Pumpkin Pancakes

   You know fall is right around the corner when you see the glorious advertisements for Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks that say, "Pumpkin Spice is Back" It's the holy grail of coffee for me, this week I indulged in 3 pumpkin Carmel lattes from Dunkin, and 1 Pumpkin Frap from Starbucks, that Anthony so graciously brought to me, mid shift at work :) 

   This long Labor Day weekend, I knew would involve something pumpkin involved in the kitchen.  Here they are.. 

Pumpkin Pancakes

1 1/4 cup flour 

1 tsp. white sugar 

2 tbs brown sugar 

1 tsp baking soda

1 tbs cinnamon powder

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp kosher salt

1 large egg

1 1/4 cup buttermilk 

1/2 tsp vanilla 

1 cup Pumpkin Puree 

   Combine all dry ingredients and whisk together until combined, form a well in the middle of the flour mixture. Add the egg, buttermilk, vanilla, and pumpkin until combined. Do not over mix your batter, lumps are ok. Over mixed batter results in flat, floppy, lifeless pancakes. 

   Heat a griddle skillet ( another one of my best friends in the kitchen) to 300. Melt a pad of butter over skillet. You can make your pancakes, as big or as little as you like. Cook on one side until batter has small bubbles, then flip and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until cooked completely. 

   I topped mine, with some sweet cream butter, powdered sugar and cinnamon, and a little bit of maple syrup. Some fresh whipped cream would also be great. 

   This is just the beginning of my fall pumpkin adventures, I'm a little obsessed with fall so keep posted for more fall treats, crafts, and cooking as I start celebrating my favorite season a little early.... Now only if the weather would cool off! 

Happy Labor Day folks, ill be in a pumpkin coma from these pancakes all afternoon.