Fluffy Chocolate Chip Pancakes

If you've never made homemade pancakes with club soda as the secret ingredient, it's time you did. These light and airy Fluffy Chocolate Chip Pancakes are to-die-for breakfast treats.

Serves: 4

Cooking Time: 10 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups biscuit baking mix
• 1 cup club soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, divided

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine biscuit baking mix, club soda, eggs, and sugar; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips until well combined.
    
2. Melt 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening in a nonstick griddle or large skillet over medium heat.
    
3. Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto griddle and cook pancakes for about 2 minutes, or until bubbles appear on top. Flip pancakes and cook 1 to 2 more minutes, or until golden on both sides, adding more shortening as needed. Serve immediately, or keep warm in a low oven until all pancakes are cooked.
    

Note

The secret to these light and fluffy pancakes is the club soda...its bubbles add extra air to the batter.