Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

I think these pancakes, with warming pumpkin pie spice, are perfect for autumn and winter.

I have included a recipe for the pumpkin pie spice mix too. All you need to do is combine all the spices together. If you don’t want to use protein powder you can substitute it for more oats.

Serves 2 - Makes around 12 pancakes

INGREDIENTS

Pumpkin Spice

• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 

• 1 tsp ground ginger

• 1 tsp ground nutmeg

• 1/2 tsp ground all spice

• 1/2 tsp ground cloves

• Pancakes 

• 60g protein powder 

• 80g oats blitzed to a powder

• 15 g ground linseed/flaxseed

• 2 bananas

• 150g pumpkin purée (I use tinned from the supermarket)

• 240 ml water

• a small pinch of salt

• 2 tsp pumpkin spice

• 40g roughly chopped pecans

• Coconut oil

• 1 tbsp maple syrup

METHOD

1. Place the oats, protein powder, 1 banana, flaxseed, pumpkin purée, 1 1/2 tsp of pumpkin spice and water in a blender and blitz till smooth. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes, as the flaxseed thickens the batter. You want the batter to be really thick. Add a splash of water if you find it is too thick.

2. Heat up your oven on it lowest setting with a plate in.

3. In a large frying pan heat up 1 tsp coconut oil over a medium/high heat. Add a tablespoon of the batter onto the pan and spread it out a little so it is around 8cm in diameter. I can normally get 3–4 pancakes in on one go. 

4. Cook for 3–4 minutes then flip them. They should be starting to brown nicely. Cook for another 3–4 minutes and then place on the plate in the oven to keep warm while you finish up cooking the rest of the batter.

5. Heat up another frying pan over a medium/high heat. Slice the remaining banana into 1/2 cm slices. When the pan is hot, add 1 tsp of coconut oil to the pan. Add the maple syrup and 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice. It should sizzle and bubble. After about 20 seconds add the slice bananas and coat in the sauce. Add the pecans and cook until the bananas are golden. Take off the heat and set aside.

6. When all the pancakes are cooked, top with the caramelised bananas and pecans. Serve and enjoy!