Daily Deliciousness: Perfectly Pumpkin Pancakes

I love alliterations. And pumpkin. And pancakes…? Last week I was seeing a lot of pumpkin pancakes and waffles being made (as I follow approximately 366.98 food accounts on instagram) and had to jump on the bandwagon. I guess I don’t really consider these “traditional” pancakes, as I didn’t use any flour or mix. I’m not very conventional when it comes to baking and cooking; sometimes that works in my favor, and other times it works against me. This time it worked in my favor, as I thought my pancakes came out super dense and somewhat chewy though, which I liked. I honestly wish the picture turned out better because it looks like my food is suffering from jaundice which isn’t the most appealing. Maybe look at the picture for .008 seconds before the recipe, or honestly skip right to the recipe.

Pumpkin Pancakes
serving: 2 pancakes

1/2 cup quick cook oats
1/4 cup canned pure pumpkin
1 egg white
1 teaspoon brown sugar (light or dark)
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2 banana, sliced
1/2 peach, sliced
1/8 cup shelled pistachios, deshelled and chopped
1/4 cup sugar free maple syrup

1) Mix together all ingredients in a medium size bowl until well combined.
2) Preheat a non-stick skillet or pan over medium-high heat and spray with PAM or cooking spray.
3) Scoop half of pancake mixture onto the skillet or pan, cook for about 3 minutes, or until pancake is set enough to flip.
4) Flip pancake over and cook for about 3 minutes on the other side, or until done and fully cooked to your desire.
5) Repeat steps 3-4 for second pancake.
6) Plate pancakes onto plate and top with whatever you want! I used banana, peach, and pistachios with some sugar free syrup.

Pumpkin is a great source of beta-carotene. This beta-carotene is converted to Vitamin A, which helps with vision, immunity, and skin renewal. Vitamins C and E are also present in pumpkin, and help with immunity and skin protection. Half a cup of pumpkin provides you with 5 grams of fiber, which is an easy way to reach the daily recommendation of 25 g for women or 28 g for men! Good sources of magnesium and potassium are also found in pumpkin.

As it is now officially Fall, more pumpkin recipes might be happening. Don’t call me “basic” though, because I don’t like Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Woops.

ciao down,
clara