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Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe

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Pumpkin pie is my favorite Thanksgiving dessert, and pumpkin pancakes from scratch are one of my favorite kinds of pancakes (along with quite a few others). They remind me of the holidays and get me in the mood for Fall.

Pumpkin pancakes are moist, fluffy, and very flavorful. As long as you don’t thin out the batter with milk, you’ll end up with lots of pumpkin flavor which is critical for full force flavor. This recipe is full of all sorts of spices that add all the flavor you would want to such a festive pancake. They are easy to make and very fun to dress up. You’ll find yourself making them all year round because you just can’t resist.

Serve them only with real maple syrup, not the fake stuff. Chopped walnuts or pecans taste great on top, and so does a dollop of whipped cream sprinkled with grated nutmeg. Think about what tastes amazing with your pumpkin pie and it will probably taste great with these as well.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, brown sugar (as well as you can), baking powder, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt. Stir it with a spoon so that the spices are evenly dispersed throughout the mixture.

In a separate bowl, mix the milk, pumpkin puree, egg, vegetable oil, vinegar and vanilla with a whisk until it’s thoroughly combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the first bowl of dry ingredients and stir sparingly.

The batter should be fairly well mixed with a few lumps expected. It will be a thicker pancake batter than normal pancakes. That is what you want. Let it rest in the refrigerator for about 15 to 30 minutes.

Heat a griddle to medium high heat and lightly grease it with butter or oil. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto the pan. The pancakes should be spaced about 1 or 2 inches apart. If they don’t spread much, use a ladle to spread out the batter a little more.

Let them cook on the pan until tiny bubbles form across the surface. This should take about 1 or 2 minutes. Flip them over and cook them for about another minute or 2 until they are golden brown.

Serve the pancakes warm with your favorite Fall topping.

Low Carb Pancakes Recipe

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It’s hard to come up with a low carb pancake recipe that isn’t too eggy or dense. I found this recipe and I think it’s the best as far as being low carb, tasting good and having good texture. It’s not too eggy and there is no flour. Plus, it’s packed with protein and has lots of fiber. It’s not like other low carb recipes that are made up mostly of fat.

Next to being low carb, the second best thing about this recipe is that it’s so easy. I would say the part I hate most is having to clean the blender, but it’s no big deal. Other than that, it can be thrown together without having to wait for it to rest or having to mix it ever so gently. It’s nearly foolproof if you can manage to keep from burning them.

Another thing I especially like about this recipe is that it includes normal foods that I have on hand. This is not to say that almond flour and buckwheat flour aren’t normal foods. They are normal in the sense that they are real food and not 80% chemicals. By normal I mean foods that I am familiar with and might actually buy on a regular shopping trip.

That being said, the ingredients do stray a little from the ingredients normally found in pancakes, but this does not detract from the deliciousness of them.  You’ll be surprised at how similar they are to regular pancakes as far as taste and texture. Give this low carb pancake recipe a try and drizzle with sugar-free syrup or top with fruit.

Ingredients

1/2 cup instant oats
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs

Directions

Measure out every ingredient and pour it into the blender. Feel free to add any other kind of flavorings you like such as maple flavoring, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. You can also sweeten up the pancakes a little with the sugar substitute of your choice.

Blend the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and resembles pancake batter. Heat your griddle to medium high and lightly grease it. Pour the batter onto the pan to form small, 3 or 4 inch wide pancakes. Wait until tiny bubbles form on the surface, about 1 to 2 minutes, and flip. Let them brown on the other side and enjoy.

Cottage Cheese Pancakes Recipe

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A good recipe for cottage cheese pancakes will be full of protein and taste great. I love to make cottage cheese pancakes as a low carb option. I have included two different cottage cheese pancake recipes including plain and oatmeal cottage cheese pancakes.

The plain more resemble regular pancakes in how they are made and their texture. Cottage cheese works great in pancakes because it makes them tender and flavorful.

The second recipe is a little different. It doesn’t contain a leavening agent or flour. It has oats instead of flour. These are great for those who are on a low carb diet. Eat them with a small drizzle of real maple syrup or a sugar free pancake syrup and you can actually have a treat now and then while on a low carb diet.

Cottage Cheese Pancakes Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and sugar. Stir to combine the ingredients. Feel free to sift a second time for extra fluffy pancakes or if you feel like the mixture clumped up a lot when you stirred it together.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, milk and vegetable oil. If you are worried about cottage cheese chunks, whisk or stir the cottage cheese first vigorously to get out the lumps before adding it in with the rest of the ingredients. Another idea is to put this part of the mixture in a blender and blend it until smooth. It will get out the lumps while also mixing together the wet ingredients.

Take the wet mixture and pour it into the dry ingredients. Stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Put the batter in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes while you prepare the pan.

Set a griddle to medium high heat and let it get hot. Lightly grease it just before adding the pancake batter. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto the griddle to form pancakes spaced about 1 to 2 inches apart. Let them cook until bubbles form across the surface of the pancake. Flip and brown them on the other side.

Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Pancakes

Ingredients

1/2 cup instant oats
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs

Directions

Add all four ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Heat a griddle to medium high heat and grease lightly with oil or butter. Pour a couple tablespoons of batter onto the pan and space them out about 1 to 2 inches apart.

Let the pancakes cook for about a minute or two and flip them over. Some bubbles will form and they will brown. Brown them on the other side.

To sweeten up the pancakes a little, add 2 teaspoons of honey or a sweetener of your choice in the equivalent amount.

Serve either type of pancakes with butter and syrup or sliced fruit for a healthier option. You can also choose to serve them savory with eggs and bacon or sausage.