Pumpkin Spice Pancakes (Printable)

Fluffy autumn-spiced pancakes with pumpkin puree, ready in 25 minutes.

# Ingredient list:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tbsp brown sugar
03 - 2 tsp baking powder
04 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
05 - 1/2 tsp salt
06 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
07 - 1/2 tsp ground ginger
08 - 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
09 - 1/8 tsp ground cloves

→ Wet Ingredients

10 - 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
11 - 1 cup whole milk
12 - 2 large eggs
13 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (plus more for cooking)
14 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

# Step-by-Step Guide:

01 - In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves until well blended.
02 - In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin puree, milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract; whisk until smooth and fully incorporated.
03 - Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix as a few lumps are acceptable and ensure tender pancakes.
04 - Preheat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter.
05 - Pour 1/4 cup of batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook until bubbles form on the surface and edges appear set, approximately 2–3 minutes.
06 - Flip pancakes and cook for an additional 1–2 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
07 - Repeat with remaining batter. Serve warm with maple syrup, whipped cream, or chopped pecans if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • These pancakes capture everything cozy about fall in one breakfast, with that perfect balance of earthy pumpkin sweetness and warming spice
  • The texture is impossibly fluffy, almost like eating a cloud that happens to taste like pumpkin pie
02 -
  • Letting the batter rest for 5 to 10 minutes before cooking makes a huge difference in texture, giving the flour time to hydrate properly
  • Your first pancake is always the sacrifice, use it to dial in your heat setting rather than expecting perfection immediately
03 -
  • Real maple syrup is worth the investment here, the artificial stuff does not do justice to the warm spices
  • Keep the heat at medium or lower because pumpkin batter browns faster than regular pancake batter and you want the inside cooked through before the outside burns
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