The night before you want to make your pancakes, mix the non-dairy milk with the sourdough starter, flour, and maple syrup or sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and keep it in room temperature overnight or for a few hours (not in a fridge).
After a few hours, your pancake batter will be bubbly, and it should have risen - the longer you leave it, the more your dough becomes bubbly.
When you are ready to make your pancakes, mix in the salt, baking soda, flaxmeal and the chocolate chips or chopped up chocolate.
Heat a frying pan to medium heat and add a little sunflower or coconut oil.
Pour the sourdough pancake batter on the frying pan using about one small ladle as a measure for each pancake.
Cook until the sides are dry and bubbles appear in the centre, then flip and continue to cook on the other side until cooked.
Serve hot with maple syrup and fresh blueberries, strawberries, raspberries or other berries.