Easy Pumpkin Pancakes with Garnish
Now if you are like me nothing says Autumn more than Pumpkin! I literally can get enough! Pumpkin breads, pies…oooh and don’t forget my favorite pumpkin Pancakes! Now, if you scour the web it is full of overly complex recipes, but if you know me you will know that I am pretty easy (Insert your own joke here) and I like easy recipes that taste really good. I have tinkered with this recipe over the years and here is the version I find works best. So without further ado here is my cheater version of authentic but Easy Pumpkin Pancakes!
Pumpkin Pancakes
The easiest Pumpkin Pancakes Ever!
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Yield: 24 Pancakes
- Category: Freezer Friendly
Ingredients
- 4 cups Aunt Jemima Complete Pancake Mix
- 2 cups Pumpkin Puree
- 2 1/2 cups Water (Slightly more or less depending on how thick or thin you like your pancakes)
- 3 tablespoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/4 cup Splenda **Totally optional But I like my batter a bit sweeter so I can use less syrup (pure sugar or any other granular sweetener will work here too but I choose Splenda because I’m a calorie counter ☺)
Instructions
- Mix together all the dry ingredients first (Pancake batter, Pumpkin Pie Spice & Sweetener)
- Mix in the wet ingredients ( Pumpkin Puree and Water)- Here is the point where you can mix in a bit more water if you prefer a more crepe like thickness
- Mix until you get a typical pancake batter consistency
- Spray the griddle or pan with a Non-Stick cooking spray
- On the griddle they go on a medium heat (I typically aim for about a 4-5 inch diameter Pancake)
- When you notice little bubbles start to form, I spray a little more Non-Stick cooking spray on the Un-cooked side- And Flip!
- Check the underside after about a minute or so, and when I see they are golden Brown I take them off the heat and onto foil for cooling ( Or right onto your plate with maple syrup works too)
Ok here is the best part about this recipe. Are you ready!? These pancakes Freeze amazingly well!
**Cajun-food -Tip- this recipe makes about good sized 24 pancakes (These freeze amazingly for quick early morning breakfast options) but you could easily scale the recipe back for however many pancakes you need**
Easy and delicious pumpkin pancakes going the griddle
Here are the pancakes just going on the griddle! Kinda sloppy but it works!
These pumpkin pancakes are smelling so good! Great Recipe!
Here are the easy pumpkin pancakes after the flip!
**cajun-food-Money Saving Tip** Freezer safe bags can be pretty expensive. I place these pancakes 2 at a time into cheap sandwich bags. The when they are all bagged I load them all into a large Freezer safe bag and date them.
Pumpkin pancakes almost ready for the freezer
So when you wake up (Or go to sleep) in the mood for pumpkin pancakes just take 2 pancakes out of the bags, place them on a microwave safe plate and microwave for about 90 seconds (Depends on your microwave) Garnish with some syrup or powdered sugar or blueberries, or whipped cream or all of the above…and Boom, My Easy Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe!
One of my favorite quotes from Anthony Bourdain goes “What nicer things can you do for somebody than make them breakfast?” Bon Appetite!
Do you all prefer pumpkin pancakes or the ever so popular Sweet potato? Comment and Subscribe below!
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~cajunfood4thouht~
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