Description
Light, fluffy pancakes infused with pumpkin and warm spices. A cozy fall breakfast favorite, perfect with maple syrup or whipped cream.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
Wet Ingredients
- ¾ cup pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar/lemon juice)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp melted butter (plus more for the pan)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves until well combined.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk pumpkin purée, buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until combined. Be careful not to overmix as the batter will be thick and overmixing can make the pancakes tough.
- Preheat Skillet: Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease it with butter to prevent sticking.
- Cook Pancakes: Pour about ¼ cup of batter for each pancake onto the skillet. Cook until bubbles form on the surface and edges look set, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the pancakes carefully and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes or until the other side is golden brown.
- Serve Warm: Serve the pancakes warm with your favorite toppings such as maple syrup, additional butter, or whipped cream.
Notes
- For extra indulgence, add chocolate chips or chopped pecans to the batter before cooking.
- Keep cooked pancakes warm in a 200°F oven while finishing the rest of the batch to serve them all hot.
- Leftover pancakes freeze well; stack them with parchment paper between each and store in a freezer-safe bag for later use.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast / Brunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
