Recipe: Disappearing whole wheat spiced pumpkin pancakes

One way that I know it’s fall is when The Tyrant begins demanding a breakfast offering of whole wheat spiced pumpkin pancakes.

Disappearing spiced pumpkin pancakes with whole wheat flour, a fall favorite at our home.

Our breakfasts change throughout the year depending on:

• what’s in season from our garden;
• whether our ducks are laying eggs (they take time off in the fall and winter); and
• whether it’s blazing hot or freezing cold. After all, hot oatmeal when it’s 90+ degrees outside would likely be an unacceptable offering that The Tyrant would refuse — even if it was presented with fresh berries from our garden.

Fall = whole wheat spiced pumpkin pancakes

Now that it’s fall and temperatures are cooling off, our spiced pumpkin pancake recipe becomes a go-to for breakfast. It’s also a great way to use puréed pumpkin/winter squash from your garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You can read about how to make your own pumpkin puree here – even from a Halloween jack-o’-lantern!

Any way that we can use up puréed pumpkin is welcome news for us. Each fall, we always end up with a freezer full of bagged puréed pumpkin after we harvest our pumpkin plants and transition our beds over for fall and winter gardening.

Hopefully, you can also get your hands on a good organic, heirloom pumpkin and/or winter squash via your garden or a local grocery/farmers market. Freshly roasted and puréed pumpkin is so much healthier & tastier than the canned pumpkin you get in the grocery store.

When you’re careful about where your pumpkin comes from and you process it yourself, you won’t have to worry about eating unknown pesticides from conventionally-grown pumpkins, or BPA or the BPA-alternatives that are just as bad as BPA (used in lining cans).

3 other nice things about these whole wheat spiced pumpkin pancakes:

1. They’re easy. 

This recipe is super easy to make.   

2. You can prep multiple days’ breakfasts at once. 

You can leave any leftover batter in the fridge and get two days of breakfasts out of it. On the second day, mix in a touch more baking soda to make sure you still get that nice light & fluffy pancake that you love.

3. They’re healthy & delicious.  

By using whole, organic ingredients, you’re starting the day off right. Pumpkin/winter squash is an incredibly nutritious food loaded with vitamins, minerals, and fiber. And by using a whole grain base, you’re not eating a refined starch. 

Add a couple of eggs as a side, and you’re well-fueled for many hours. 

OK, are you ready to make some spiced pumpkin pancakes?

Assemble the pumpkin spice pancake ingredients and let’s get started!

Ingredients for whole wheat spiced pumpkin pancakes

Recipe: Disappearing whole wheat spiced pumpkin pancakes

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Recipe: Disappearing whole wheat spiced pumpkin pancakes

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pumpkin breakfast recipe, pumpkin pancake, pumpkin spice pancake, whole wheat pumpkin pacakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 3 -4 people

Author: Aaron von Frank

A delicious light & fluffy fall breakfast pancake made with real pumpkin and whole wheat flour. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups organic whole wheat flour (we use Great River certified organic, stone ground whole wheat flour or naturally white whole wheat organic flour)
• 2 Tb. real maple syrup or honey
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp. Chinese five spice
• 1/2 tsp. ginger powder
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 2 cups whole organic grass milk
• 1 duck egg or extra large chicken egg
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp of melted butter or sunflower or saflower oil
• Use butter when cooking pancakes in pan

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: pumpkin puree, milk, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla.

2. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour (we recommend Great River stone ground organic whole wheat flower - we buy it in bulk), baking powder, baking soda, and spices. Whisk until uniformly mixed together.

3. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and whisk or blend together.
4. Put a frying pan or griddle on medium heat. Once the pan is heated, lightly butter the bottom of the pan (use real butter from local, free-range cows, not the fake stuff!)
5. Ladle a scoop of batter onto the griddle based on the size of pancakes you prefer.
6. Once bubbles form on the uncooked side of the pancake, flip them and cook for a few minutes until both sides are brown.
7. Stack 'em on a plate, add some pure maple syrup or fruit preserves to the top, and enjoy with someone special!

Thanks for reading! We hope you and your family love Disappearing Whole Wheat Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes as much as we do!

More pumpkin articles you’ll love from Tyrant Farms:

• The history, origins, and folklore of pumpkins
• How to process and eat your incredible edible pumpkin (including jack-o-lanterns)
• Fall harvest coffee cake with pumpkins, apples, and walnuts 
• Recipe: How to make pumpkin champagne 
• Mom’s pumpkin chili with turkey and black beans

Other delicious breakfast recipes to sink your teeth into:

• Fluffy whole wheat pancakes with milk kefir and duck eggs
• 5 minute summer squash pancakes
• Acorn flour crepes (sweet or savory)
• Chestnut flour crepes with beautyberry whipped cream
• Fall harvest coffee cake with apples and pumpkins
• Spiced persimmon breakfast bread
• Healthy summer breakfast bread w/ whole wheat flour, zucchini, and berries
• Chestnut breakfast porridge with pan-roasted Japanese persimmons
• Persimmon bread w/ oats, walnuts, and honey (no sugar)