Description
Fluffy and spiced healthy pumpkin pancakes made with Greek yogurt, whole wheat flour, and real pumpkin purée. Perfect for a cozy fall breakfast.
Ingredients
¾ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
¾ cup milk (1%)
2 tbsp butter (plus more for cooking)
1½ cups white whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
¾ tsp baking soda
½ tsp kosher salt
¾ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
¾ cup pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 large eggs
2 tbsp pure maple syrup (or granulated sugar or honey)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Optional toppings: maple syrup, butter, chopped toasted pecans, vanilla Greek yogurt
Instructions
1. Whisk yogurt and milk in a medium bowl and let rest 5 minutes.
2. Melt butter and let cool.
3. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
4. Add pumpkin, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla to milk/yogurt mix; whisk to combine.
5. Stir in melted butter.
6. Pour wet ingredients into dry; stir gently until just combined (lumpy batter is fine).
7. Let batter rest while skillet heats.
8. Heat skillet or griddle over medium-low (or 350°F); grease if needed.
9. Scoop batter (scant ¼ cup each) onto skillet; cook ~4 mins until bubbles form and edges dry.
10. Flip and cook 2–3 more mins until golden and cooked through.
11. Repeat with remaining batter; keep pancakes warm in a 200°F oven if desired.
12. Serve with desired toppings.
Notes
For gluten-free: use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
Replace maple syrup with honey or granulated sugar.
Use 1¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice in place of individual spices.
Refrigerate up to 4 days in airtight container.
Freeze up to 3 months: freeze in single layer first, then transfer to container/bag.
Reheat in toaster oven, skillet with butter, or microwave.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Halloween Recipes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 133
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg