Chocolate chip pancakes are light, fluffy, and loaded with chocolate chips. Made with basic pantry ingredients and a simple recipe that comes together quickly. This chocolate chip pancakes recipe is perfect for when you want something sweet for breakfast or for meal prepping and stocking the freezer.
Mix dry ingredients. In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Mix well with a whisk.
Mix wet ingredients. In a medium bowl, add the milk and egg. Whisk together.
Combine wet and dry ingredients. Pour the milk mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Gently mix until just combined. It will still be a bit lumpy.
Melt butter. Microwave the butter in a small bowl until melted. Add the vanilla extract to the melted butter and mix well.
Add butter mixture. Pour the butter and vanilla extract mixture into the flour and milk mixture. Gently mix. DO NOT OVERMIX.
Add chocolate chips. Gently fold the chocolate chips into the batter.
Heat the pan. Heat a medium-sized skillet or non-stick frying pan over low heat. If using a griddle, heat to low heat.
Cook the pancakes. Turn the pan to medium-low heat. Pour the pancake batter into the pan. You can make full-sized pancakes or silver dollar pancakes. When bubbles form around the edges, gently flip the pancake to finish cooking.