Mini Pancake Muffins or Puffins

Makes: 24 mini pancake muffins.

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°F.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a medium bowl. Shift 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.

*Great recipe for when you don't want to stand over a skillet cooking pancakes. I make half without chocolate chips for my daughter. 

~Recipe from www.bakerella.com