Lighter Chocolate Chip Pancakes

I made these in my dorm on Friday mornings to kick off the weekend- most of them were eaten straight out of the pan by the line of friends drawn by the scent of melting chocolate! Serve with maple syrup or sliced strawberries.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 169 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• ¼ cup wheat germ
• ¼ cup margarine, melted
• cooking spray
• 1 ¾ cups skim milk
• 1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour
• 3 tablespoons demerara sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour, wheat germ, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Set bowl aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together the skim milk, melted margarine, eggs, and sugar. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients; stir in the wet ingredients, being careful not to over mix the batter. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until golden brown on the other side.