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A simple recipe for the best chocolate chip banana pancakes with the perfect fluffy texture you love.

Mashed and mixed right into the batter, sweet bananas pair perfectly with the chocolate chips you’ll find in every bite.

large stack of pancakes topped with bananas and chocolate chips

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Fluffiest Recipe for Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes
Ingredients
How to Make Them
Toppings
Fluffy Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

Fluffiest Recipe for Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

I’m a firm believer that the fluffier the pancakes, the better, and this recipe for chocolate chip banana pancakes does not disappoint even when you mix the bananas right into the batter.

This is one of those pancake recipes with a batter that’s on the thick side, especially since you’ll be adding mashed bananas right into it; but after a couple of minutes of cooking, you’ll be building incredible banana pancake stacks.

Ingredients

You’ll find the measurements for these chocolate chip banana pancakes in the recipe card. Before you make any swaps, check out where any substitutions can be made in this ingredients list:

Flour: regular all-purpose flour or this gluten-free flour work. You can also follow this recipe for banana oatmeal pancakes and just add the chocolate chips.
Sugar: a little in the batter, can be omitted.
Baking powder: the secret to fluffy pancakes. Without it, the pancakes will not rise.
Milk: regular milk or a dairy-free alternative works in this recipe.
Bananas: the riper, the better! Even the mushy ones you were going to use for banana bread work here.
Egg: to bind the ingredients. This recipe will work with one of these egg substitutes for pancakes, although the texture will be slightly different.
Butter: adds moisture to the pancake texture.
Vanilla: enhances the banana and chocolate flavor and will make these taste like banana bread with chocolate chips!
Chocolate chips: measure with your heart. Regular, mini, or chunks.

How to Make Them

Making these banana chocolate chip pancakes is simple. Here are a few tips beyond the recipe that ensure success:

Measure the dry ingredients
Combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl.
Whisk the egg and mash the banana
Doing these in a separate bowl first will ensure you don’t overmix the batter.
Combine the dry and wet ingredients
Mix the pancake batter just until no visible lumps appear.
Add the chocolate chips
Gently fold the chocolate chips into the batter bowl. They tend to sink so I typically grab the batter from the bottom up when I scoop it.
Cook the pancakes
Make sure you pour the pancake batter on a hot surface. This avoids undercooked pancakes in the middle.
Serve
Keep the pancakes warm while you cook the rest of the batter, and stack them high for everyone to enjoy.

First time making this delicious recipe? See how the bananas look in the batter and watch me make them in this quick recipe video.

What Makes Them Light and Fluffy?

Baking powder is one element that gives pancakes their fluffy texture. Equally important is measuring the ingredients correctly and not continuing to mix the batter once you no longer see flour clumps, which leads to over-mixing and a chewy texture.

If you love banana pancakes, try these fluffy banana bread pancakes next time.

closeup of chocolate chip banana pancake stack topped with syrup

Why Are My Banana Pancakes Soggy?

Soggy pancakes are a common “pancake fail” with banana pancakes because either the bananas didn’t get evenly distributed in the batter or the heat source was too low. They should be cooked on medium to medium-high heat for about 2 minutes and flipped over when you see defined edges and bubbles begin to form.

Check out the video below to ensure your pancakes cook perfectly.

Toppings

The classic way to serve these chocolate chip banana pancakes is to top them with a few slices of bananas and additional chocolate chips -the more, the merrier! You can always take it up a notch with one of these pancake toppings or drizzle one of these crowd-favorite pancake syrup recipes.

Fluffy Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

stack of fluffy chocolate chip pancakes with banana slices and syrup

Servings: 12

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

A simple recipe for the best chocolate chip banana pancakes with the perfect fluffy texture you love.

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

1 ½ cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 ¼ cups milk
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla, optional
½ cup chocolate chips, divided

Instructions

Make the pancake batter:

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder.
Make a well in the middle and add the milk, mashed bananas, egg, melted butter, and vanilla. Whisk to combine the wet ingredients, and then begin to whisk the batter from the outside in, until there are no visible lumps. Add the chocolate chips to the batter bowl and fold them in to combine.

Cook the pancakes:

Heat a large non-stick pan or griddle over medium-high heat. Once hot, spray or grease with butter or oil and immediately pour about ¼ cup of batter per pancake.
Cook the first side for about 2 minutes until the edges are defined and bubbles form in the middle. Flip and continue cooking on the other side for another minute. Don't press the pancakes down after fliipping. Remove from the griddle or pan onto a plate and repeat the process with the remaining pancake batter. Makes about 12 pancakes.

Serve:

Top your pancakes with sliced bananas, additional chocolate chips, and syrup.

Notes

Use the right baking powder: Since pancake batter naturally has a mild, neutral flavor, it’s important to use aluminum-free baking powder. The metallic flavor will ruin the taste, especially in fluffy pancake recipes that call for 2 or more teaspoons. Trust me on this one.