Pumpkin Cranberry Pancakes

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pumpkin pie filling or 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (can use homemade, make sure it is thick-thick like canned)
• 2 -4 tablespoons skim milk, as needed
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oil (i use corn oil)
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 dash salt
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar (if using pumpkin pie mix, omit this)
• 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts, as needed
• 3 tablespoons dried cranberries, as needed
• pumpkin pie spice, if using canned pumpkin or homemade pumpkin instead of the pumpkin pie mix

Recipe

• 1 heat up your griddle to 325 degrees f.
• 2 mix the pumpkin, about 2 tablespoons milk, egg and oil in a small bowl, beat until frothy.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and soda, salt and brown sugar (if using).
• 4 add pumpkin mix to the dry mix.
• 5 mix until combined.
• 6 you may need more milk to make a"pancake batter" not too thick and not too runny.
• 7 let it sit for a minute or two.
• 8 pour batter slowly onto griddle, i end up with three pancakes.
• 9 sprinkle each with walnuts, pumpkin pie spice (if using) and cranberries.
• 10 flip after the bottom turn golden, turn pancakes and let the other side get golden.
• 11 these are really fluffy and light pancakes.
• 12 serve with some heated maple syrup and margarine.