Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

Original recipe by Yossy Arefi from The New York Times

YIELD 12 to 14 (3 1/2-inch) pancakes

TIME 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ cups/192 grams all-purpose flour

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

• ¾ teaspoon baking soda

• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

• ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

• 1 ½ cups buttermilk

• ¾ cup pumpkin purée

• 2 eggs

• 3 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for greasing the skillet

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

STEPS

1. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices together until well combined. We used a homemade pumpkin pie spice that had allspice and clove in it as well as the spices listed above and it turned out delicious! We used 2 ¾ teaspoons of that spice mix.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk, pumpkin purée, eggs, melted butter and vanilla extract until well combined.

3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently fold with a rubber spatula until just combined. (A few small lumps are O.K.)

4. Heat a lightly greased griddle or nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Drop the pancakes into the pan by the 1/4 cup, making sure to leave plenty of room in between for the batter to expand.

5. Cook for a minute or two, until the batter bubbles at the edges and browns on the bottom, then carefully flip. Cook another minute or two, until the batter is completely cooked through and the pancakes are puffy and deep golden brown. Repeat until all of the batter is used. Serve the pancakes as you make them or keep the pancakes warm as you cook them by setting them on a baking sheet in a 250-degree oven. Pairs great with Morning Star breakfast sausages or whatever your favorite breakfast meats or alternatives are!