Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

A UK recipe for pumpkin pancakes. Golden autumn pancakes with spices, brown sugar and pumpkin puree

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Pancakes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 98kcal

Author thebakingexplorer

Put a large frying pan on the hob to heat up, aim for a medium heat
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the plain flour, light brown soft sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, mixed spice, ground ginger and nutmeg
In another mixing bowl, or a large jug, whisk together the pumpkin puree, egg, milk and vanilla extract
Pour the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture, and whisk together until just combined
Add some butter to the pan and tip the pan to help the butter spread around as it melts
Add spoonsfuls of the pancake batter to the pan and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Check the underside is looking golden by using a spatula to gently lift one of the pancakes at the edge
If they look cooked, flip them over and let the other side cook for 1-2 minutes
Remove from the pan and repeat this process until all of the batter is used up
Serve immediately, or allow to cool completely, then store in the fridge or freezer

Make sure that your eggs are at room temperature before your start baking.
You can use any kind of milk for this recipe. I've used both cow's milk and dairy free milks with success.
I used light brown soft sugar to sweeten the pancakes, but caster sugar will work well too.
Mixed spice is a British spice blend containing cinnamon, coriander seed, nutmeg, clove, pimento, and ground ginger. If you can't get hold of it where you're based, you can use a Pumpkin Spice mix instead or add more of the other spices.
I used tinned pumpkin puree for this recipe, you can also make it from scratch. There is full instructions on how to do this further down in this post.
Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.