Description
These fluffy chocolate chip pancakes are a family favorite that brings warmth and joy to every breakfast. Topped with freshly whipped cream, they are a delightful treat that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk (or milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice added and allowed to sit for 5 minutes)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (plus extra for cooking)
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Make sure there are no lumps, which should take about 2 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg, and melted butter until well blended. This should also take about 2 minutes.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently stir until just combined. It's important not to overmix; small lumps are perfectly fine. This should not take longer than 1 minute.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, ensuring they are evenly distributed without overmixing the batter.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt some butter in it. Wait until the butter is lightly bubbling before adding the batter.
- Using a ladle, pour a portion of batter into the skillet (about 1/4 cup per pancake). Cook the pancake until small bubbles appear on the surface and the edges look set, about 2-3 minutes.
- Carefully flip the pancake and cook the other side for another 1-2 minutes until golden brown. Repeat this process with the remaining batter.
- While the pancakes cool, prepare the whipped cream by combining the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl and whipping with a hand mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form, which takes about 3-5 minutes.
- Serve the pancakes warm, topped with the freshly whipped cream and optionally garnished with additional chocolate chips or fruits.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
Keywords: Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the pancakes fluffy. A cast-iron skillet ensures even heat distribution and perfect browning. You can experiment with the flour-to-liquid ratio for different textures.