakes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon butter -melted
- ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Optional toppings: butter, pancake syrup, whipped cream, fruit
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the egg, then whisk in the milk, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon of melted butter until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until the flour disappears. A few lumps are fine. If the batter is thicker than you like, stir in another tablespoon of milk.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Melt a little butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Pour in about ¾ cup of batter and cook until bubbles form across the top and the edges look set, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Flip and cook until the second side is golden, about 1 minute more, then move to a plate.
- Add a little more butter to the skillet and cook the remaining batter the same way.
- Serve warm with butter and syrup.
Notes
Don't overmix the batter: Stop stirring as soon as the flour disappears. Overmixing works the gluten in the flour and makes the pancakes tough and flat.
Cook over medium heat: Medium heat lets the inside cook through while the outside browns slowly, so the chocolate chips don't scorch before the pancake is done.
Use a 10-inch skillet: The batter makes two large pancakes, about ¾ cup each. Cook them one at a time so each has room to spread and hold its shape.
Don't press the pancakes down: After you flip, leave them alone. Pressing with the spatula pushes out the air and makes them dense.
Sprinkle extra chips on top: After you pour the batter into the skillet, scatter a few chocolate chips over the surface before it sets. You get visible chocolate on top and a little more in each bite.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pancake | Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 472mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 512IU | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 5mg
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