Chocolate chip pancakes

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These fluffy and chocolatey American-style pancakes are perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth. Enjoy them on Shrove Tuesday with a generous dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 6 mins
Serves 4
Difficulty Level Easy

Preparation

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Total Time 16 mins
Preparation Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 6 mins

Ingredients
Method

100g self-raising flour, sifted
60g caster sugar
1 medium egg
150ml milk
50g chocolate chips
Oil or butter for frying
Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to serve

Mix the sifted flour and caster sugar in a bowl or jug
Add the egg and beat well to get a fluffy texture. Then slowly pour in the milk a little at a time until you have a smooth and runny batter
Fold the chocolate chips into the mixture
Heat a drop of oil or butter in a frying pan. When the pan is really hot, pour in about 3 tablespoons of batter
Cook for just under a minute until the bottom is golden brown. Use a spatula to keep an eye on how it's cooking and turn to the other side once the first is cooked
Remove from the heat once both sides are golden brown and the pancake is cooked through
Repeat with the rest of the batter until all the pancakes are cooked. Keep the pancakes warm on a plate in the oven on its lowest heat setting
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream along with a sprinkle of chocolate chips

You will need

Large frying pan - This one from Tefal provides durable non-stick performance – see more details here at Amazon.

Whisk - An electric whisk will help speed things up and this affordable one from Morphy Richards – see more details here at Amazon.

Large mixing bowl – this one by Wilko has high sides and a non-slip base and costs next to nothing – see more details here at Wilko.

Tips

For some extra chocolatey goodness, serve with melted milk chocolate or Nutella on top.

These pancakes also taste great with a topping of Lotus Biscoff spread, peanut butter or almond butter.

Other delicious toppings could include maple or golden syrup, chopped bananas, nuts or fresh fruit (but remember never to serve whole nuts to children under 5).

Enjoy these pancakes while they're warm so the chocolate chips are still gooey!

Variations

Add cinnamon to the batter for chocolate chip cinnamon pancakes.

If you don’t have any self-raising flour, don’t worry! With this recipe, you can make banana pancakes with baking powder instead.

Keep any leftover pancakes and use them as a tea-time or after school snack. Simply pop them in the toaster or under the grill and spread a little butter on top.