Then I absolutely destroyed it again making pumpkin pancakes and pumpkin french toast. I am ALL ABOUT Fall themed foods.
The recipe is really simple. I just took my Nan (my mom’s mom, may she rest in peace)’s. Pancake recipe and added in pumpkin and spices:
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
3 tsps baking powder
2 tbsp sugar – Fair Trade!
1 tbsp ground flax seeds, soaked in 2 1/2 tbsp water for 5 minutes
Almond milk (I like to use unsweetened vanilla, but any version will do) or Soy, Hemp, Coconut, or Rice Milk. DO NOT USE COW MILK.
1/2 a can pureed pumpkin – or use fresh, 3/4 – 1 cup.
1 tbsp Cinnamon (adjust spices to your taste preferences)
1/2 tsp Allspice
1/2 tsp Ginger
1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
You can also substitute 1 tbsp “pumpkin pie spice,” but watch out for mixes with preservatives or added sweeteners.
Directions
Pre-step: Mix your 1 tbsp ground flax seeds with 2 – 3 tbsp warm/hot water and let stand for at least five minutes, then:
1.Put all the ingredients except the milk together in a bowl.
2. Mix together, adding milk until you reach the desired batter consistency.
3. Fry them over medium high heat in minimal oil, just like regular pancakes, flip when the batter is bubbly and the edges are dry.
4. Enjoy a warm taste of Fall!
Pumpkin French Toast
Bread – I used some leftover buns – this is a great way to use up add pieces of bread.
3 eggs from backyard chickens ONLY The egg industry is disgusting.
1/2 a can pureed pumpkin – or use fresh, 3/4 – 1 cup.
1 tbsp Cinnamon (adjust spices to your taste preferences)
1/2 tsp Allspice
1/2 tsp Ginger
1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
1. Mix the eggs, spices, and pumpkin in a wide bowl. The batter will be thicker than typical french toast batter; that’s a good thing!
2. Dip (or soak, per your preference) your bread.
3. Fry up as usual.
4. Enjoy another perfect Fall breakfast!
Flintstone loved these*, and I’m ok with him eating them (without syrup!) because they’re whole wheat and pumpkin is full of vitamins and minerals.
If you like these, you should also check out my famous Pink (beet) Pancakes! Flintstone (and Punky and MacGyver) loves those, too!
* And I got some great pictures, but of course the upload failed. Erg. Maybe later.
Wow! Those sound delicious!
Yum yum yummmmm! I made pumpkin bread with Co-op sugar pumpkins last week – they lasted a day. A DAY. I live with ravenous wolves.
I love pumpkin anything!