Lighter Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe

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Feb 03, 2011

I soured my milk with a little lemon juice and I used regular granulated sugar because that was all I had. I also don't keep margerine in my house, so I used melted butter. I didn't fold the chocolate chips into the batter, I sprinkled them on top of each portion of pancake batter after I ladled it on the griddle. My kids (and I'll tell you, so did my husband!) loved these pancakes. They didn't need much embelishment, I just added a little butter and honey over the top. HUGE hit. Next time, I'd like to try these with a little ground cinnamon and nutmeg and use Hershey's cinnamon chips. I'll cut back on the baking powder next time as well. NOTE: If I was making them for a breakfast where I was eating, I'd make them even lighter by using applesauce in place of half or even most of the butter and eggs and I'd use two egg whites in place of one of the eggs.

—Sarah Jo

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Feb 26, 2010

Very good pancakes with a few changes. 2 teaspoons of baking powder is plenty, I also added 1 teaspoon vanilla. I used butter & real sugar but just 2 Tablespoon sugar - probably doesn't need it. Next time I'll substitute applesauce for butter. Great texture and flavor. My kids loved them too.

—michelle

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18 Ratings

Mar 01, 2010

Very good! I used 2 tablespoons of applesauce in place of half the margerine. I also used a little less baking powder (probably 4 teaspoons or so) as other reviewers said they could taste it. Served with banana maple syrup from this site and it was a great breakfast treat. These did not taste "light" at all.

—Sugar8184

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Jul 13, 2009

I never thought of there being healthy yet tasty pancakes. I give 5 stars for it.

—Chef Omelet

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Jan 31, 2011

Lighter CC Pancake Haiku: "Less baking powder! Otherwise these were yummy. Nom, nom, nom pancake." I liked these pancakes, but not quite as much as "Pancakes I", which I think I'd tweak with the "lighter" ingredients of these instead. I used all WW flour, and split the marg. w/ 2 TB applesauce. There's something so, as Homer Simpson would say, "groin-grabbingly transcendent" about melty chocolate chip explosions in the center of a pancake, and these were good, but I think the author of the recipe perhaps meant 2 TSP of b. powder not TB?

—Rock_lobster

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Jan 18, 2010

I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because the baking powder was a bit much, but my husband can't taste it and he liked it. The only other change I'd make is to add a tsp of vanilla.

—Ajoy

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Mar 18, 2012

I thought these were pretty good. I changed the servings to 6 with the calculate button and got 5 pancakes. I wanted to try this recipe, to test some white whole wheat flour I bought. I didn't have wheat germ, so I subbed it with an equal amount of quick oats to keep the balance of wet to dry ingredients. For the milk, I used 2%, and for the demera sugar I used regular. It wasn't much anyway. I realized I had only a little over half the amount of chocolate chips suggested and it worked fine. I did use the mini type though. The only downside, is I don't normally cook with pan spray and found it burns quickly, even on medium. So, I did have to rinse the pan after every pancake or 2. Either way, it made a good and filling breakfast. ty

—Blender Woman

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Mar 02, 2012

My hubby and I both thought these were very good, and liked that they are a bit healthier than other pancake recipes. I used 1 cup whole wheat flour and 3/4 of a cup all-purpose flour. I also used 1/4 cup applesauce in place of the margarine, and used brown sugar instead of demerara, as I didn't have any. Delicious, a nice light dinner (I'm a BIG fan of breakfast food for supper).

—Rose

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Nutrition

Calories
169 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
23.2 g
7%

Cholesterol
36 mg
12%

Fat
7.2 g
11%

Fiber
3.1 g
12%

Protein
5.5 g
11%

Sodium
510 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Lighter Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 169
Calories from Fat: 65

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.2g 11 %
Saturated Fat 2.2g 11 %
Cholesterol 36mg 12 %
Sodium 510mg 20 %
** Potassium 198mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 23.2g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 12 %
Protein 5.5g 11 %
** Sugars 6.7g
Vitamin A 6 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 24 %
Iron 17 %
** Thiamin 7 %
** Niacin 14 %
** Vitamin B6 4 %
** Magnesium 7 %
** Folate 7 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.