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Preheat your oven to 375°F and coat a cake pop or mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
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To the dry ingredients, add the milk, whole egg, vanilla extract, and melted butter. Whisk until just combined. A few small lumps in the batter are fine.
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In a separate bowl, beat the egg white until stiff peaks form, then gently fold it into the batter.
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If using, fold in the mini chocolate chips into the batter.
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Use a cookie scoop to fill the molds or muffin cups nearly full with batter.
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Bake the pancake poppers for about 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Once baked, immediately flip the pancake poppers onto a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm with your favorite toppings like syrup, fruit, or powdered sugar.