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    Home » American

    Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

    Published: Jan 6, 2018 by Vaishali · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

    No eggs or pumpkins were harmed in making of this recipe. Don’t get me wrong here, I love both pumpkins and eggs (maybe that’s why they were not harmed), but the point is that you don’t have to specially go out and buy pumpkin or eggs to make these pancakes. Though it rarely happens that we run out of eggs in our house, but imagine the horror when you promise the kids when they wake up in the morning that you will make them pancakes for breakfast and then quickly realize that you have no eggs. Mommy is doomed!

    This recipe uses pumpkin spice and buttermilk or yogurt+milk to act as a leavening agent that makes the pancakes light and fluffy. Pumpkin spice is a combination of spices that I have listed in the ingredients below. Feel free to buy and use pumpkin spice blend that you get at grocery stores. It will work just fine too. This pumpkin spice pancake also comes in handy during our festival days, when we are sticking to a vegetarian diet. That leads us to the debatable topic of whether eggs are to be considered veg or non- veg. What do you think? I am sticking to the non-veg side….:P.

    My usual, go-to pancake recipe is where I use eggs and then whisk the egg whites separate from yolks to attain that fluffy airy texture that we all love in our pancakes. The day I am able to click pictures of these pancakes before they disappear, I will share the recipe! This pumpkin spice pancake recipe, however, was brought to our home by Ms. Little A, who loved it when my cousin in California made it for her on one of her trips. i have swapped 1 cup of all purpose flour with whole wheat flour, which makes the pancakes healthier. I like them when made with just whole wheat flour too, but the texture is a tad bit different. Your call!

    Ingredients:

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    Dry ingredients:

    Whole wheat flour – 1 cup

    All-purpose flour – 1 cup

    Salt – ¼ teaspoon

    Brown sugar – 1 tablespoon

    Baking powder – 2 teaspoon

    Baking soda – 1 teaspoon

    *Cinnamon powder – ⅛ teaspoon

    *Nutmeg – ⅛ teaspoon

    *Allspice – ⅛ teaspoon

    *Mace – ⅛ teaspoon

    Wet ingredients:

    **Buttermilk – 1 cup

    **Plain yogurt – ½ cup

    **Milk – ½ cup

    Olive oil – 2 tablespoons

    Unsalted butter – 2 tablespoon (melted) + more for making pancakes

    Vanilla extract – ½ teaspoon

    Method:

    In a big glass measuring cup (or something similar), whisk olive oil, buttermilk, yogurt, milk and vanilla extract together to mix. Slowly whisk in melted butter.

    In a big mixing bowl, whisk all dry ingredients together. Once mixed, add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix to combine, making sure to not over-mix. Let the pancake batter sit for 10 minutes before preparing into pancakes. This batter will be thicker than your usual pancake batter but do not worry, the pancakes will turn out just fine.

    Heat a medium skillet (or if you have the electric pancake making gadget, you can use that too) over medium heat. Add about half a tablespoon of unsalted butter on the skillet. In my opinion, butter is the ideal fat to use while making pancakes and please do not skimp on butter. Butter is what gives the pancakes those crisp edges that make soft and fluffy pancakes all the more desirable. Use a ¼ cup measure to pour pancake batter to the skillet, lower the heat to medium low. Using a ¼ cup measure helps to make all the pancakes the same size. Cook the pancake till tiny bubbles appear on the surface, at which point flip the pancake, add butter around the edges and cook for another minute. This batter will make about 8 -10 pancakes (¼ cup measure size). Enjoy with maple syrup and fresh seasonal fruits!

    Love – Vaishali

    Notes

    If not eating pancakes right away, keep them warm in 200 degree F oven in a foil lined cookie sheet till ready to serve.

    Store leftovers wrapped in foil in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Reheat in the toaster oven before eating.

    The pancakes can be frozen – stacked, separated by sheets of parchment, wrapped in foil, and stored in freezer bags.

    * You can use ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice mix instead of these spices

    ** If using only buttermilk, use two cups

    ** If using only yogurt+milk and no buttermilk, use 1 cup each of yogurt and milk

    Tools used:

    Measuring cups and spoons

    Whisk

    Big glass measuring cup

    Mixing bowl

    Skillet

    Spatula

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    Comments

    1. Brie

      July 12, 2018 at 1:55 pm

      I am not huge on pumpkin. I may drop that ingredient. It's interesting that you use yogurt.

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        July 12, 2018 at 4:01 pm

        There is no pumpkin, That's the catch. I wish you had read the whole recipe. So these are perfect for you..:)

        Reply
    2. Angela Hoyos

      July 12, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      Ouuu yummy! I would have to make a gluten-free and vegan version of this, but I love the idea of a pumpkin spice pancake - Nutmeg is my favourite spice it definitely gives foods that warmth and spice-factor. Thanks for the inspo <3

      Reply
    3. gail

      July 12, 2018 at 8:59 am

      Love the no eggs factor! I'm allergic so I'm always looking for alternatives!

      Reply
    4. Linh

      July 12, 2018 at 8:30 am

      This sounds so delicious! I'm hungry now!! I am ovo-vegetarian, so I do eat eggs 🙂 Thanks for sharing, will have to try this out asap!

      Reply
    5. Thea

      July 12, 2018 at 4:30 am

      Yum! Will definitely try this out!

      Reply
    6. Evelyn, PathofPresence

      July 12, 2018 at 4:25 am

      This pancakes look and sound absolutely amazing. I love the creativity in not needing to use eggs for this recipe and will keep it because my children always welcome pancakes in the breakfast routine. Thanks for the care you took in putting this post together! 👍🏼

      Reply
    7. Maysz

      July 11, 2018 at 10:27 pm

      Wow! this is new for me I will try to do it home I like it thanks for sharing your Pumpkin Spice Pancakes. <3

      Reply
    8. Michelle

      July 11, 2018 at 2:23 pm

      Yum! These sound absolutely delicious. I bet these are perfect for a lazy Sunday morning! I'll have to bookmark this page to remind myself to make these one day.

      Thanks for sharing! x

      Michelle
      dressingwithstyle-s.com

      Reply
    9. Jane

      July 11, 2018 at 11:55 am

      OMG! They are looking so delicious! Yummy!

      Reply

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