These are the four pictures that are going to make you seriously consider why you aren’t in your kitchen right this second making these pancakes.
These are the four pictures that might just have you prioritizing the next few hours, the next few days, heck(!) your entire weekend around these pancakes.
Yea… that just happened. I just dropped that madness on you. I know… totally unfair.
These Milk Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Pancakes will weaken all defenses. They’ll make you completely susceptible to lounging in bed for an early afternoon nap. They’ll make it even more impossible to remove yourself from the couch to get any weekend chores done. These pancakes are perfect for that epic unproductive weekend you’ve been planning. You were planning one of those weekends, weren’t you?
In short, these pancakes are a blessing from the heavens.
Milk Chocolate Buttermilk Pancakes
adapted from BlogChef
makes lots, enough for four people.
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips (depending on how chippy you feel)
oil or cooking spray (for cooking)
Step 1: In a large bowl beat eggs. Add buttermilk, butter and vanilla and mix well. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well until mostly smooth. Fold in chocolate chips and let batter set for a few minutes.
Step 2: Heat griddle or pan over medium heat. Add a teaspoon of oil to the pan or spray with cooking spray. You can test to see if the pan is hot enough by adding a few drops of water, ifor when the drops start to dance its hot enough.
Step 3: Pour 2 Tablespoons of batter onto the griddle. Cook on the first side until bubbles that form start to pop. You can also gently lift up the pancake to make sure the bottom is not overcooking, if it is the pan may be too hot and you will need to adjust the heat. Flip the pancake over with a spatula and cook until golden brown. Repeat until all the batter is gone. Let cooked pancakes rest on a heat proof plate in a 200 degree F oven until ready to serve.
Claire
I’ve been making these a LOT since quarantine – this recipe is perfection. I’ve learned that if you quarter the recipe, omitting the egg, it’s the perfect serving size for one. I fry them in ghee and smear on lots of salted butter.
Dan
surprised how few recipes for buttermilk chocolate chip pancakes there are out there…tried this (with maybe ¼ cup more chocolate chips b/c life is short) and got a perfect batch. thanks for sharing; it’s a keeper!
Steph Shuttleworth
I rarely eat American pancakes but I totally will now! These were great but I didn’t have any chocolate chips, so insteadI covered them in strawberries, honey and chocolate shavings. YUM!
saira
how do u get such thick pancakes? mine always come out thin! :(
joythebaker
Let the batter rest for about 15 minutes before your fry them , that should help. Also measure out your liquids exactly.
charlene yeong
hey joy I really enjoyed this recipe of yours but I was wondering how do you make your pancakes so round and the same shape? do you use a mold?
Katie
It was great to use buttermilk for making soft and fluffy pancakes. I particularly liked it because separating the egg whites and then folding them with the batter is a really tricky and I am stressed till my pancakes turn out to be right. I shall definitely try using this secret ingredient and the recipe above and let you know my experience. Thanks for sharing.
Sam
Can I try this without the eggs? Or is there a substitute for the same?
joythebaker
You can try an egg substitute found in many grocery stores.
Fatema ( Abu Dhabi)
Definately going to try this…..looks delicious…
Ashlee
First time I’ve ever made pancakes and these turned out delicious!!! :)
Leila
i think you should know that i’m generally intimidated by cooking and have never made pancakes before, but these looked soooo good, and you made it seem so easy that i had to try it. and they were PERFECT. thank you for that. :)
Anna W
I made these for my friend (too bad she was on a diet) and she quit the diet a few days later, came over, and asked me to make them again for her! They are so good. If you were ever a child that went over to that friend’s house, and their mom/dad made those pancakes that you have never been able to get out of your head because they were so delicious, these pancakes are most likely the ones you’ve thought about all those years.
Hira M.
Just made these pancakes, replaced the butter with oil but still made the fluffiest pancakes ever! Thankyou for posting this recipe. I’m stuffed but they’re still making me drool! =)
Share
I don’t have baking soda!! Do I really need it for the recipe?! Quick answer much appreciated!!
Help me Joy!
Carol
These are my favorite pancakes. Like… ever! Like.. REALLY FAVORITE! I do them as often as I can (but not as often as I wanted!) Thank you for this recipe!
Love-
Serena
Thank you Joy! You have made me take back my “theory” that you get what you pay for in terms of recipes on the internet. These were delicious! We didn’t have any chocolate chips so I made them plain and topped with fresh strawberries and they were DELISH! thank you for your amazing site. You are the best!
