Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

A perfect breakfast to be served during Falls. Bright yellow pumpkins are everywhere during the season and you can use them from making breakfast,brunch,lunch,tea,snacks,dinner or supper. I bought a pretty giant sized pumpkin and used up most of it in my cooking and baking and, with the small quantity of the leftover i pureed them into my pumpkin pancakes. If you can't get pumpkin puree, simply remove the pumpkin seeds, dice the pumpkin,place them in a steamer and steam for 8-10 minutes. remove from steamer let it cool. Peel off the skin and puree them in a blender or mash with potato masher. Easy right? Now you can have fresh pumpkin puree anytime and forget about store bought.

This bright coloured pumpkin pancakes are fluffy and warm with the hefty dose of pumpkin spices blend. The sweetness from the pureed pumpkin and the warming scent of the spices filled the air of my little kitchen. Drizzle with smoky maple syrup and sprinkle with crunchy toasted pumpkin seeds indeed a total package of an ideal Falls breakfast.

Ingredients

1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups buttermilk
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice blend
1/3 cup granulated white sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 eggs,room temperature
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp butter,melted
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds
Maple syrup for serving

Methods

In a large bowl, sieve together flour,baking powder and baking soda. Set aside

In another bowl, combine pumpkin puree,melted butter,eggs and vanilla extract. Stir well

Pour the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture. Add pumpkin pie spice blend,sugar and salt. Add the buttermilk and mix until incorporated.

Rest the batter for about 5 minutes

Heat a non stick pan over a medium flame. Pour a laddleful of the batter and cook till the edges a little dry and bubbles appeared. Carefully, flip and cook on the other side for about 1-2 minutes.

Remove from heat and continue with the remaining batter

Stack up the pancakes on a serving plate, sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds and a a generous amount of maple syrup.


Notes

• Pumpkin pie spice blend consists of, ground cinnamon, ground cloves,ground ginger and ground nutmeg. You can buy them from store selling spices or simply make your own