From Pancakes to Martinis: Chocolate Chips 10 Ways

Chocolate Chips 10 Ways? Disclaimer: this post comes straight from the certified choco-holic in me… and I offer no apologies! If you love these heavenly bits of chocolate as much as me but are ready to think beyond the standard chocolate chip cookie (which we still hold near and dear, of course) – here are 10 yummy new things to try with that bag of mini morsels that's been sitting in your pantry, just waiting to come out and play!

First up: Who says you can't have chocolate for breakfast once in a while? Here are 4 great excuses for sweetening up your morning meal:

1. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Pancakes
{via Country Living}

2. Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Cake
{via Smitten Kitchen}

3. Janet's Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
{via Rachael Ray}

4. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Muffins
{via Baking Bites}

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Next up… cookies! I said we were going to go beyond the standard chocolate chip cookie with this post, not ignore cookies completely…and these yummy recipes are anything but standard!

5. Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies – featuring toasted nuts and a hefty dose of chocolate!
{via Smitten Kitchen}

6. Banana-Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies
{via Martha Stewart}

7. Double Chocolate-Chip Cookies
{via Real Simple}

8. Chocolate Chip Cookie S'mores
{via Food Network}

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Last but not least: we can't forget cocktails & dessert! Who's up for adorable mini chocolate-chip cheesecakes and decadent martini's garnished with chocolate chips? (Ya, me too…)

9. Chocolate Chip Martinis – featuring butterscotch schnapps, chocolate vodka, and crème de cacao… YUM!
{via Rachael Ray}

10. Mini Chocolate-Chip Cheesecakes
{via Cookery Corner}

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Which chocolate chip recipe looks best to you?