I love this time of the year for many reasons.  The colors, the smells, the fun and more!!  Another reason I love this time of the year is pumpkin pancakes at IHOP!!  I’m not much of a pancake fan at all.  Oh yes, I eat them, but they’re not my favorite.  I love being out in the kitchen making them with Miss K.  But, this is the time of year that IHOP brings back their delicious pumpkin pancakes.  I so look forward to it and we don’t go often, but when we do, I order them no matter what.  If you haven’t tried them, I highly recommend that you do!!

In my love for their pumpkin pancakes, I went on a hunt for recipes for them so I might be able to make them at home for myself.  If I find a good recipe, I can even make them year round!!  Who wouldn’t want the smell of pumpkin and spices in their house all year!?!?  Below, you’ll see the recipe that I’m going to try this weekend, IF I ever get to the store to buy my pumpkin.  This particular recipe was sent through one of the Y!Groups that I’m in.  I’ve also included links to other pumpkin pancake recipes in hopes that we can all enjoy our favorite smells and favors of the season!!

Pumpkin Pancakes
Wake up to spicy hot Pumpkin Pancakes from the griddle! Serve with Pumpkin Maple Sauce and sprinkled with brown sugar and cinnamon for a winter time treat.

8 servings

pancakes:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 large egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

pumpkin maple sauce:
1 cup maple syrup
1 1/4 cups Libby’s 100% pure pumpkin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

Optional: chopped nuts

pancakes:

Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and
salt in large bowl. Combine milk, pumpkin, egg and vegetable oil in
small bowl; mix well. Add to flour mixture. Stir just until
moistened; batter may be lumpy.

Heat griddle or skillet over medium heat; brush lightly with
vegetable oil. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle; cook until
bubbles begin to burst. Turn and continue cooking 1 to 2 minutes.

Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with Pumpkin Maple Sauce and
nuts.

pumpkin maple sauce:
Heat 1 cup maple syrup, 1 1/4 cups Libby’s 100% pure pumpkin and 1/4
teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice in small saucepan
until warm.

In addition to the recipe above, here’s some recipes that you can try as well.  All of them are for a variety of pumpkin pancakes.

 

All Recipes      A variety of recipe choices from Cooks.com      Martha Stewart      NYTimes.com      Whole wheat from Pinch my Salt      Low fat from About.com: Low Fat Cooking      With cinnamon butter from Coconut & Lime      Cooking for Kids along with a few other choices from About.com: Cooking for Kids      Fat free from FatFree      Christmas Recipes      Taste of Home      Several varieties from cdkitchen      Mr. Breakfast 

 

The list could go on and on!!  I wanted to give you a few choices because each of them is a bit different.  Imagine how fat and sassy I could be if I tried all of them!!  HAHA  What’s your favorite pumpkin pancake recipie??  What’s your favorite topping or side??