Food and Recipes Recipes Pumpkin Spice Pancakes 3.0 (2) 2 Reviews Fall means changing up your pancake routine. By Pam Lolley Pam Lolley Pam Lolley developed and tested recipes for Southern Living Magazine in the Souths most trusted Test Kitchen for 19 years. She worked closely with the editors planning and packaging stories, collaborating with art and photo teams on food styling and recipe reproduction to ensure reader satisfaction, content quality control, and recipe authenticity history and cooking. Her area of expertise was baking and and pastry development and she acted as the point person for these areas in the Test Kitchen. With 30+ years of experience in the culinary field, Pam created and tested 1000s of recipes for Southern Living. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on September 13, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Prissy Lee Montiel Active Time: 40 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 6 Jump to recipe Morning, pumpkin! Our best-ever buttermilk pancakes get a new flavor for fall. That's right: It's time for all things pumpkin spice. Our Pumpkin Spice Pancakes are a surefire way to brighten up any dreary fall morning. If you've been wondering what to do with that extra can of pumpkin puree in the back of your pantry, look no further than the breakfast table. With a delicate pumpkin flavor and just a hint of the pumpkin pie spice, these pancakes are subtle and balanced. They gain a lovely orange hue from the canned pumpkin and a light, fluffy texture from the buttermilk. A drizzle of maple syrup takes these sweet, seasonal pancakes over the edge. We have a feeling that this quintessential fall breakfast will be on repeat in your household. We have a few ways spruce up your stack, making it lighter and healthier. Boost the protein by replacing the buttermilk with the same amount of plain Greek yogurt thinned with a little water or milk. Embrace whole grains by swapping out half or all of the all-purpose flour for white whole-wheat or regular whole-wheat. Or add extra fiber by stirring 1 Tbsp. flax seed meal or wheat germ (or finely chopped nuts, like pecans or walnuts) into the batter. Ingredients 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt ¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 2 large eggs 1 ½ cups whole buttermilk 1 cup canned pumpkin (from 1 [15-oz.] can) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup butter, melted, plus unmelted butter for griddle and serving Pure maple syrup Directions Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Set aside. Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, pumpkin, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Gradually stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Gently stir in melted butter until just combined (mixture will be lumpy). Let stand 5 minutes. Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium. Reduce heat to medium-low; lightly grease griddle with butter. Working in batches, pour about ¼ cup batter per pancake onto griddle. Cook until tops have a few bubbles and edges look dry and cooked, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip pancakes; cook until puffed and thoroughly cooked, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate; repeat process with remaining batter. Serve immediately with maple syrup and butter. Rate it Print