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Home » Breakfast » Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Homemade Strawberry Syrup

Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Homemade Strawberry Syrup

Published: Feb 2, 2017 · Modified: Sep 15, 2020 by Allison · 15 Comments

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Chocolate Chip Pancakes – Tender and fluffy chocolate chip buttermilk pancakes topped with a homemade strawberry syrup.

Stack of chocolate chip pancakes covered in strawberry syrup.

Do these strawberries count as a serving of fruit even though they are smothering a stack of chocolate chip pancakes?

I say yes.

Strawberry sauce in a white bowl.

With Valentine’s Day around the corner I’ve got chocolate and strawberries on the brain. Rather than go the dessert route, I figured I’d find a way to get chocolate and strawberries into our breakfast. And if you’re like my family and you love breakfast for dinner, this right here is the coziest brinner ever.

Stack of chocolate chip pancakes covered in strawberry syrup.

I’m going to go out on a limb and say these are the best pancakes I’ve ever made. Maybe it’s all those melty chocolate chips persuading me to say that, but I’m telling you, these are delicious.

If you’re not feeling the strawberry syrup, you can absolutely skip it and just make the chocolate chip pancakes. They are fantastic on their own with a pat of salted butter.Stack of chocolate chip pancakes.

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

I started with homemade buttermilk pancake batter and mixed in a generous handful of semisweet chocolate chips. The pancakes bake up fluffy and tender with the perfect balance of slightly sweet and chocolaty. Pssst… if you decided to sprinkle some additional chocolate chips between the pancakes as you stack them up you would not regret it.

Forget to buy buttermilk? Try my Buttermilk Substitute.

Stack of chocolate chip pancakes covered in strawberry syrup.

Strawberry Syrup

The homemade strawberry syrup is super simple. Just a handful of ingredients and a few minutes simmering on the stovetop. You can puree the syrup for a smoother consistency or you can leave it chunkier (like I did) which is more like a syrupy compote.

Pretty please find time to squeeze these into your life. These Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Homemade Strawberry Syrup are like a big warm hug on a plate.

Stack of chocolate chip pancakes covered in strawberry syrup.

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Stack of chocolate chip pancakes covered in strawberry syrup.

Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Homemade Strawberry Syrup

Tender and fluffy chocolate chip buttermilk pancakes topped with a homemade strawberry syrup.
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 507kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Homemade Strawberry Syrup:

  • 2 ½ cups chopped fresh strawberries, divided
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 ½ teapoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoons water

Chocolate Chip Pancakes:

  • ¾ cup white whole wheat flour, (or swap for all purpose flour)
  • ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted melted butter, plus more for greasing pan
  • ½ cup chocolate chips, I used semisweet

Instructions

Strawberry Syrup:

  • Place 2 cups of strawberries, sugar, and ¼ cup water in a saucepan set over medium heat. Simmer for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Add the cornstarch slurry to the strawberries that are cooking, along with the remaining ½ cup fresh strawberries (these strawberries will help add some texture to the syrup). Simmer for another 2-3 minutes until thickened. Serve the syrup as is (I like it chunky) or puree a portion of it for a thinner syrup.

Pancakes:

  • In a large bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together buttermilk, milk, vanilla, egg, egg white and melted butter. 
  • Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips being careful not to overmix. 
  • Grease a griddle over medium-low heat. Scoop batter into ¼ or ⅓ cup portions and place on the griddle. Cook until bubbles begin to form, then flip and cook on the other side until done. Continue until all batter is used. Pancakes can be kept warm on a baking sheet in a 200°F oven. Serve warm with strawberry syrup.

Notes

Buttermilk pancakes adapted from All Recipes.

Nutrition

Calories: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 516mg | Potassium: 491mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 52.9mg | Calcium: 253mg | Iron: 2.6mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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  1. Sarah @ Champagne Tastes

    February 05, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    I vote YES- those strawberries Totally make this healthy! (And uh.. can someone deliver a stack of them to me tomorrow morning? k thanks lol)

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  2. Misa O'Donnell

    February 05, 2017 at 9:57 pm

    Looks so delicious! Perfect breakfast for Valentine’s day!

    Reply
  3. Tina

    February 06, 2017 at 3:00 am

    The combination of chocolate and strawberries always seems so decadent! I’d love to enjoy these in the morning, though I’m not sure I’d be able to move afterwards since I’d probably eat 2 plates worth 😉

    Reply
  4. Thanh | Eat, Little Bird

    February 06, 2017 at 9:07 am

    This looks like the perfect weekend breakfast! Can’t wait until strawberries are in season again 🙂

    Reply
  5. Luci's Morsels

    February 06, 2017 at 11:29 am

    We are huge on breakfast for dinner and I love this idea for Valentine’s Day! I can imagine it with fresh strawberries too!

    Reply
  6. Allie R. Taylor

    February 08, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    Oh boy, we will love these at our house Allison! All those chips!!! Perfect Valentine’s Day breakfast.

    Reply
  7. nicole taggart

    February 09, 2017 at 10:44 am

    sooo making these this weekend. Going strawberry picking on Saturday

    Reply
  8. Karly

    February 13, 2017 at 9:56 am

    Holy delicious. This just might be my Valentine’s Day brinner coming to life before my eyes! Looks amazing!

    Reply
  9. Julia

    March 03, 2018 at 6:33 am

    5 stars
    Allison, these must be addictive! 🙂 Love chocolate chips and strawberries so this is the perfect flavor combo for me!

    Reply
  10. Hannah

    March 03, 2018 at 6:57 am

    5 stars
    I love the strawberry syrup and it just makes such a difference when you get bored at adding maple syrup all the time on the top of the pancake. It looks delicious! 🙂

    Reply
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