When the leaves start turning and a chill enters the morning air, these pumpkin spice pancakes are exactly what you want to wake up to. Fluffy, warmly spiced, and deeply colored with real pumpkin puree, they transform an ordinary breakfast into an autumn celebration.
Unlike many pumpkin items that rely on artificial flavoring, these pancakes use actual pumpkin puree and a custom spice blend for genuine, complex flavor. The pumpkin also adds moisture, making these some of the fluffiest pancakes you'll ever make.
πΊ Watch: Autumn Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Choosing Your Pumpkin
Canned pure pumpkin puree (not pie filling) works perfectly and is convenient. For from-scratch, roast a sugar pumpkin (halved, face-down) at 190Β°C for 45 min, then puree the flesh. Both approaches yield delicious results.
The Perfect Spice Blend
Pumpkin spice is more than just cinnamon. The classic blend: 3 parts cinnamon, 1 part ginger, 1 part nutmeg, Β½ part allspice, Β½ part cloves. Toast ground spices briefly in a dry pan to awaken their essential oils β this step makes a noticeable difference.
Maximum Fluffiness
Don't overmix the batter -- lumps are your friend! They become pockets of tender, moist pancake. Let batter rest 5 minutes so flour hydrates. Use medium heat and flip only once, when bubbles form and pop on the surface.
π½οΈ Autumn Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Ingredients:
- 200g all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- Β½ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp pumpkin spice blend
- Β½ tsp salt
- 200g pumpkin puree
- 240ml buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Maple syrup and whipped cream for serving
Instructions:
- Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice, salt.
- In separate bowl, mix pumpkin puree, buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla.
- Pour wet into dry. Stir until just combined β lumps are fine!
- Rest batter 5 minutes.
- Heat buttered griddle or pan to medium. Pour ΒΌ cup batter per pancake.
- Cook until bubbles form on surface and edges set, about 3 min. Flip once.
- Cook 2 more minutes until golden on both sides.
- Stack and serve with maple syrup, whipped cream, and pecans.
Last updated: September 28, 2025
