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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Pumpkin Pancakes

    Published: February 26, 2023 · Updated: February 26, 2023 · By: Krissy · 7 Comments
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    Delicious Pumpkin Pancakes with a drizzle of maple syrup and a hot cup of coffee are the perfect breakfast for crisp fall mornings. If you love all things pumpkin, you'll find that this is one of the best homemade pancake recipes you can make.

    pouring syrup on stack of homemade pumpkin pancakes.

    The secret to perfect pumpkin pancakes is using the right ingredients including real pumpkin puree, making sure your griddle is nice and hot before adding the batter and serving them with warm maple syrup.

    Adding pumpkin to any recipe just makes it more moist and delicious, which is why these pancakes are downright perfect for fall. I love adding some nuts or sweetened pumpkin seeds for that added crunch too!

    Why I love this recipe

    • Full of fall flavor
    • Made with everyday ingredients you probably already have
    • Light and fluffy texture with the perfect amount of pumpkin flavor
    tall stack of pumpkin pancakes with crushed nuts and syrup.

    Ingredient needed to make perfect pumpkin pancakes

    The exact quantities are listed in the recipe card below, but here's a summary so you know what to put on your grocery list.

    • all-purpose flour
    • brown sugar
    • pumpkin pie spice (can also use cinnamon)
    • baking powder and baking soda
    • teaspoon salt
    • buttermilk
    • pumpkin puree (you can also roast fresh pumpkin)
    • eggs
    • oil (light olive oil recommended, but other vegetable oils or melted butter will work)
    • butter (for greasing the griddle)
    ingredients needed to make pumpkin pancakes.

    How to make this pumpkin pancake recipe

    Mix dry ingredients

    In a large bowl, sift together flour, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon), baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

    Mix wet ingredients

    Stir together the remaining ingredients, including buttermilk, pumpkin puree, eggs, and oil, in a separate bowl.

    Combine the wet and dry ingredients

    Pour the pumpkin mixture over the flour mixture and stir gently to combine, taking care not to over-mix. The pancake batter should be slightly lumpy.

    Cook the pancakes

    Heat a large griddle or nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Once the griddle has completely heated through, grease with a small amount of butter or cooking spray and place ¼ cup portions of the batter on the hot griddle. Allow the pancakes to cook for 4-6 minutes per side until the edges of the pancake are golden brown. Flip the pancakes only once. Reapply a little butter before each pancake is poured.

    Serve and enjoy

    These pumpkin pancakes are best enjoyed with a small pad of butter, pure maple syrup, and crushed nuts on top.

    mixing dry ingredients for pumpkin pancakes.
    mix dry ingredients
    mixing wet ingredients for pumpkin pancake recipe.
    mix wet ingredients
    mixing batter for pumpkin pancakes.
    add dry to wet
    pumpkin pancake batter in glass bowl.
    stir until combined
    pumpkin pancakes cooking on buttered griddle.
    spoon onto hot greased griddle
    Flipping pumpkin pancakes on griddle.
    flip pancakes only once

    Substitutions and variations

    • Whole wheat flour can be used in place of the all-purpose flour if you're wanting to make slightly more healthy pumpkin pancakes.
    • Chocolate chips or a swirl of peanut butter make a fantastic addition to these pumpkin spice pancakes.
    • If you need a dairy free option, almond milk or any other alternative milk can be used in place of the buttermilk.
    • Easy eggs substitutions may include store bought egg replacers, flax eggs, or aquafaba.
    top down view of pumpkin pancakes with crushed walnuts.

    Storage and reheating

    Store any leftover pancakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They can also be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and frozen.

    To reheat, you can pop them in the toaster oven or in the microwave just until heated through. If you plan on reheating a big batch of fluffy pumpkin pancakes, you can arrange them on a baking sheet and warm them in the oven. Reheated leftover pancakes are perfect for busy mornings.

    large bite of pumpkin pancakes on fork next to stack of pancakes.

    Favorite sweet pumpkin breakfast recipes

    • Healthy and Delicious Pumpkin Oatmeal
    • Super Moist Pumpkin Bread
    • Sweet and gooey Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
    • Decadent Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
    • Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping
    • Homemade Pumpkin Monkey Bread

    If you’ve made this or any other recipe on my site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out. I love hearing from my readers!

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    Stack of pumpkin pancakes with syrup.

    Fluffy Homemade Pumpkin Pancakes

    This fall, your family will love delicious and fluffy Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes for breakfast. They're really easy to make, so you'll love them too!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Scale: 12 pancakes
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
    • 3 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
    • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (or use cinnamon)
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
    • 1 cup pumpkin puree
    • 2 large eggs
    • 3 tablespoons oil (light olive oil recommended, but other vegetable oils or melted butter work)
    • butter (for greasing pan)

    Instructions

    • Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, sift together flour, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon), baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
      mixing dry ingredients for pumpkin pancakes.
    • Mix wet ingredients: Stir together the remaining ingredients, including buttermilk, pumpkin puree, eggs, and oil, in a separate bowl.
      mixing wet ingredients for pumpkin pancake recipe.
    • Combine: Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir gently to combine, taking care not to over-mix. The batter should be slightly lumpy.
      mixing batter for pumpkin pancakes.
    • Cook pancakes: Heat a large griddle over medium-low heat. Once the griddle has completely heated through, grease with a small amount of butter and place ¼ cup portions of the batter on the hot griddle. Allow the pancakes to cook for 4-6 minutes per side, until golden brown. Flip the pancakes only once. Reapply a little butter before each pancake is poured.
      Flipping pumpkin pancakes on griddle.
    • Serve: These pumpkin pancakes are best enjoyed with a small pad of butter, warm maple syrup, and crushed nuts on top.
      pouring syrup on stack of homemade pumpkin pancakes.

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3365IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg
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    This recipe was originally published in November 2015 and has been updated with helpful information, ingredient and process photos, as well as recipe tips. Don't worry - the recipe hasn't changed!

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    Comments

    1. Whitney

      November 04, 2019 at 7:44 pm

      This looks like the perfect breakfast to serve on thanksgiving! I would love to use this as a new tradition!

      Reply
    2. Caitlyn Erhardt

      November 04, 2019 at 7:36 pm

      5 stars
      These sounds perfect for Fall! I adore pumpkin in all forms!

      Reply
    3. Sapana

      November 04, 2019 at 7:36 pm

      5 stars
      These pumpkin butternut pancakes were the best! Loved every bite - can't wait to make them again.

      Reply
    4. Andrea Metlika

      November 04, 2019 at 5:03 pm

      5 stars
      These are perfect fall morning breakfast treat. I'm going to surprise my family with these this weekend. Yum!

      Reply
    5. Anita

      November 04, 2019 at 4:26 pm

      5 stars
      My pancake-hater hubby said yum and asked for seconds, so definitely thank you for sharing this. Now we can all finally enjoy a great pancake breakfast. 🙂

      Reply
    6. T Rae Jones

      November 04, 2017 at 7:59 am

      Thank you for this simple but delicious recipe. My three boys raved!

      Reply
    7. Kylie

      October 31, 2017 at 7:49 am

      These were delicious! So many special pancakes have a mushy center but these didn't. I ate them with pancake syrup.

      Reply

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