Satisfying, hearty and delicious, these delicious whole grain pumpkin pancakes are a delicious breakfast experience.
I’ve talked about hot breakfast here, but I just want to include these perfect pumpkin pancakes as the latest best served for breakfast.
Even my non-pumpkin lovers (unfortunately, we have a few in the house) enjoyed them.
Maybe it’s because of the chocolate chips on the pancake (not pictured, we ate all the chocolate chips before I got the shot), but I still consider it a pumpkin triumph.
Satisfying and hearty, these delicious whole grain pancakes are a delicious breakfast experience.
And since many of you may be exhausted from baking this week, if it e.g. is Friday (hmmm, I wonder why?), these pancakes are definitely off limits for a quick breakfast-to-dinner option.
Perfect Pumpkin Pancakes
Yield: 12 pancakes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups (284 g) whole wheat flour
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp minced ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 ¾ cups buttermilk (see note)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (185 g) shredded pumpkin, canned or homemade
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. Make a well in the center and add milk, eggs, oil and pumpkin. Beat until combined (it’s okay if some dry spots still remain; excess pancake mix will make them thick and dry).
- Heat a baking sheet or pan on the stove to medium. Pour about 1/3 cup or so of batter into circles on griddle or skillet. Sprinkle with chocolate chips (if using). Cook until bubbles appear on the surface of the batter, 1-2 minutes. When the bubbles disappear, flip the pancakes and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Note
Flour: If you don’t have wheat flour, you can use all-purpose flour.
Buttermilk: remember, it’s easy to make your own buttermilk (a quick suggestion is to use 1 3/4 cups milk and 2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar).
