Ingredients
Pancakes
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup milk
1 large egg
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cooking spray
Caramel Sauce
Directions
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
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In another medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
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Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir until they are combined.
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Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat and spray it with cooking spray.
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Pour 1/4 cup of batter into the skillet for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the surface of the pancakes and the edges are set. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
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Flip the pancakes and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until they are golden brown on both sides.
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Continue making pancakes with the remaining batter, spraying the skillet with cooking spray as needed.
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To make the caramel sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
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Add the brown sugar and stir until it's melted and smooth. This should take about 1-2 minutes.
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Slowly pour in the heavy cream and whisk constantly until the mixture is smooth and creamy
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Stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
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Remove the sauce from the heat and let it cool.
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Sprinkle the chopped pecan nuts over the pancakes and drizzle the caramel sauce over the top.
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Serve the pumpkin pancakes with the warm caramel sauce and enjoy.