Week 40 (Bonus): Mini Maple Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins

Recipe:  Mini Maple Chocolate Chip Pancakes

From:  Bakerella.com

Category:  Breakfast

Rating:  Nothing special.  I even re-made them with some "higher-quality" ingredients and wasn't impressed.  I won't make them again.

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 egg
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a medium bowl. Sift together with a wire whisk.
3. In another bowl, stir buttermilk, egg, maple syrup and melted butter until just combined.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir with a spoon until combined.
5. Stir in chocolate chips. Reserve a few chips to sprinkle on the tops.
6. Bake for 8-9 minutes.
7. Makes 24 mini pancake muffins.
8. Let cool slightly and remove from the pan. You may need to use a toothpick around the edges to separate the pancake muffins from the pan.
9. Serve immediately with warmed butter if you like or even just with maple syrup.