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August 19, 2016 2 Comments

Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Diner-Style-Banana-Chocolate-chip-pancakes-Our family is a little obsessed with pancakes. Our favorite are these Copy Cat Diner Style Pancakes that my husband makes all the time. We decided to take things up a notch last time we made them and made these Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes. They were delicious, especially once they were drizzled with our favorite Brown Sugar Buttermilk Syrup.

Having the banana mashed and mixed into the pancake batter gives them a delicious flavor reminiscent of banana bread. That light and fluffy consistency pairs perfectly with the chocolate chips that you sprinkle on the top of each pancake as it is cooking.

Anytime you are adding chocolate chips to pancakes, the griddle or the pan you are using is going to get a little dirty because some of the melted chocolate will stay behind each time. Just have a spatula handy or a paper towel and do your best to scrape or wipe it off between removing cooked pancakes and pouring on more batter. It might be a tad annoying, but believe me, it’s worth it.

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how to make banana chocolate chip pancakes

  • Preheat skillet or large frying pan to approx. 325 degrees or medium-low. 
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the milk and vinegar and allow to sit for 1-2 minutes.
  • Next, whisk all dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and mix well.
  • Add milk/vinegar combo, eggs, and melted butter. Stir everything together using a whisk until there are no lumps. Stir in mashed banana until incorporated.
  • Allow mixture to sit for a minute or two. It will start to almost bubble a little.
  • Next, ladle or pour batter onto skillet in 4- or 5-inch circles.
  • Sprinkle each circle with 10-15 chocolate chips.
  • Do not flip until bubbles appear and the surface starts to dull.
  • Serve with your favorite maple or buttermilk syrup and sliced bananas and chocolate chips if desired.
  • Enjoy!

We don’t always get fancy and make our pancakes look like they belong in a magazine photo, but with these, it was just so fun and easy to slice a little extra banana on top and sprinkle the whole thing with chocolate chips.

If you want to make someone feel special, making them these pancakes will do it.

a pinterest collage photo of diner-style banana chocolate chip pancakes. It has two pictures in it.

Tips for making Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
  • When cooking the pancakes on medium-low, you may have to experiment to find the sweet-spot temperature for whatever pan or griddle you are using. On our stove, my husband sets the large burner between the 3 and 4. 
  • Make sure to let the milk-vinegar mixture sit a few minutes before adding to the dry ingredients. Do the same for the pancake batter when all ingredients have been added. These steps will make the pancakes fluffy. 
  • Serve with our favorite syrup: Brown Sugar Buttermilk Syrup.
  • When we have breakfast for dinner, we like to make sure we are pairing the sweet pancakes with some protein. On this particular night, we made scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon, or you could make this Crustless Quiche Egg Casserole.

cook’s tools:

  • Large Frying Pan
  • Electric Griddle
  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Cups
  • Spatula Turner
  • Syrup Dispenser

More Waffles and Pancakes

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Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
A super simple way to take pancakes to a higher level. These Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes taste like they are straight from your favorite diner!
Author: Maria
Recipe type: Pancakes
Cuisine: Breakfast
Serves: 12 pancakes
Ingredients
  • ½ cup milk
  • 4 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tbsp melted butter
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 ripe banana smashed
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat skillet or large frying pan to approx. 325 degrees or medium-low. On our stove, he sets the large burner between 3 and 4. You may have to experiment to find the sweet spot temperature for whatever pan you are using.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, combine the milk and vinegar and allow to sit for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Next, whisk all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt) in a medium mixing bowl and mix well.
  4. Add milk/vinegar combo, eggs, and melted butter.
  5. Stir everything together using a whisk until there are no lumps. Stir in mashed banana until incorporated.
  6. Allow mixture to sit for a minute or two. It will start to almost bubble a little. Then ladle or pour batter onto skillet in 4- or 5-inch circles.
  7. Sprinkle each circle with 10-15 chocolate chips.
  8. Do not flip until bubbles appear and the surface starts to dull.
  9. Serve with your favorite maple or buttermilk syrup and sliced bananas and chocolate chips if desired.
  10. Enjoy!
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a pinterest collage photo of diner-style banana chocolate chip pancakes. It has one picture in it.

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  1. Mary

    July 17, 2022 at 10:49 am

    The directions say to add sugar to the dry ingredients but there’s no sugar listed in the recipe?

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    • Maria

      July 23, 2022 at 4:59 am

      Sorry about that. It should say 2 tbsp. I just went and fixed it. Thank you for bringing the error to my attention.

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