Pumpkin Pancakes
Published on September 30, 2022
Quick Summary
These fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes are sweet, satisfying, and easy to make. Enjoy a stack with butter and pure maple syrup for the perfect fall breakfast!
Perfect Fall Breakfast
We love making pancakes, waffles, and French toast for breakfast every weekend. It is one of our favorite family traditions.
During the fall months, I like to switch things up and make our favorite Pumpkin Pancakes. The pancakes are light, fluffy, and full of fall flavor.
Top a stack with butter, pure maple syrup, and if you want to go all out, you can add whipped cream! Pumpkin lovers will go crazy for these pancakes!
The pancakes make a great fall breakfast or brunch. They would also be perfect for Halloween or Thanksgiving morning. Every special occasion should start with pancakes!
Table of Contents
Pancake Ingredients
- Flour– I use all-purpose flour, but whole wheat will work too, the pancakes will just be a little denser in texture. If you need the pancakes to be gluten-free, you can use all-purpose gluten-free flour. I like Cup4Cup.
- Brown sugar– to sweeten the hot cakes.
- Baking powder– baking powder gives the pancakes the bubbles in the batter and makes them light and fluffy.
- Salt– a little salt to enhance the flavors.
- Spices– cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- Buttermilk– at room temperature.
- Pumpkin puree– not pumpkin pie filling, just pure pumpkin!
- Egg– use a large egg.
- Butter– to give the pancakes a rich, buttery flavor.
- Vanilla extract– always splurge for pure vanilla extract.
How to Make Pumpkin Pancakes
These pumpkin pancakes are easy to make from scratch. There is no need to go out for breakfast, you can make perfect pancakes right at home and they only take about 20 minutes to make.
- Start with the dry ingredients. Whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Make sure there are no brown sugar clumps in the mix.
- The spices REALLY make the pancakes so don’t skip them!
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, pumpkin, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Make sure you buttermilk, egg, and melted butter are all at room temperature.
- Use canned pumpkin puree. A 15 oz can will give you more than enough pumpkin. You can keep the leftover pumpkin in container in the refrigerator for up to one week. You can use the leftover pumpkin to make bread, cookies, overnight oats, energy balls, or scones.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until JUST combined. Don’t over mix the pancake batter or they won’t be fluffy.
- Cook the pancakes on an electric griddle or in a large skillet on the stove. We like to use an electric griddle because we can cook several pancakes at the same time.
- Use a measuring cup to pour about ⅓ cup of batter onto the hot griddle or pan. Cook on one side for 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbles appear all over the pancake. Flip and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Don’t smash the pancakes down with your spatula, gently flip them and let them cook. If you smash down the pancakes, they won’t be fluffy.
Variations
If you want to stir chocolate chips into the batter, go for it! Chocolate is always a good idea, especially with pumpkin.
You can also top the pancakes with a variety of fun toppings. Here are some ideas!
- Butter
- Pure maple syrup
- Brown Butter Buttermilk Syrup (it’s SO good!)
- Whipped cream
- Candied pecans, pecans, or walnuts
- Nut butter
- Skillet Cinnamon Apples
How to Store & Freeze
How to Store: Store leftover pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
How to Freeze: You can freeze pumpkin pancakes. Let the pancakes cool completely and wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and then store them in a freezer-safe bag or freezer container. Freeze for up to 2 months. To reheat, put the pancakes in the toaster or microwave.
More Pumpkin Breakfast Recipes
- Pumpkin Waffles
- Pumpkin French Toast
- Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Pumpkin Scones
- Pumpkin Overnight Oats
- Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
More Pancake Recipes
- Best Buttermilk Pancakes
- Easy Blender Pancakes
- Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes
- Blueberry Pancakes
- German Pancakes
- Banana Pancakes
- Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Pumpkin Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Butter and maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat an electric griddle to 350 degrees F. You can also make the pancakes in a large skillet.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, pumpkin, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Don't over mix the batter. The batter will be thick. You can add a little more buttermilk if you want thinner pancakes.
- Coat with griddle pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour about ⅓ cup of batter onto heated skillet. Cook on the first side until bubbles begin to form, about 2-3 minutes. Carefully flip pancake over and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Continue this process to make the rest of the pancakes.
- Serve pancakes warm with butter and maple syrup, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
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I made these for the first time this morning. the flavor and texture were amazing! They weren’t as fluffy as the ones shown here though. Any suggestions?
Were your ingredients at room temperature?
The flavor was good- unfortunately I think I over mixed the batter- I mixed just until the flour was incorporated but it still may have been too much, the pancakes were flat, dense and rubbery