Anna Watson
I’ve made these twice. The second time, my best friend tried them, and she said “I think that was one of the best things I have ever put into my mouth”
I have to agree.
Christine
Hey! I love this recipe, I halved it and then added 1/3 cup cocoa powder to make them double chocolate (i know you love chocolate) and they were amazing!
myriah
These look delicious Joy! I know of your pancake obsession and I wanted to tell you about my brother’s pancakes. He puts a chocolate chip inside every raspberry, and then makes raspberry pancakes. When you go to take a bite, you have a gushy chocolate raspberry thing going on. It’s AMAZING! You should try it out sometime. You might fall in love with it! You might even want to marry it.
Ale
OMG! I just made this Joy, can’t believe how yummy they are…..I added almonds and PERFECTION!!!
Thanks for this recipe!!
withinseason
broken up bits of pecan are amazing too!
joan
i did this for my lou-gong and he loves it…
audrey
ehhhhh. bo. (say it out loud, it’ll make more sense. kind of like ummmmm but in a more, “oh my god i cant even believe that you describe the water droplets on the griddle as dancing too, because i’ve been saying that since i was 6 and now i want to be your friend” kind of way. happy thursday!
Melanie @ Adorkable Recipes
these were perfect for me AND my husband–very different pancake desires in this house. Thanks! :)
Zsofi
Hey Joy! Love your recipes! Is it possible to substitute buttermilk for regular milk, or even just cream? I don’t live in the States and we don’t have the same buttermilk here. Thanks for all your recipes!
joythebaker
you can use these buttermilk substitutions!
https://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2009/10/the-best-buttermilk-substitutions/
marie
the best pancake ever..thanks joy <3
Krista
Thanks for this lovely addition to my sunday brunches! I rarely use buttermilk in my pancakes (though I always use chocolate chips!), but this reminded me to give it a try. I blame those tantalizingly good photos.
Azlynn
Just discovered your blog a couple of weeks ago and just made these pancakes with my roommate for dinner (we are fans of breakfast for dinner) – and they were AMAZING! Thanks so much – so simple and so delicious.
Basak
just indulged myself with those heavenly pancakes with banana slices and vanilla ice cream.. yummissimo!! cheered me up on a very single v-day eve :))
mehwish
I am soooo making this tomrw!
Ambika
How do you get them to be so cute and small in size? Mine always spread out…any tips?
joythebaker
let the batter sit for 10 minutes before frying.
jeannette
whyyy don’t i have buttermilk. i’m slowly dying inside…..
A
1 cup milk plus 1 Tbsp of lemon juice (or vinegar) will substitute nicely for 1 cup of buttermilk.
jessannaj
I totally made these this morning for my kids- I added mashed banana- it was a HIT ;)
thanks hun!
michell
double posting, who cares, do you rub your griddle with butter to get that beautiful golden crust on your pancakes? I cant seem to get mine to look like that without slathering the whole thing with butter. And my first panacke is also a flop…. it gets eaten, but its still a flop.
withinseason
These came out really well when I used a large cast iron pan with butter. Since the recipe calls for butter, I melt the butter on low heat in the cast iron, then pour it off into the batter and turn the heat up to get ready for the pancakes. By the time everything else is mixed, the pan is heated and has just enough of a butter coating left behind from the melting stage. With the cast iron, there’s no need to add more butter along the way, though you night need to add some for the last few batches if you’re using other pans.
Sarah
I got really excited…. because instead of milk I thought it said mint…. I don’t know how mint chocolate chip pancakes would be possible, but I think that would be amazing and I might now have to substitute the chocolate chips for crumbled up York Patties…. oh no
Heather
I can’t decide if I am a little angry with you or if I wanna hug you… I had a perfectly plain,boring, healthy dinner planned- then I saw these pics! I’m going to go with the hug, but a thank you will have to do!
joythebaker
hug please!
Caitlin
You are very dangerous, Joy. Very, very dangerous. My sweet tooth is out of control just reading this.
Holly B @ Recipes from a Normal Mum
Can I legitimately feed these to my toddler and claim he had a nutritious supper? Or should I just eat the lot myself. I wonder…
Susan
a.maz.ing. gobbled up by two little boys (and a big boy) within minutes. thanks for this!
pollyanna
I only needed two photos to be totally in love with the chips, the puff, the drizzle….. my hips are screaming thankyou, thankyou for some more ballast in this uncertain world…
POllyanna
Hi Joy could you do a copy edit and insert the h in chips, my fingers went so fast they skipped over that bit.
chocolate cheers
Pollyanna
p.s. we are doing another run on the gluten free profiteroles soon I will let you know if we manage to achieve puff and crunch
Amy O.
