Orange Pumpkin Pancakes

A recipe for Orange Pumpkin Pancakes! These flavorful pancakes are packed with warming spices, pumpkin, and orange zest/juice for a quick and easy fall breakfast.

These Orange Pumpkin Pancakes are the perfect way to use up any leftover pumpkin puree you may have during the season. Best of all, they come together with simply a bowl, whisk, skillet, and 15 minutes!

Flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, orange zest, and salt are whisked together, then combined with milk, orange juice, pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla extract just until no lumps or streaks remain. 

About 1/4 cup of batter is poured into a hot, buttered skillet and cooked until lightly golden and starting to set on the top. Flip to cook the other side just until golden and cooked through. Repeat with remaining batter and serve immediately topped as desired with orange slices, chopped pecans, butter, and/or maple syrup. 

A Few Tips

This recipe uses pumpkin puree, NOT pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin puree simply contains cooked and pureed pumpkin. 

For the Orange Pumpkin Pancakes, you can either add store-bought or homemade pumpkin pie spice. One teaspoon was the perfect amount for me, but adjust as desired according to taste. I personally like this pumpkin pie spice recipe from My Baking Addiction. Chad has been using the remaining spice mix to flavor his coffee.

Adjust the heat between medium and medium low as needed to allow the pancakes to cook through without burning. Do not flatten them with a spatula after flipping. This will keep them from becoming light and fluffy. 

To keep the pancakes warm while you are preparing the rest of the batter, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet and place in a 200˚F (95˚C) oven. Just don’t keep them in there too long (no more than 15 min) or they will start to dry out.

Looking for more pumpkin recipes?

Try my:

• Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
• These Pumpkin Spice Biscotti
• Pumpkin Spice Milkshake

Orange Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe

Adapted from One Sweet Mess

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Orange Pumpkin Pancakes

A recipe for Orange Pumpkin Pancakes! These flavorful pancakes are packed with warming spices, pumpkin, and orange zest/juice for a quick and easy fall breakfast. 

Course Breakfast

Cuisine N/A

Keyword autumn, breakfast, fall, orange, pancake, pumpkin, pumpkin spice

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

0 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 10 -12 Pancakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons (38 grams) granulated sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (177 milliliters) milk
• 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) orange juice
• 1/2 cup (115 grams) pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Serving:

• Butter for pan-frying and serving
• Maple Syrup
• Orange Slices
• Chopped pecans

Instructions

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, orange zest, and salt.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk together the milk, orange juice, pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla.
• Stir the milk mixture into the flour until just combined with no streaks or lumps.
• In a large skillet, place about 1 teaspoon butter over medium-low heat. Once thoroughly heated, add about 1/4 cup batter.
• Once the top begins to bubble, then sets and the bottom is golden, flip to the other side. Do not flatten with spatula. Cook until golden and remove to a plate. Repeat with remaining batter, buttering the skillet as needed.
• Serve immediately topped with orange slice, chopped pecans, butter, and maple syrup if desired.