Simple Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Updated at: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:59:25 GMT

Step 1

Beat the milk, egg, melted butter (or vegetable oil), and vanilla extract together in a medium bowl.

Step 2

In a separate, larger bowl (preferably with a pouring spout), mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Step 3

Make a well in your bowl of dry ingredients to pour your wets into.

Step 4

Mix just until the flour is moistened (it will be slightly lumpy), making sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as you go. Overmixing will make tough, flat, pancakes. This is easiest with a rubber spatula.

Step 5

Add chocolate chips into the batter and mix just until combined.

Step 6

Let the batter sit for 10 minutes to let the baking powder work its magic. This is the perfect time to clean up.

Step 7

Heat a medium to large skillet over medium-ish heat. The temperature will take some trial and error as every stove heats differently. To test the temperature, sprinkle a few drops of water into the pan. If the bubbles jump around, the heat is perfect.

Step 8

Take the skillet off the heat and add a drop of oil. Carefully use a folded paper towel or a brush to spread the oil over the entire surface of the pan (including the sides), before putting back onto the heat. Keep this paper towel or brush nearby as we will repeat this process between each round of pancakes.

Step 9

For each pancake pour about a palm-sized amount of batter. Note that the larger the pancake, the harder it will be to flip later, so it's better to start small and practice. When pouring the batter, keep the spout (or wherever you're pouring from) in one spot. This will help make an even, round, pancake as the batter will spread itself. When the pancakes have an extra filling (like chocolate chips or fruit), it's easier to use a rubber spatula to help coax the batter out without overpouring.

Step 10

As the pancakes cook, look for bubbles to come up through the pancake. When the edges start to look dry and very bubbly it should be ready to flip. When flipping, be confident. We want to get the spatula under the pancake quickly to prevent it from folding over on itself or from not getting onto the spatula enough to flip easily. Avoid using the side of the pan to help flip, as that can also cause it to flip over on itself. It takes a bit of practice but you'll be a pro in no time. After the first flip, the second side should only take around a minute to cook. watch the bottom edge of the pancake (the part making contact with the skillet) and wait for it to look dry and even like it's lifting off the pan.

Step 11

Repeat steps 8-10 and boom dog you got a bunch of pancakes.

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