Pumpkin Pancakes
This is an interesting take on traditional pancakes. We add some pumpkin puree to give the pancakes a different flavor. Originally served as part of: Pumpkin Pancakes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose, unbleached flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 2 eggs
- 2 cup skim milk
- 1/2 cup canned puree pumpkin
- candied, for garnish ginger
Instructions
We pre-heat our griddle to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl, we combine the dry ingredients. In a medium sized bowl, we beat the eggs lightly and then add the milk and pumpkin puree. We stir this well. Finally, we add the pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring until well combined (but still just a little lumpy).
We pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the griddle for each pancake. We cook each pancake for about 90 seconds per side.
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (freshly grated)
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups skim milk
- ½ cup canned pumpkin purée
- candied ginger (for garnish)
Instructions
What's a kid job?
A Kid job is a step kids can help with, with a grown-up nearby, not one they do on their own. Every kid is different, so go by what your child can do rather than by age. Roughly:
- Little ones (about 2 to 4) can stir, pour in ingredients a grown-up has measured, tear lettuce, wash vegetables and sprinkle toppings.
- Older kids (about 5 to 8) can also measure and level, crack eggs, whisk, roll and cut out dough, and put things together.
- Bigger kids can read the recipe aloud, keep track of the timer, and take on more of the cooking as they're ready.
Steps with a knife, microplane, skewers, stove, oven, grill or hot oil, or with raw meat, poultry or seafood, are marked Grown-up. Kids can still watch those, from a safe distance.
Grown-up
Heat the griddle to 375°F.
Kid job
Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Kid job
Beat the eggs lightly in a medium bowl and stir in the milk and pumpkin. Stir into the dry ingredients until combined but still a little lumpy.
Grown-up
Pour ¼ cup of batter per pancake onto the griddle and cook about 90 seconds a side. (Chocolate chips work too.) Serve with candied ginger.