Soft, and fluffy, this healthy Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe is made with whole wheat flour and without eggs. Real pumpkin puree, almond milk and other plant based ingredients make these flapjacks naturally vegan. These kid-friendly pancakes are perfect for either a weekday fall breakfast or a lazy weekend brunch.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 10 · 10 Pumpkin Pancakes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks
- Cuisine: American, World
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (- 120 grams)
- 2 tablespoons raw sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg)
- 2 pinches ground dry ginger
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup Pumpkin Puree (- homemade or canned, for canned puree, read point no 2 in notes below)
- 1 to 1.25 cups Almond Milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (- can add ¼ teaspoon vanilla essence, optional)
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil (- can use melted coconut oil or any neutral tasting oil)
- 4 to 5 tablespoons sunflower oil (- as required)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- fruits or berries (- seasonal or fresh or frozen, as required)
Method
Making batter
- In a mixing bowl take all the dry ingredients and mix them well with a whisk
- Add the wet ingredients.
- Mix very well with a whisk.
Cooking pancakes
- Heat a cast iron skillet or pan on medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and spread 1 to 2 teaspoons oil on the skillet.
- Pour ⅓ to ½ cup of batter. Do not spread as the batter will spread on its own.
- Cook one side of the pancakes till golden on low to medium-low heat.
- Flip and cook the second side till golden.
- Remove and keep aside. Make all pancakes this way.
- Serve them hot or warm drizzled with maple syrup or any berry sauce or fruit sauce of your choice and some fresh fruits or berries.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.