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These chocolate chip pancakes are totally delicious with a fluffy texture and packed with melty chips in every bite.

This is the kind of chocolate chip pancake recipe that legends serve up for breakfast. At least, that’s what my kids think, and you will too!

stack of chocolate chip pancakes with bananas on a plate cut

Fluffiest Chocolate Chip Pancakes

We’re a tad obsessed with chocolate chips at our house; so much so that we have a Costco bag in the freezer at all times. So it was only a matter of time before I took my best pancake recipe and added chocolate chips to it.

The result is the fluffiest chocolate chip pancakes you’ll ever make. So why spend a fortune on IHOP pancakes when you can make them at home?

How to Make Chocolate Chip Pancakes

If you’ve made pancakes before, you’ll find this recipe to be easy because you’ll mix the dry ingredients in a big bowl, then add the wet ingredients, and mix just until there’s no flour left.

Once you have a smooth batter, add the chocolate chips. Adding them to the bowl, instead of sprinkling them directly over the pancakes as they cook, helps prevent them from burning since they’re coated with some batter.

chocolate chip pancakes batter in the making

I recommend cooking the pancakes in a non-stick pan over medium heat, about 2 minutes per side. Be sure not to press down on them with the spatula after flipping them over; you’ll just make them dense.

How Do You Keep Chocolate Chips from Melting in Pancakes

This is why I store my chocolate chips in the freezer and add them to the pancake batter while still frozen. If yours are at room temperature, simply stir them to coat with a little batter by stirring the scoop in the bowl before pouring.

Success Secrets for Fluffy Pancakes

The recipe card below has an awesome video I recommend watching for step-by-step visuals. Cooking the pancakes over medium heat is the way to go. If your pan gets too hot and the pancakes brown too quickly, run it under cold water in the sink to cool it down, then continue.

Look for aluminum-free baking powder because fluffy pancake recipes tend to call for a little extra, and the aluminum will often leave an aftertaste.

stack of chocolate chip pancakes with bananas and syrup

Best Toppings for Chocolate Chip Pancakes

While these tend to disappear as they are, you can up the ante on these chocolate chip pancakes by topping them with banana slices, some pancake syrup, or your favorite pancake toppings.

Fluffy Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

These chocolate chip pancakes are totally delicious with a fluffy texture and packed with melty chips in every bite.

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 ¼ cups milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted
⅓ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Make the pancake batter:

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
Make a well in the middle and pour the milk, egg, and butter. Mix with a whisk or fork until smooth. Add the chocolate chips into the batter and gently mix to combine.

Cook the pancakes:

Heat a non-stick griddle or large pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, grease, spray, or melt butter on the hot surface. Immediately, pour ¼ cup of pancake batter onto the greased pan. Cook the pancakes for about 2 minutes, until the edges begin to look defined and bubbles form. Flip the pancakes over and cook for another minute on the other side. Remove from the pan onto a plate and cook the remaining pancakes.

Serve:

Serve the warm pancakes topped with your favorite toppings 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.