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Weekend's Pumpkin Pancakes...
Here's how to make a healthy, delicious, fluffy pumpkin's pancakes from scratch; super easy and quick! 12 servings Ingredients 2 large...
Dec 26, 2018
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Here's how to make a healthy, delicious, fluffy pumpkin's pancakes from scratch;
super easy and quick!
Pumpkin Pancakes with honey
12 servings
Ingredients
2 large eggs
1.5 cups milk
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pumpkin puree (see instructions in part 1)
1.5 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of salt
Coconut oil or butter for the pan
Instructions
Part 1- Preparing the Pumpkin Puree
First, break the pumpkin into 4 or 5 pieces and remove the seeds.
Add just enough water to the pumpkin and cover with a lid to steam boil.
When cooked, peel off the skin, then mash into a puree.
Leave the puree to cool down.
Part 2- Preparing the pancake batter
Sieve the flour and add the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt and mix.
Whisk the eggs with milk, honey, and vanilla, then add the pumpkin puree and whisk
Whisk the the above two steps together, and leave it to rest for 10 minutes.
Part 3- Cooking:
Over medium-low heat, grease some oil or butter onto a frying pan
Using a 1/4 measuring cup, pour the batter mix onto the frying pan and gently spread it out with a spatula.
Cook until the edges are set and it begins to bubble in the middle.
Turn and cook for a further 2 minutes or until the bottom is lightly brown and the pancake is thoroughly cooked. until the pancakes are cooked through.
Flip to cook the other side for a couple of minutes or
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