Pumpkin Pancakes

Pumpkin pancakes just sound yummy.  Am I right?  My youngest son would have pancakes everyday if I had the energy to make them daily.  When I saw canned pumpkin on the shelf at the store and remembered it being bare last year, I grabbed a large can and two small ones.  I opened one with a smile and tried a pumpkin latte recipe that was not a winner.  Then I turned to the pumpkin pancakes and WINNER!  These are great. 

You will also be surprised to know that even I have a box of bisquick on the back shelf for days like this.  It is a very easy recipe and I found it on the Betty Crocker website as Spicy Pumpkin Pancakes.  But if I call it that, the boys think it is "hot" spicy instead of cinnamon "spicy."  So to us there are plain pumpkin pancakes.  

Here is the recipe:  http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/spicy-pumpkin-pancakes/f93e66ed-68c6-4f1d-8f98-5dcbd90ed36e.

It's that time of year!  So just give it a try.  The boys said it tasted like pumpkin pie!  The recipe also says you can make a maple-pecan syrup.  My boys are not fans of nuts, so we just slathered it in real maple syrup!

Puff Pancake with Blueberry Sauce

This recipe is extremely easy and very delicious!  Give it a try for a different kind of pancake!  You will love it.  The blueberry sauce is amazing. 

So as I am checking the facebook home page I see this recipe for a Puff Pancake from the Taste of Home.  I have thought about making one before, but just never have tried it.  I looked at the ingredients, had it all on hand, and decided it was a perfect day for a Puff Pancake!  The kids were still asleep, which is rare, so by the time I finished, they were up and ready to eat.  VERY EASY recipe!

Set the oven for 425 degrees.  Once it preheats put your pie plate with 2 tablespoons of butter into the oven for 5 minutes.  For the pancake you simply mix all the ingredients together.  By the time you do that, your butter has melted and you pour it into the pie plate to bake for 20 minutes.

Next you start the sauce.  Add brown sugar, corn starch and orange juice to the pan.

Stir in the blueberries and bring to a boil.  Turn down the heat and let it thicken.  That is it!  Oh, add your vanilla after it comes off the heat.

Here is what your pancake will look like out of the oven.  (It looks like a giant bowl!)

Serve with blueberry sauce.  I am telling you, this is super easy and SO DELICIOUS.

This was gone in no time!

Is your mouth watering yet?  Just make it.  It's easy!

Taste tester approved.  :)

Puff Pancake with Blueberry Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 
  BLUEBERRY SAUCE:
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• Place butter in a 9-in. pie plate; place in a 425° oven for 4-5 minutes or until melted. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk eggs and milk. In another small bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon; whisk in egg mixture until smooth. Pour into prepared pie plate. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until sides are crisp and golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in orange juice until smooth. Stir in blueberries. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve with pancake. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 275 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 126 mg cholesterol, 111 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein. 

Recipe from THE TASTE OF HOME: Puff Pancake with Blueberry Sauce