Chocolate Chip Pancakes-just a few simple ingredients makes for a delicious breakfast treat!
This is a true story. We were all set to have leftovers for dinner. We’d had Tacos and a Pot roast and had plenty to make a meal for the night. I was all set for an easy dinner. 4:45 pm, older daughter, Cassie, calls “mom, can Lizzie and Maddie sleep over?” It was the last night of Christmas break. How could I say no. The leftovers could wait. I’d order pizza. Still an easy night for me.
I pick them all up from the park, where’ they’d been hanging out. As we’re driving back, discussion ensues about dinner. Dang it, one of them doesn’t like pizza. Ok, let’s do hot dogs. The other one doesn’t like hot dogs. I am not in the mood to make a big dinner (and I haven’t taken anything out of the freezer.)
Ok, lets do breakfast for dinner. I just know if I do some sort of eggs, someone is going to be unhappy. Plus, eggs require a side of meat. Bacon or sausage. And home fries. We’re getting back into the more work for mom.
No, this needs to be kept simple. And easy. And feed a crowd. We’re talking a total of 5 hungry teens.
Pancakes. I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like pancakes.
And since I have to make sure to keep my status as “cool mom” I have to add mini chocolate chips.
The girls all sat around as I made them. It only took 2 minutes to whip up the batter. You would have thought I was making Baked Alaska with a blowtorch, the girls were amazed as I sprinkled the chocolate chips over the grilling pancakes. And they are mini so it’s really not that much, but you get little bursts of chocolate in every bite.
Three batches of pancakes later, everyone was happy.
These also freeze well so make extra, then you can just heat them up for a fast weekday breakfast!
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Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup White Lily All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 3 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl (I use a large measuring cup) In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, butter and vanilla,
- Stir milk mixture into flour mixture making sure no lumps remain. Let batter sit for 5 minutes.
- Preheat electric griddle or frying pan to 300 degrees. (medium heat) Brush griddle with butter or oil.
- Pour about 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle. Repeat as space allows to create pancakes. Sprinkle 1-2 teaspoons of mini chocolate chips over each pancake. Once large bubbles form, about 2 minutes, flip pancakes over with a spatula and cook on other side for about 1 minute, until golden.
- Serve with butter, syrup or powdered sugar.
I’m an ambassador for White Lily Flour and was compensated for this post. All opinions are my own. I wouldn’t share this with you if I didn’t really love it.
Kayle+(The+Cooking+Actress)e+Cooking+Actress) says
you ARE the cool mom-for sure! I’d be thrrrriiiilled to eat such delicious pancakes for dinner!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Ha! Breakfast for dinner is always our rescue when my kids have friends over. Everyone loves pancakes, right??? These look delicious 🙂
Joan Hayes says
I know, right?
Amanda says
Who doesn’t love pancakes for dinner? These look delicious!
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
Having breakfast for dinner is so fun! Looks delicious!
Kelly Senyei | Just a Taste says
Classic breakfast perfection! These look amazing, Joan!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Kelly!
Cynthia B. says
Pinned these back when you blogged about them. I fixed these today and they were a hit! So easy and delicious! I will be fixing these again!
Joan Hayes says
So glad you enjoyed them!