I have made this recipe many many times. My kids love it and I do too.
Today I made it with one egg instead of two, and increased the buttermilk to about 2 1/2 cups – so the batter was a little thinner. I thought the buttermilk flavor came out a bit more and it tasted great.
joythebaker
that’s a great idea Amy! i’m glad you love this recipe!
i do too!
Kimberley
I have been drooling over foodgawker.com for the last week; I stumbled upon your blog through the Chocolate Brownie Cookies submitted there. Absolutely LOVE Joy the Baker. I made these pancakes for my 14 month old son this morning, slathered a little peanut butter on them and drizzled pure maple syrup over the top…he adored them. I would post a pic of the little guy attacking his pancake covered fork but I’m not sure how to do that! I will definitely be trying more of your recipes…thanks!
Ashley
Hey Joy! I just made these today and they were FANTASTIC. Really yummy.
Thanks for another great recipe!
Danielle F
Last night, I co-hosted a small dinner gathering for adults–no worries on my part. It went well, and I was calm.
But this morning–a morning I’ve been worried and stressed about for a few days now–I had to cook chocolate chip pancakes (as per a very specific request from a 9 year old girl) for a group of young girls. Kids are tough critics and I was worried. I was really worried Joy.
I made these pancakes. These fluffy buttermilk cakes studded with sweet chocolate chips were my savior this morning. I saw girls go back for seconds…and thirds…and I heard them whisper about how delicious these pancakes were. They were a hit! And Aunt Danielle is now in the running for best Aunt in the world. Thanks Joy. I owe you more than I can tell you :)
Robyn
WOW! These were fantastic!
I have been searching for years now for a proper American pancake recipe and I have now found one.
I fell in love with American choc chip pancakes when I worked at summer camp, and I have tried so many different recipes, but they just never tasted the same.
Today I have found the recipe for the perfect choc chip pancakes.
Thank you Joy!
Lisa
Hi Joy…I stumbled upon your site months ago and what a gem of a find it was! Perhaps it was meant to be as I fancy myself an apprentice baker..or really one that just likes to bake!
I make these pancakes everytime the pancake urge hits – breakfast OR dinner! No more box mixes for me! I have a question though, is it okay to mix all the dry ingredients together and just store them in a jar or plastic container til the urge hits again? That would be a real time saver. I’m guessing it’s okay, but not quite sure about baking powder and baking soda being mixed together and just sitting them for weeks (as I surely would be making enough to last awhile!
Thanks!
Sihan
I made these this morning for a bunch of sickies in the house this morning (change of season flu), sans the chocolate of course. And they were the loveliest fluffiest things!
Marissa
I’m an instant ‘celebrity’ everytime I make this ;-)
Tania
Joy, thank you for the perfect breakfast treat!
I tried them today, minus chocolate chips topped with a blueberry sauce, and the where fluffy perfection!
Tanya
My husband doesn’t get my obsession with pancakes. He likes pancakes but he doesn’t LOVE pancakes. I’m hoping to influence our son to LOVE pancakes, so far so good. These are delicious. Thanks!
Christina
These made a fantastic Valentine’s Day breakfast! Thank you, Joy!
jami
These were delicious, thanks! Nice and light.
meg
Two words. utterly amazing!! makes me wonder why i never thought of adding chocolate chips even back when i was still using pancake mixes. I’ll never use pancake box mixes ever again! nothing can really compare to the fluffiness and flavor of from scratch, homemade pancakes. :)
pam
I have tried to make homemade pancakes in the past, testing various other recipes. And have always ended up with flat pancakes. But these are awesome. They were light and fluffy. My husband and step-daughter and I all loved them. We increased the chocolate chips to 1 cup, which I thought was great but some folks might find a bit rich. I imagine they are also great without the chocolate chips, should one want to make plain pancakes….
Beki
Joy! It’s Sunday night and I’m ALREADY planning on making these NEXT SUNDAY! (Darn that taking classes on the weekend! Otherwise I’d be making them Saturday!)
I’ve always just thrown chocolate chips in with the boxed mix, but recently (the last 4 or 5 months) found that I absolutely LOVE baking and am desperate to try EVERYTHING on your site!! Thank you for being so amazing!!!
sophie
best pancake recipe ever. these were so fluffy, and mighty tasty! i think i ate too many though. ha.
Daphne
I made these this morning (but I used sour cream b/c I didn’t have buttermilk and only a little bit of milk), and they are the best. pancakes. ever. Cheers, Joy!
