Banana Chocolate Chip Skillet Pancakes
Tender stovetop pancakes studded with melted chocolate chips and sweet banana. They are dense and satisfying rather than fluffy, with a pinch of salt to sharpen the chocolate.
- Total
- 25 min
- Prep 10 · Cook 15
- Serves
- 1
- Difficulty
- Easy
You'll practice: Folding · Sautéing
- Sweet
- Stovetop
Instructions
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Mash the banana in a mixing bowl with a fork until smooth. Whisk in the eggs, 120 ml milk, salt and vegetable oil until evenly combined.
~4 min
Mashing banana adds moisture and natural sweetness while keeping the batter dense rather than fluffy.
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Add the flour and stir just until no dry streaks remain. The batter will be thick and slightly lumpy. Fold in the chocolate chips.
~3 min
Stirring just until dry streaks disappear limits gluten development, keeping the pancakes tender instead of tough.
Let the batter sit for a minute before cooking; the flour hydrates and the pancakes hold together better when flipped.
Folding Use a gentle lifting motion to incorporate chocolate chips without deflating the batter; overmixing develops gluten and makes pancakes tough.
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Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes. Pour in about 60 ml of batter per pancake to make 3 pancakes, leaving space between them.
~2 min
Preheating the skillet ensures the batter sets on contact, preventing the pancakes from spreading too thin.
Sautéing Keep the skillet at medium heat and let the pancakes cook undisturbed until bubbles form; flipping too early tears the soft batter.
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Cook until the edges look set and bubbles appear on the surface, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until golden underneath, about 2 minutes more.
~5 min
Bubbles on the surface signal the underside is set and the pancake is ready to flip without tearing.
Keep the heat at medium, not high. Chocolate chips scorch quickly and a gentler pan melts them without burning.
Sautéing Keep the skillet at medium heat and let the pancakes cook undisturbed until bubbles form; flipping too early tears the soft batter.
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Transfer the pancakes to a plate and repeat with the remaining batter to make 3 more pancakes, about 5 minutes.
~5 min
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Serve warm, stacked, with the remaining banana sliced over the top if you like.
~5 min