Easy pumpkin pancakes flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger - perfect holiday flavors! Fantastic recipe for the Fall and Winter season, as well as for the holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas).
I can't let the pumpkin season pass by without making at least a single batch of pumpkin pancakes! These easy pancakes are packed with pumpkin puree and spiced up with just the right amount of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Just perfect for the Fall! Imagine serving them for breakfast over Thanksgiving holidays - it will surely make your family very happy.
If you love pumpkin, these will be right up your alley, because the pumpkin flavor really comes through in this recipe! They are so good and full of flavor, you can eat them plain, without any maple syrup! Just with a cup of sweetened coffee or tea. Of course, pouring REAL maple syrup over the pancakes will not hurt either!
They are hearty pumpkin pancakes: moist, light, fluffy, and not overly sweet! A great addition to your rotation of breakfast recipes. And not only in the Fall or on Thanksgiving - but on any day you feel like eating some pumpkin in the morning.
How to make pumpkin pancakes
- Very easy to make: just combine pumpkin, milk, melted butter, egg, and brown sugar - whisk it really well.
- Separately combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and add these dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
- Experiment with spices - add more of each spice if you want a spicier pancake.
- Cook on the griddle on medium heat: the pancakes puff up nicely. As an added benefit, the house smells really nice while you cook them.
Related pumpkin breakfast recipes
- Pumpkin Waffles
- Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Pumpkin Banana Bread with Apples
- Pumpkin Pancakes with Cinnamon Apples
Easy cinnamon pumpkin pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 4 tablespoons salted butter melted
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
Important note about properly measuring flour using measuring cups:
- The proper way to measure flour using measuring cups is to aerate it first. This is done either by sifting flour, or aerating it by fluffing it up and whisking it well, then spooning it into the measuring cup, then carefully removing any excess flour with a knife. If you just stick that measuring cup in the bag of flour and scoop some out, you will get a lot more flour than what the recipe calls for. Do aerate the flour, or you will end up with dense pancakes.
- Measuring flour correctly will solve a lot of "dense" issues. The trick that works for me is that I use ⅓ measuring cup to carefully scoop all the flour I need into the mixing bowl (2 cups here), without over-packing it.
How to make pumpkin pancakes
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, milk, melted butter, egg, and brown sugar. Whisk until well combined, and the mixture is of even consistency.
- In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg – mix well to combine.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk until just combined.
- Heat up a griddle to medium heat, grease lightly if necessary. Use ¼ measuring cup to ladle each pancake on the griddle. Flatten them with a spatula - the pancakes should not be too thick.
- Cook on one side for 3 minutes until the edges are set and the cooked side turns golden brown. Use a spatula to flatten the pancakes to make sure they are not too thick.
- Flip to the other side, and cook for 2 or 3 more minutes until golden brown on the other side.
- Serve with your favorite syrup.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer:
The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
I followed the recipe exactly but these did not turn out AT ALL. Flavorless and mushy/raw no matter how long I cooked them and no matter what size and no matter what temp of the pan. They were inedible and I had to throw them out. I attempted to fix the rest of the batter but still ended up wasting over an hour of my time, throwing out a bunch of expensive ingredients, and having to throw something else together to feed my family. Based on the number of other comments reporting a similar experience, I don’t know why this recipe hasn’t been taken down.
I made these after another recipe turned out good but was more involved. I don't know if I screeed something up or what but they are very flat. I followed the recipe and it was very watery. So I added some flour but maybe not enough. I was rooting for you but my experience was a fail.
Sorry to hear that, and very happy to hear any feedback! Thank you for taking your time to leave a comment!
Followed the recipe. Mine turned out very gooey. Never cooked all the way through. I tried on med heat. I tried on low. I tried with a lid over the pancake and without. Seems like they needed more flour or something. I did use fresh squash but i strained it w a heavy weight for hrs like i do when I make pumpkin pie. Not sure why they did work for me as I am a competent cook and followed directions.
I'm gonna add choc chips to the recipe. Gkids will love em.
These are so delicious! I'm having a hard time getting them done in the middle but they are worth figuring out!
This recipe I just tried it and the pancakes wouldn't bubble no matter how long they sat on the griddle. They wouldn't cook through at all. Mush mess, why would this happen? I cook and bake all the time. Breakfast ruined.
i had the same problem. I had the griddle hot, and not matter how long I cooked them, they wouldn't cook through... I would say I cooked them for over 10 min. Per gaps the batter was too thick? Maybe less flour and more milk?
I've tried it twice with no success
These had the texture of french toast this morning when I made them. Totally tasty and my twins loved them.
Used 1/4 cup and even tried smaller ones. Very mushy...left on griddle for at least 5-6 minutes on each side and they won't cook! Disappointed mommy and disappointed hungry family. 🙁
Sorry to hear about that! I need to make these again to troubleshoot this recipe. By the way, did you heat the griddle until very hot? With puree based pancakes, I find that I have to get the griddle really hot to make sure nothing sticks and everything cooks through.
I don't know what I did wrong but the center came out like pumpkin pie, too mushy 🙁 but the taste was favorable
Patricia, did you use 1/4 cup measuring cup as a scoop or did you use a larger scoop? These pancakes work best when they are on the smaller side. Another thing that could go wrong could be that your pancake griddle was not heated enough through.
Cinnamon listed twice
Cinnamon is listed twice
Joann, thanks for pointing it out - I removed the second cinnamon. 🙂 The recipe requires only 3/4 teaspoon (or up to 1 teaspoon) of cinnamon, not more than that. Late night postings don't work so well for me! 🙂