Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes with Sauteed Cinnamon Apples

I absolutely LOVE pumpkin, seriously, yummy pumpkin goods are one of my most very favorite foods.  Praise the season of the pumpkin!  This delicious fall breakfast was love at first bite.  I do have to say that some pumpkin baked goods can be too "pumpkiny" or leave me wishing their was more pumpkin goodness.  These pancakes are the perfect balance of pumpkin flavor.  Spiced a plenty along with sauteed cinnamon apples, toasted pecans and real maple syrup.  If you really wanted to go over the top, you could make some fresh whipped cream.  Also, these are quite hardy and I love breakfast for dinner . . . just sayin.

 

Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes with Sauteed Cinnamon Apples

Makes about 2 dozen pancakes

Dry mix
2 cups white flour
1/2 cup wheat flour (can use all white if preferred)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (I love Trader Joes mix)
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon all spice
2 teaspoons baking powder

Wet Mix
3 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
5 tablespoons butter, melted, cooled

Sauteed Cinnamon Apples (this is enough apples for half of the pancakes, we usually save the rest for a quick weekday breakfast or two , if you are going to serve all of the pancakes, then double this)
2 cups diced, peeled apples
3 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions
1.Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk well, set aside.
2. Combine wet ingredients in a large bowl, whisk well. 
3. Fold dry ingredients into wet, mix with a large wooden spoon until just combined.  There should be no dry mix left but lumps are ok.
4.  Let batter rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
5.  Cook pancakes on a skillet over medium heat.  These pancakes take a little longer to cook then traditional buttermilk pancakes.  They need to be cooked at a little lower of a temperature and they will take longer to be ready to flip.  Watch them close.

In the meantime, while you are cooking the pancakes, make the apples.  Melt butter in a large saucepan, once butter is melted add the apples, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Saute on medium heat until apples are tender and mixture begins to caramelize. 

Serve pancakes hot and fresh with apples, toasted pecans and real maple syrup.  Serve nuts and apples on the side so guests can add as desired. 

{Perfection in a bite}