Pumpkin, it’s what’s for breakfast this time of year! Maybe I’ve gone overboard with the gourd, but I don’t care. I’ve created a pumpkin recipe that you absolutely must make this weekend for a satisfying but not too sinful brunch – Pumpkin Pecan Oat Pancakes with Caramel Yogurt Topping.
Pumpkin is a super food, I know y’all have heard me ramble on and on about the health benefits. It’s filled with fiber and a great source of vitamins, especially A and E. That bright orange colored flesh indicates an abundance of antioxidents ready to help boost your heath and also potentially prevent a laundry list of chronic diseases and conditions. I eat to stay a lean mean, running machine, but I definitely don’t want to be a SKELETON — so in preparation for my hilly 10 mile race on Sunday, I’m going to attack a stack. YUM!
I pumped up the nutrients in my pancakes to the next level by adding Love Grown Foods® Super Oats (Simply Pure) to the batter – lots of good stuff here including quinoa flakes, amaranth flakes and chia. You can use any type or brand of oats you like – I’m just saying these Super Oats rock! Also, instead of dousing my pumpkin pancakes in a ton of sugary syrup, I simply mixed together some protein-packed Greek yogurt with just a touch of caramel sauce mixed in for a tasty topping.
Pumpkin Pecan Oat Pancakes with Caramel Yogurt Topping Recipe
- 1 ½ cups “complete” whole wheat or buttermilk pancake mix
- ½ cup oats
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans plus extra for topping
- 12 ounces plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup caramel dip
Instructions:
- Heat skillet over medium-low heat or electric griddle to 375 degrees
- In medium bowl, mix together pancake mix and oats. Stir in water, pumpkin puree and pecans with spatula until big lumps disappear, don’t over mix (toughens pancakes).
- Pour approximately 1/3 cup batter for each pancake onto lightly greased skillet or griddle.
- Turn when pancakes bubble and bottoms are golden brown.
- In small bowl, mix together yogurt and caramel sauce. Top on pancakes and sprinkle with extra pecans.
- Makes about 18 pancakes (serves 6).
Top Row: White Chocolate Pumpkin Oat Bread and Pumpkin Granola – Bottom Row: Pumpkin Protein Donuts and Caramel Pumpkin Smoothies
Looking for more ways to incorporate pumpkin into your morning meal? Everyone at my house clamors for these other pumpkin favorites — baked pumpkin protein donuts, pumpkin granola with golden raisins and almonds, pumpkin white chocolate quick bread and caramel pumpkin smoothies.
What are you making with pumpkin these days?
These sound so delicious! I don’t make a lot of pumpkin stuff (too lazy I guess), but I love checking out everyone’s recipes
Super easy just to put a spoonful in your smoothies! HAve a great weekend lady!
I’m going overboard with the gourd and love it! Just made pumpkin granola AGAIN yesterday. And I’ll be making these pancakes this weekend. YUM!
Ooh, what’s you’re pumpkin granola recipe — I love mine, but wonder what special ingredients you use (other than pumpkin)
Now I want to stay home from work so I have time to makes these. Yum!
What? Go to work, when you could start the weekend early?
Those look so yummy! Can’t wait to try them!
Hope you DO get a chance to make them MCM mamma — have a great weekend!
I’ve been adding pumpkin seeds to a lot of things…does that count? 😛
ooh, I love pumpkin seeds — both the big fat white ones and the little green peptia ones
These look amazing!
Thanks Annmarie!
look at these! WOW! and might i add… your photography… AWESOME
Wow this whole things sounds fabulous! I love having warm breakfasts in the fall/winter. I’m going to have to try this out this weekend
Pumpkin bread and pumpkin pancakes are on my weekend list. So excited! These look great!
thanks melanie! have a great weekend!
I would love a stack of those right now
OMG! I need to make this! Thank you for sharing!
These look so deliciously fluffy! Love fall and anything pumpkin.
These looks delicious & almost too good to eat… almost 🙂 Hoe your 10 miler goes well.
Thanks Jesse — good thing the race starts at 7am, because it may hit 90 in austin tomorrow!
I just received a box of Love Grown Cereal in the mail from Ms. Cotter! I am throughly enjoying! Looking forward to trying more of their products. These look so good, I might have to serve them for breakfast this morning.
All the Love Grown so good out of the box or bag and in recipes too! so many great recipe ideas, especially with the super oats. Hope you are doing well — loved seeing all the hubby retirement pics on FB, awesome!
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