Fall in love with Pumpkin - Pancakes

 Pumpkin is a member of the squash family, and, though it is treated like a vegetable, however it is technically a fruit and tastes delicious.

During the next week I will be posting various recipes you can use this versitale fruit....there may even be a workout using your pumpkin closer to Halloween - keep posted!

Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes (Makes about 12)
 

Recipes Supplied by: The Enchanted Palate, LLC.
Owner/Manager: Lynette Tropp

Ingredients
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons raw sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups whole milk
• 3/4 cup pureed or canned pure pumpkin (not the pumpkin pie mix)
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Vegetable oil
• Maple Syrup, Honey or Agave Nectar

Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. 

Whisk milk, pumpkin, egg yolks, melted butter and vanilla in medium bowl to blend well. Add pumpkin mixture to dry ingredients; whisk just until smooth (batter will be thick). 

Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in another medium bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter in 2 additions. 

Brush large nonstick skillet with oil; heat over medium heat. Working in batches, pour batter by 1/3 cupfuls into skillet. Cook until bubbles form on the surface of pancakes and bottoms are brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.Repeat with remaining batter, brushing skillet with oil between batches. Serve with warm syrup, honey or agave nectar.