Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes
These healthy pumpkin pancakes are fluffy, warmly spiced, and made in the blender with rolled oats, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and ripe banana (you can't taste it!). They're naturally dairy-free, made without refined sugar, and gluten-free when you use certified gluten-free oats.
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Servings: 12 pancakes
INGREDIENTS
- 2 ¼ cups rolled oats certified gluten-free if needed
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk coconut or cashew works too
- 1 large ripe banana
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Coconut oil, cooking spray, or butter for the pan
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add the oats to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until they resemble a fine flour.2 ¼ cups rolled oats
- Add the milk, banana, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, egg, salt, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and baking powder. Blend on high for 1–2 minutes, until the batter is smooth and thick but pourable.1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk, 1 large ripe banana, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, ¼ cup pure maple syrup, 1 large egg, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Lightly grease it with butter, coconut oil, or cooking spray. Pour ¼ cup of batter onto the hot surface for each pancake.
- Cook for 2–3 minutes, until bubbles form and stay open on the surface, the edges look set, and the underside is golden. Flip once and cook for another 2–3 minutes, until the center is cooked through and springs back lightly when touched. Serve warm with butter, maple syrup, fruit, nuts, or nut butter.
Notes
Homemade pumpkin pie spice: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon cloves, 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Store in the fridge: place in an air tight container for up to 5 days. Warm up in the microwave.
Refrigerator: Store cooled pancakes in an airtight container for up to 5 days. We love to reheat them in the microwave or toaster.
Freezer instructions: store them in individual bags or containers to thaw or cook as needed. Place them directly in the toaster from frozen or thaw overnight in the fridge and warm in the microwave.
Nutrition
Serving: 2pancakes | Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 41.7g | Protein: 5.3g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 115.7mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 17g
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