Pumpkin Pancakes
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Light and fluffy with crisp, golden edges, these pumpkin pancakes are warmly spiced and perfect for a cozy fall breakfast.
These light and fluffy pumpkin pancakes with deliciously crisp edges are perfect with your morning coffee on a crisp fall day. You’ll notice there’s no added sugar in the batter—the maple syrup does all the sweetening, giving these a wonderful flavor that really lets the pumpkin and spices shine. They’re also an excellent way to use up that leftover pumpkin purée from your fall baking projects. Since the pancakes freeze well, I suggest making a double batch over the weekend to make weekday breakfasts a breeze.
“I love pumpkin pancakes, and have made a lot of different recipes in my time. Tried these this morning, and they were far superior than any other recipe I’ve tried!”
Craving more pumpkin? Try my pumpkin bread next. Or for more pancake goodness, try my banana pancakes, blueberry pancakes, or ricotta pancakes. Or go the classic route with my go-to breakfast pancake recipe, a family favorite I’ve been making for decades.
What you’ll Need To Make Pumpkin Pancakes
- Flour, baking powder, and baking soda: The dry base and leaveners that give these pancakes their lift.
- Cinnamon, allspice, and ginger: A warm spice blend for classic fall flavor.
- Pumpkin purée: Be sure to use pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling, which is already sweetened and spiced. I like Libby’s.
- Butter: Melted and whisked into the wet ingredients for richness.
- Milk: Any kind works here.
- Eggs: Bind the batter together.
- Maple syrup: Both sweetens the batter and adds flavor—no separate sugar needed.
- Jump to the printable recipe for precise measurements
Step-by-Step Instructions
Mix the dry ingredients: Whisk the flour, leaveners, spices, and salt together until evenly combined.
Make the batter: In another bowl, combine the pumpkin and melted butter, then whisk in the milk, eggs, and maple syrup. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. If the batter seems unusually thick, stir in a splash of milk.
Pro Tip: Pumpkin pancake batter is naturally thick. Don’t overmix it—a few lumps are fine and help keep the pancakes light and fluffy.
Cook the pancakes: Heat a lightly oiled griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Scoop the batter onto the hot surface and cook until the pancakes are puffed, bubbles appear on top, and the bottoms are golden. Flip and cook until the second side is golden and the centers are cooked through.
Keep warm and serve: Transfer the pancakes to a baking sheet and keep them warm in a low oven while you finish the batch. Serve hot with butter and plenty of maple syrup.
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup pure pumpkin, such as Libby’s
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup milk (any kind)
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup, plus more for serving
- Vegetable oil, for cooking
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°F (95°C) and set a rack in the middle position. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean-up.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin and melted butter. Whisk in the milk, followed by the eggs and maple syrup. Add the flour mixture and whisk until smooth. If the batter seems too thick, add 1 to 2 more tablespoons of milk. Do not over-mix.
- Heat a griddle or nonstick pan over medium heat and coat lightly with vegetable oil. Drop about ¼ cup (60 ml) batter from a small ladle or large spoon and cook until the puffy and bubbling on top and golden and crisp on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until the bottom is golden, about 30 seconds. Serve immediately with maple syrup or place on the prepared baking sheet to keep warm in the oven until all of the pancakes are ready.
Notes
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Nutrition Information
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Absolutely delish. My family raved and raved. Kids had the leftovers before school this morning and they reheated much nicer than any other pancakes I’ve made before. Will be making more to put in the freezer as you suggested.
I made these this morning. I did need to add the additional tablespoons of milk. (I used King Arthur flour.) They are phenomenal. I topped them with your candied pecans made with pumpkin pie spice in the place of Cayenne. Absolutely stunning brunch that received rave reviews. Thank you, as always.
P.S. Still wondering if/how you could turn these into waffles.
Do you think you could make waffles with this batter? If yes, would you make any changes to do so? Cannot wait to try them either way!
Hi Ally, I haven’t tried this batter for waffles but I think it’d work. You might just leave the batter a little on the thick side (don’t add the extra milk).
I made these for my bed and breakfast guests this morning and they just LOVED them especially sprinkling them with candied pecans as Jenn suggested. One guest said he was not a pancake eater as most were so heavy, but thought these were fantastic. I did have to use the extra 2 Tablespoons of milk.
Just made these, they are out of this world delicious. My 12 year old’s description. “The outside is a crispy gingerbread flavor and the inside is like a warm pumpkin pastry.” Thank you for the wonderful recipe.
With you all the way! Perfect timing, perfect breakfast! Thank you!
Our family loves “breakfast for dinner” so I made these last night with bacon and wow were they good! I added about a half cup chopped pecans to the batter and also sprinkled some on top. Yum!
My batter and pancakes were very thin, unlike my regular pancake batter. Followed recipe exactly, using fresh soda and baking powder. I did use White Lily brand plain flour instead of my usual Kings Arthur . Can you advise because these had great flavor and I’d like to try again. Thank you
Hi Jennie, It’s likely the White Lily flour – it’s a low protein flour that doesn’t give as much structure as regular all purpose four. I also made a small modification to the recipe to add the last 2 tablespoons of milk only if necessary. Please lmk if you try them again – I think you’ll have much better luck with King Arthur flour.
These were absolutely delicious! I used white whole wheat flour and they still came out great, light, fluffy and flavorful. I will definitely make these again. They are now my favorite pancake recipe.
Would almond flour & coconut milk work as substitutes in this recipe?
Unfortunately, I don’t think the pancakes will “puff up” with almond flour, Rita. Sorry!
Hi! I substituted half of the flour with almond meal and added an egg. They weren’t super fluffy, but tasted great. Thanks for the fabulous recipe!
Good to know, Trisha – I’m sure other readers will be happy to have your input!