Pumpkin isn’t always a winner for everyone in the family. It seems you’re either it’s number one fan or not at all. Whereas I don’t run to line up for the first pumpkin spice latte of the year, I do really love to cook with it. I’ve made these pancakes a little on the pumpkin flavour. It’s completely adaptable though! If you’re big on pumpkin spice flavours, go ahead and add another tsp or two.

I also like to leave my pecans for toppings so they add a nice taste and crunchy texture to the top but you could also add them to the batter if you prefer.

This recipe makes enough for 8 extra-large fluffy pancakes but if that’s a bit too much for what you need, the batter stays nicely in an airtight container or jar in the fridge to convince those kids back to school come Monday morning!

Maple Pecan Pumpkin Pancakes

Ingredients

Makes 8 Extra Large Pancakes

• 2 Cups of Western Family All-Purpose Flour
• 1 Tbsp of Baking Powder
• 2 Tbsp of Brown Sugar
• 1 Tbsp of Pumpkin Pie Spice (if you don’t have it you can use; 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1 tsp of ground ginger, ½ tsp of ground nutmeg, ½ tsp of clove, ½ tsp of all spice)
•  2 Tsp of Cinnamon
• ½ Tsp of Salt
• 1 ½ Cups of Milk
• 1 Cup of Western Family Pumpkin Puree
• ¼ Cup of Western Family Pure Maple Syrup
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
• ¼ Cup of Whole of Halved Pecans for Serving
• Extra Maple Syrup for Serving

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix together your dry ingredients until fully incorporated
2. In another bowl mix together your wet ingredients until full incorporated
3. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and using a whisk, combine until all of the flour has been absorbed and mixed into the wet ingredients.
4. Spray a non-stick pan with cooking spray of choice and place on low heat.
5. Use a 1/3 cup measuring cup to scoop two measuring cups worth into the pan, for one pancake
6. Allow pancake to cook until the top starts to form small holes around the edges and you can easily flip with a spatula, roughly 3 minutes. Then allow to cook for another 2-3 minutes on the other side
7. Pancakes should be firm but fluffy and slightly browned on the outside
8. Continue until batter is gone, you may want to re-spray you pan with non-stick spray every so often
9. Serve warm with a dollop of yogurt or butter, extra maple syrup and pecans on top!