Pumpkin Spice Pancakes (recipe)

"Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it." (Anonymous)

 

Hello, my lovely friends!  

 

     My sister worked at a cookie shop that also sold these incredible pumpkin spiced pancake mixes, and she kept my pantry stocked. It was a golden era of effortless fall mornings. But alas, last year, the final bag was scraped clean. My precious supply was gone.

 

    Ever since, I've been on a frustrating, seemingly endless quest to find a replacement. I swear, it's like a culinary game of hide-and-seek—I check every grocery store, every specialty market, only to come up empty-handed. They've just vanished!

 

    Finally, I threw up my hands, powered up my laptop, and started scrolling for answers. After a bit of digital digging, I struck gold: a simple, highly-rated homemade recipe. Looks like this year, I'll be making my own pumpkin magic!

 

     Those grocery store mixes can be so heavy-handed on the seasoning—they practically come with a warning label! This recipe, however, is a flavor sweet spot. In fact, my mom polished them off so fast I was back in the kitchen making a second batch the following week.

 

Pumpkin Spiced Pancakes

 https://www.runninginaskirt.com/simple-pumpkin-pancakes/

Ingredients

• 2 cups complete pancake mix
• ⅔ cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ½ tablespoon vanilla
• 1 ½ cups water

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the complete pancake, water, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla. Stir until well combined but don't overmix. Let batter sit for a few minutes.
• Heat a non-stick pan or griddle to medium-low heat. Spray with cooking spray or coat with butter.
• Pour the pumpkin pancake batter into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the center is bubbly and the edges are just starting to cook. Flip and cook on the other side.
  
  
• Serve immediately with your favorite pancake toppings.  Notes 

  - Store any leftover pumpkin pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge.  Reheat them in the microwave or for better results the toaster oven.   - They will keep for up to three days.  - You can individually freeze these for later use.  Just freeze each pancake by itself.  They will keep for up to three months. - I roasted some pecans to add to them, o good.    

  

    So glad you stopped by! Wishing you the coziest morning/afternoon/evening ahead. Can't wait for our paths to cross again!