Mint Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Name: Mint Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 2 Tbsps butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm, plus more for cooking; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 1 large egg; 315 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp granulated sugar; 3 drops green food coloring (optional); 4 servings Store-bought or homemade hot fudge sauce, for serving; 1 teaspoons pure mint extract (See Cooks Note); 1 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters mini semisweet chocolate chips, plus more for topping; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 4 servings Vanilla ice cream, for serving; 4 servings Whipped cream, for serving

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Mint Chocolate Chip Pancakes a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 621 calories, 12g of protein, and 31g of fat. Head to the store and pick up granulated sugar, salt, mint extract, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Whisk together buttermilk, egg, butter, extracts, and food coloring (if using) in a small bowl.

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Food Color

Buttermilk

Butter

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Add to dry ingredients and stir until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips.

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Chocolate Chips

Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add 1/2 tablespoon butter; it should sizzle and melt almost immediately. Ladle 1/4 cup of pancake batter into skillet for each pancake, taking care not to let the pancakes run together. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until bottom is golden brown and edges begin to bubble, then carefully flip and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Ladle

Transfer to plates. Repeat with remaining batter.

Serve warm with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, hot fudge sauce, and more chocolate chips, if desired.

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Vanilla Ice Cream

Chocolate Chips

Hot Fudge Sauce

Whipped Cream

Pancakes Inspired by Ice Creams

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Ice

•Candy Cane Pancakes: Replace mint extract with peppermint extract.

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Peppermint Extract

Candy Cane

Add 1/4 cup finely chopped candy canes along with or in place of chocolate chips. Use red food coloring instead of green.

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Red Food Color

Chocolate Chips

Candy Cane

•Almond Chip Pancakes: Replace mint extract with almond extract.

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Almond Extract

Peppermint Extract

Almonds

Add 1/4 cup chopped almonds to batter. Omit food coloring.

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Food Color

Almonds

•Plain Old Chocolate Chip Pancakes: Omit mint extract and increase vanilla extract to 1 teaspoon; omit food coloring.

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Peppermint Extract

Food Color

Chocolate

Mint and peppermint extracts are similar but not identical in flavor. Mint extract typically contains both peppermint and spearmint, whereas pure peppermint is popular in holiday treats like candy canes. Use whichever minty extract you prefer.

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Peppermint Extract

Candy Cane

Mint