Happy Friday! In honor of the almost weekend, I have a new recipe for you to try tomorrow morning: Gluten Free Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes!
This can of pumpkin has been staring at me sadly from the cupboard for months now. With the exception of occasional appearances in my Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal, pumpkin hasn’t gotten as much love on this blog recently as it did in previous years! It was time to change that.
This recipe restored my love for pumpkin and for sneaking vegetables into breakfast. All is right again with the world.
Gluten Free Spiced Pumpkin Pancake
Makes 1 pancake
Ingredients:
- 1 medium very ripe banana, mashed
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1/4 cup canned (pureed) pumpkin
- 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed (great source of healthy fat!)
- 1 tsp. of vanilla extract
- Few shakes of cinnamon, plus a pinch of nutmeg and ground cloves
Instructions:
Combine all above ingredients in a bowl (mash the banana first unless you want a big mess) and mix until somewhat uniform. Then, pour the mixture into a small pan (that has been greased or sprayed with cooking spray) over medium heat. Let the pancake cook untouched about 10 minutes, or until it starts sizzling and the pancake is firm enough to flip. Cook another minute or two on the other side, then serve and enjoy! I love topping mine with fresh blueberries – no syrup needed!
This pancake is best enjoyed with a latte by its side… and while still in your PJs.
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
(p.s. If you like this recipe, you’ll love my High Protein & Flour Free Breakfast Pancake, too!)
What’s your favorite kind of pancake?
The pancake recipe looks delicious but I love that the picture you posted with the Anthro mug. I have the exact same one that I’m sipping coffee from as I type.
Best mug ever!
That looks like your table from the patio! Are ya crazy??? Too cold … even with pancakes and a latte!!!!
Haha I certainly didn’t eat out there! I took pictures for 5 seconds and then went right back inside.
The lighting inside our apartment is just atrocious for photos so if I want good ones, it needs to be on the patio!
I love pumpkin anything. It has the most comforting taste. I will try this recipe this weekend. Thanks much.
Definitely trying this! I try to be gluten free so I can’t wait. Have everything I need but the pumpkin so I am putting it on my grocery list. Thanks!
Aw, man! Haha.. I was JUST looking for a GF pumpkin pancake recipe this morning! I couldn’t find one I liked so I played it safe and did regular GF. These would have been perfect! So close. Oh well.. I guess I’ll have to try again that much sooner!
This would be great on a crisp fall morning!
Looks great for a snowy Saturday morning!
Libby and I are BESTIES!!! I am a little jealous she’s cheating on me with you, LOL!
Hahah
Can’t wait to try these! I’m eliminating gluten in the month of February to see how it makes me feel, so I’m glad to have a pancake recipe.
NOM. I’m a-gonna try to veganize this!
I really want to test out this type of pancake recipe cause I’m a pancakeaholic BUT I dont like the taste of bananas in bread (I know its weird). Can you taste the banana at all?
You can definitely taste the banana! Sorry!
I have a bit of extra pumpkin leftover in the fridge–this looks like the perfect way to use it up! I love fun pancake recipes
Hi Anne,
I can’t find the recipe that you posted about adding pumpkin to oatmeal so I am sticking this in here. I added 1/2 can of libby’s pumpkin at the end of the cooking of my steel cut oatmeal (4 servings). I served it with fresh ground nutmeg, cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of raisins. My husband added nuts. It was amazing. So thank you for that suggestion. I am going to make the pancakes tomorrow.
Yum – glad you liked it!
I attempted to make these this morning but failed big time. After about 8 minutes I tried to flip the pancake but it was stuck to the pan and ended up being a total loss. Bummer!
I’m sorry to hear that! I always put a little cooking spray in the pan before I put in the pancake mix – did you do that?