With my husband being a farmer, beautiful fall weekends mean combine rides and lots of time where it’s just us girls hanging together, me and my two sweet daughters. So sometimes our meal times are a little different than usual and the meals themselves can tend to be a little less than traditional.
Last Sunday was everything you think of when you think fall. The sun was shining but there was a enough of a chill in the air to wear a sweatshirt. It was absolutely beautiful. So, when we got home from church I had all the fall feels, and wanted some fall flavor. So I went with pumpkin pancakes for lunch… I know pumpkin, as the teens say, makes me “basic” right?! Well, if liking a little fall flavor makes me basic (which I’m pretty sure means the same thing as boring), I’m good with it. The pancakes were delish, the kids approved and I had the foresight to measure my ingredients and write down how I made them so I could share with you. Bam. You are getting a recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 C all purpose gluten-free baking flour
- 1/3 C almond flour
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3 Tbs baking powder (aluminum free)
- 3 Tbs coconut sugar
- 1 C pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 1 C milk
- 3 Tbs oil
- 2-3 Tbs apple cider vinegar
(if you do not wish to make your pancakes gluten free just omit the GF all purpose flour and almond flour. Replace with 1 1/2 cups whole wheat or all purpose flour. Also you may replace coconut sugar with a few tablespoons of honey)
In a medium bowl mix all dry ingredients. Beat egg separately. Add the remaining ingredients to the already mixed dry ingredients including the egg. Stir together with a fork, just until mixed. Don’t over stir. Scoop onto buttered skillet. From there, I think you’ve got it, right?!
Topping suggestion: we always use REAL maple syrup and pecans taste perfect with the pumpkin flavor. Or, for some added protein top with natural peanut butter. I’m telling you, it’s delicious that way and will stick with you. I’m the girl in a quiet room at 10am that all of the sudden has a growling belly if I don’t get enough nourishment in the morning. If you relate to that at all try the peanut butter suggestion. I promise, upping the protein a bit helps!
Happy fall friends!
Rita
