Love Your Pumpkin Pancakes with Maple Whipped Cream

It was Love at First Sight in Morning Glory's Pumpkin Patch. Still, we ran, rested and picnicked our way through their breezy fields, drawing out our visit. 

Later, we roasted pumpkins, adding the sweet, fresh puree to everything. Is there anything romantic than pumpkin? We will be smitten all fall, making pumpkin bread (bonus family recipes below!),  pumpkin smoothies and pumpkin soups and more. 

Now, for the pancakes that you're really going to loooove . . .

Love Your Pumpkin Pancakes 
from Say Yes  (stellar photo above also courtesy of Say Yes)
 sserves 6

2 1/2 c flour (we subbed 1 1/4 c. oat flour)

4 T sugar (we used Rapadura)
4 t baking powder

1 t sea salt
1 t ginger

1 t nutmeg
1 t cinnamon

2 pinches of clove
2 c milk
3/4 c pumpkin puree
4 T melted butter
2 farm fresh eggs
for garnish- chopped pecans (or better yet, we used freshly roasted pumpkin seeds)

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, spices and salt in a bowl.
2. In a separate bowl whisk together milk, pumpkin, melted butter and eggs.
3. Fold mixture into dry ingredients. Add extra milk if your batter is too thick.

4. Grease skillet and bring to a medium heat; pour 1/4 c. batter for ea. pancake.
5. Cook pancakes about 3 minutes each side.
6. Serve with maple cinnamon whipped cream, maple syrup, and garnish with pecans/seeds.


Maple Cinnamon Whipped Cream
1 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
maple syrup
dash of cinnamon

1. In a chilled bowl pour heavy whipping cream. Drizzle as much maple syrup to your tasting and add a dash of cinnamon. Beat on high until peaks form and is light and fluffy.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

BONUS PUMPKIN BREAD RECIPES:

My Mom's Awesome Pumpkin Bread Recipe is a keeper. Here are the good & evil versions. Up to you which is which . . .

My Mom's Awesome Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

1 ¾ c of flour
1 ½ c of sugar
1 t of baking soda
1/2 t baking powder
¼ t salt
1 c of canned pumpkin
½ c cold water
½ t of each: allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg
2 eggs
½ c of oil
½ c raisins
½ c of chopped walnuts
Directions:
1. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices together in a large bowl.
2. Add the pumpkin, oil, water and eggs. Beat until the batter is smooth.
3. Add the chopped nuts and raisins to the batter.
4. Pour into a well greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

To Serve: You can serve this bread hot or cold – plain, with butter or cream cheese. Enjoy!

Her Hippy Dippy Daughter's Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

1 c unbleached all-purpose flour

¾ c spelt flour

1 ½ c date sugar

1 t baking soda

1/2 t baking powder

¼ t sea salt

1 c fresh pumpkin puree 

½ c cold water

½ t of each: allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg

2 farm eggs

½ c of melted organic coconut oil (or olive oil)

½ c raisins

½ c of chopped pumpkin seeds

2 T ground flaxseeds

Directions:

1. Sift the flours, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, spices & flaxseeds together in a large bowl.

2. Add the pumpkin, oil, water and eggs. Beat until the batter is smooth.

3. Add the chopped seeds and raisins to the batter.

4. Pour into a well greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

To Serve: You can serve this bread hot or cold – plain, with butter or cream cheese. Enjoy!

Here's my mom, who O calls "Graham Cracker" making pumpkin bread with him.