Kim
Can you make these with Soymilk? I’m going to try!
Kim
I tried it and still delicious + fluffy! Thank you Joy!
Katie
To turn soymilk (or any alterna-milk) into “buttermilk,” stir in a tbsp. of white vinegar and let it sit a minute. :)
Michael
I have a question, won’t blending till smooth make the pancake rubbery? I am trying to find the best pancake recipe. Thanks.
Amber
As I said in Comment 57 we maid these this morning. Delicious!!!!!!!!!! So many left overs. Are these freezable???
Amber
I’m making these in the morning. We are substituting milk chocolate for semi sweet. Can’t wait.
Lisa
I’ve always thrown chocolate chips in my box mix pancakes, but this time I decided to make the pancakes from scratch using this recipe. What a difference! My 19 year old son and his girlfriend both commented on how delicious these were, and they didn’t know they were from scratch, they just said how good they were! No more box mixes for me! These were great!
Patty
My husband requested chocolate chip pancakes for his birthday dinner, yesterday. These were fabulous! It was the first time I’d used buttermilk for pancakes, and you’ve convinced me there is no other way to make them…so fluffy!
Thanks, Joy.
Lisa
Yummmm….I made these this morning, exactly as the recipe says. After using a box mix for pancakes for years, I forgot how deliciously fluffy and thick REAL pancakes are! I always use chocolate chips so that wasn’t new for me so this time I sliced bananas on top and finished them with powdered sugar…decadent. Thanks Joy for waking me up to the beauty of real pancakes again!
joann
I made these last night without the chocolate chips (terrible, I know, but I didn’t have them handy). Regardless, they were the best fluffiest pancakes ever. Thank you!
Kristen
I just fulfilled a half-year dream and made these pancakes for Saturday breakfast. Good thing I don’t have plans for the next 10 hours – I need a nap! Kidding – they are awesome!!
Ingrid
These are sooooo yummy!!!!!! I made them at Easter and called the Easter Egg Pancakes cause they were my only chocolate over the holiday (deprived I know!). Will be making them again for sure!!
RissyKay
I just made these for breakfast yesterday and they were great! I also added some banana to the pancakes and topped with cool whip. They tasted more like dessert than breakfast! Thanks for the recipe.
That's So Yummy
I love pancakes, but most importantly my two lil ones love them. Especially when there filled with chocolate chips. I’m going to make these for them and will let you know how it goes!
Thanks for sharing!
Love it,
That’s So Yummy :-)
Hana
Nooooooo!
I didn’t even need to see the pictures. I just read the title.
I’m about to make cheese crackers topped with caraway seeds. Why do I have to stumble upon a blog filled with sweet recipes at such moment?
I love your recipes. :-)
Tina
I slow-motioned…that syrup.
; – ) here!
Tina~ Cherry Hill Cottage…
Shehana
oh my god I made these this morning and they’re f****** bomb! I hope that’s okay to say on here…
Shehana
I am planning on making these tomorrow morning, but I’d like to save the batter for the morning after as well. Is it okay to refrigerator the remaining batter?
Memoria
These were awesome! I halfed the recipe, since I was making them just for me, and they were still way too many! Next time I will half the halfed version when I make them for myself haha.
I plan to make these for my stepdaughters in a few days! They have been begging me to make chocolate chip pancakes for them. Thanks!!!!!
erica
omg this look so gud
Lovliebutterfly
These have got to be the best looking pancakes I’ve ever seen! Wow!
Jayme
I just made these for breakfast and they are AWESOME!!! I love the idea of making them smaller, it feels less indulgent. My kids ate these up with no complaints. My 3 year old son proclaimed “Mama, these are the best pancakes ever!” Sure, he’s only 3, but I think he’s on to something ;)
The batter itself without any chocolate chips is an excellent pancake batter as well. Easy and simple to make, which is also another great thing about them.
Love your blog, can’t wait to make more of your recipes!
Kevin
Those look so good! Nice shots of the dripping action!
Dani
waking up to these would make any morning good :)
Greg Turner
They sound fantastic and the pictures are incredible!
DD
I used to think chocolate chips in pancakes were disgusting until a friend force fed me and now I’m an addict. Way too much sugar for the morning but well, well worth it. I am DYING from those photos!
My Sweet & Saucy
These sound so good right now! I wish I could eat a stack right now!
Renate
I might have to go home from work now, to make some pancakes.
…Or maybe later tonight, to celebrate the arrival of the second half of our new kitchen!
Paula
Oh my god! totally unfair at 8:00 at night (after I’ve eaten!) Yummm!
