Easy Pumpkin Pancakes with Pancake Mix

A plate of pumpkin pancakes topped with toasted pecans.

Easy Pumpkin Pancakes with Pancake Mix

Make the best pancakes for Fall by turning your favorite pancake mix into delicious pumpkin spice pancakes that your whole family will love!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 9

Cook Time 12

Total Time 21

Servings 3 small pancake servings

Calories 113kcal

Author Kristi

Equipment

2 square griddle pan or large skillet. If you use one pan, the cooking time will be longer.
1 Mixing bowl
1 Whisk
measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

⅓ cup canned pumpkin puree do not use pumpkin pie filling
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Your Pancake Mix +the ingredients that one recipe from your pancake recipe calls for

1 cup pancake mix Stonewall Kitchen (for example)
¾ cup milk
1 large egg
1 tableespoon butter melted

Instructions

Add all of the wet ingredients, including pumpkin puree, into a medium or large mixing bowl. Whisk well.
Add all of the dry ingredients, including the spices, to the wet ingredients. Mix just until all of the dry ingredients are combined. The batter should have lumps.
Heat a greased griddle pan or skillet on medium high heat. Let the batter sit without stirring it as the pan heats up.
Pour about one-quarter cup of pancake batter per pancake on a hot griddle or large skillet. Leave about one to two inches between pancakes. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until bubbles stop forming on the top and the bottom edges are light golden brown.
Flip the pancakes over and continue cooking for another two to three minutes, or until both sides are golden brown and the insides are cooked through.
Top with your favorite toppings. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

** Nutrition Facts are estimated using a database that this owner is not responsible for maintaining. Exact nutrition information will depend on the actual ingredients and amounts used when making this recipe. For instance, I have no idea what 'pancake mix' this program references in their database.

** Remember there is so much more to food than what you will find on a Nutrition Facts Label :)

Don't overmix the pancake batter. The batter should still have lumps in it.

Cook pancakes using medium heat so the center cooks through without burning the top or bottom of the pancakes.

Depending on your skillet, grease it first using a nonstick cooking spray or butter. I like to use a little butter or avocado oil that comes in a spray can.

Add the same amount of pumpkin puree and spices to the recipe, whether you use a complete pancake mix where you only add water or a pancake mix that asks you to add eggs and milk.

Save time by using two skillets at the same time to cook pancakes. See the image in the post for what it looks like when I make pancakes. Using two skillets cuts the cooking time in half.

To make fluffy pumpkin pancakes, you'll have to start with a pancake mix for fluffy pancakes. If your recipe calls for milk, use buttermilk instead to make them fluffier. Also, in my experience, pancakes tend to be fluffier if I let the pancake batter sit (to activate the baking soda or baking powder) for about 5 minutes before I add batter to the hot pan.

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