I love Fall!! I love the explosion of color that nearly takes my breath away. The brilliant yellows, crimson, and oranges that fairly shout to be noticed; as if it were possible for passersby to miss their showy display. I love the smell of wood stoves burning and the sound of our little girls laughing at seeing their breath. When the morning fog rolls across the fields for most of the day and the air stays cool and damp, I find myself unable to resist the compulsion to simmer cinnamon and cloves on the stove and light pumpkin scented candles. So, to indulge my urge for Autumn-spiced goodness, I tweaked our favorite pancake recipe and dished up plates of steamy pumpkin pancakes for breakfast yesterday. Topped with applesauce or a little pure maple syrup, they were beyond scrumptious!
I'll share the recipe in case anyone else wants to share in our Autumn-love!
Perfect Pumpkin Pancakes
1C. whole wheat flour (fresh is best!)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbs. canola oil
2 Tbs. honey (or sugar for vegans)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs (I use 2 Tbs. ground flax whisked with 6 Tbs. water)
1/2 can pumpkin
1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon (Penzey's!)
1/8-1/4 tsp. ground cloves (to taste)
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1C. soured soy milk (or buttermilk)
We frequently use the same basic recipe, omitting the spices and pumpkin, and adding diced bananas. (And chocolate chips if Mom's feeling benevolent.) Another variation we like is to add orange peel and dark chocolate chips. Yumm!! They're delicious without any fruit additions, too.
I'll share the recipe in case anyone else wants to share in our Autumn-love!
7 comments:
Thanks for this!
I'm not a big pancake eater -- but I have learned to really enjoy some good wheat pancakes with applesauce. Not liking syrup or honey or such sweeteners has limited how I would enjoy something that my family loves so much. My answer has been fruit!
YUM!!! YUM!!! YUM!!! Come make me some!!! PLEASE!!!!!
So -- pumpkin comes in different sized cans here. The "1/2 can" could vary greatly. And you know I'm the most non-experimental, kitchenly challenged person on the planet. Help!! The pancakes make my mouth water. And I can just see all your munchkins lined up with plates in hand. If I get at the end of the line, will there be one for me to taste?
Hug all their sticky faces for me.
I will accept your invitation to make some delightful pumpkin pancakes. Here's hoping that they meet your usual culinary standards and that they taste as good as they look. Anne and I are going to figure out how to do pumpkin oatmeal this fall, and we'll keep you posted on how it turns out.
Mom - I've become so used to limited shopping options that I forgot there are varying can sizes in the States! I used the regular 16oz can for these.
The younger kids send sticky hugs to you and the oldest send you cool teenager high-fives! Love you so!
Scott - I'm eager to get your feedback and look forward to your pumpkin oatmeal results! Kiss your little munchkin for me!
Mmmm these do look good. I hope Scott makes them for us. When he does, we'll be having at least a double batch. I love healthy pancakes and the leftovers are great for munching.
Love you guys!
Deb - If you were here, Mackenzie would give you a big blowfish kiss. Her truest sign of affection is opening her mouth all the way and pressing her wet lips on your cheek and blowing. The first time she did it, we were sitting in sacrament meeting and I busted up laughing because it caught me completely off guard!
-Anne
YUMM-O!!! I can amost smell them!!!
Anne --- M reminds me of how Schmabbers used to smooch my hubby!! Too cute!! Baby girls are sooo precious!!
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