Carolyn Jung
My gawd, girl, you are trying to kill us with these photos of yours. I’m about to go cook seafood for dinner, but now all I want are milk chocolate buttermilk pancakes! I wonder if I can have pancakes for dinner, and have seafood for breakfast tomorrow? ;)
Aimee
My little one is fanatical about pancakes. I can’t imagine what would happen if he ever found out it was possible to have them with chocolate chips. I would never get him to eat anything else!
Looking forward to one of those lounging weekends….in January probably.
Megan
Nothing is better than chocolate chip pancakes. Your photos are absolutely mouthwatering. I think I know what I’m making for breakfast tomorrow :)
lillie
these sound delicious–and your photos are seriously fantastic. love that maple syrup drizzling down…
Michelle
My husband made these for me this morning and they are delicious! I printed this recipe out and said “honey, I want you to make these for me in the morning”. He totally went out early this morning for buttermilk just to make these :-) I had mine with bosenberry syrup — they would be fabulous with whipped cream and raspberries, too! Yum — thanks so much!
HoneyB
Yeah, I want to make pancakes this morning. If Grumpy’s not called out on a call before then I am doing it! Yummy!
Toni
I LOVE YOU ! These will be made this Sunday morning .
Chelsea
Oooohhh I wish I had those for dinner tonight! Joy, what a great blog you have! I love it. I’m from So Cal but have been living in IL for the past year while my husband’s in grad. school. How did you figure out how to bake and get paid to write about it?!?! Share your secret!
Maria
I love your big stack of pancakes! I want to dive right in. I might have to make them in the morning!! Have a great weekend!
diva
i’ve always wanted to make buttermilk pancakes but i never have any of it around! these look really good..perfect pancakes and with chocolate?? wonderful. x
Shauna
Since I already have grand plans for my chocolate chips tomorrow morning (preparing mint chocolate chip snow-top cookies before flying to AZ on Sunday to surprise my mom), I wonder if I can substitute blueberries to make the most amazing blueberry buttermilk pancakes ever…?
If not, I’ll just sit here and drool on my keyboard for a bit longer. ;)
lisa (dandysugar)
These pancakes look like the perfect “veg out” treat for what is going to be a cold rainy weekend. Cozy and comforting. Great delicious photos!
Cheryl
These look SO great!!!! Thanks for sharing!!
dawn
buttermilk & chocolate will always go together, perfectly.
perfect photos here.
Shaw Girl
I really, really really wish I’d seen this post before I left work…I could have totally made these for dinner. But it’s too cold to go back outside and I don’t have buttermilk…Oh Joy, why do you torment me so???
Passionate Eater
Those pictures don’t make me wish I was in the kitchen–they make me wish that I was eating those pancakes from off the screen, NOW!
Jodie
They look amazing!
Christine
You an are evil, evil woman, Joy… I love you so! :)
PhillyGirl
I almost fell off my chair with laughter.. it’s funny how the syrup just goes drip..drip.. then drops on the plate.. too cute! These are so tempting for Sunday’s breakfast and I do have almost a pint of buttermilk left over from Thanksgiving baking…hmmmm
snooky doodle
oh this pancakes are ideal for Christmas morning. What a nice view :)
ireeeneee
oops i just noticed my typo
ireeeneee
the first thing that popped into my head “OH MY GOD”
then my jaw dropped, and i proceeded to drool….
these look absolutly delish!!! i must try these! thanks for your recipies joy! your great! i look foward to reading your blog everyday..
Kristin at The Kitchen Sink
Death by syrup. Or perhaps death by photos of syrup? Whatever it is, it just happened to me. They look incredible. And I love the flip-book-like progression of photos. Happy unproductive weekend to you!
Sassy
Just wanted to say that I made the soft ginger chewies recipe you recommended for a blogger cookie exchange that http://batter-splattered.typepad.com/battersplattered/ coordinated and they were oh so yummy! Thanks!
Kate
I’ve been reading your blog for a while (I love it!) and this post finally pushed me over the comment edge, I just have to say that oh my god these look amazing. You’ve seriously just made me change my weekend plans. Thank you!
Culinarywannabe
You just hit my weak spot. Chocolate chip pancakes are my all time favorite thing to have for dinner. It’s like dessert and a meal all in one. Yummy!!!
Amy
Oh my god…I absolutely LOVE chocolate chip pancakes. You’ve got me wishing I had buttermilk in the fridge–these look amazing!
Cristine
I LOVE pancakes! I’ll be adding these to my list! :)