Whether you’re making a cozy weekend breakfast or treating yourself to a festive brunch, Pumpkin Pancakes are easy, quick, and guaranteed to become a family favorite!
Easy Pumpkin Pancakes
Nothing says fall like the warm, comforting taste of pumpkin, and these fluffy pumpkin pancakes are the perfect way to celebrate the season with the fall flavors you love!
I adjusted my favorite pancake recipe to make this pumpkin version, and then we topped ours with whipped cream, chopped pecans, and maple syrup. (Spoiler alert: They were absolutely amazing!)
My nine year old cleaned her plate and said, “Best. Breakfast. Ever.”
… I totally agree!
How To Make Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Mix Dry Ingredients – In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, cloves and cinnamon.
Mix Wet Ingredients – Using a smaller bowl, whisk together the milk, oil, eggs, vanilla and canned pumpkin puree until they are fully blended together.
Combine & Rest – Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the flour mixture and then stir until everything has combined. Once everything is mixed together, let the batter rest for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Cook – Warm your skillet or pancake griddle to about medium-high heat before cooking the pumpkin pancake batter. Pour the batter onto the griddle and cook each side for about 3-4 minutes. You’ll know it’s time to flip when there are large bubbles forming in the batter.
Toppings – Add whipped cream, nuts, homemade syrup or any of your other favorite toppings and serve.
Tips for the Best Pancakes
- Don’t overmix: To keep your pancakes fluffy, mix the batter until just combined. Overmixing can make them dense.
- Use a good griddle: A non-stick griddle ensures the pancakes cook evenly and release easily.
- Make them ahead: You can make a big batch and put any leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer or fridge. Just reheat in the toaster or microwave for a quick breakfast later.
Variations
- Add Chocolate Chips: Sprinkle in chocolate chips for a decadent twist.
- Go Gluten-Free: Substitute the all-purpose flour with your favorite gluten-free flour blend.
- Protein Boost: Add a scoop of protein powder to the batter for an extra kick.
More Easy Pumpkin Recipes
- Pumpkin Crepes Recipe
- 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pumpkin Muffins With Streusel Topping
- Whipped Pumpkin Honey Butter
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These pumpkin pancakes are the ultimate fall breakfast, perfect for chilly mornings or cozy brunches. The best part? They’re incredibly easy to make and guaranteed to impress! Whip up a batch this weekend and savor the sweet, spicy flavors of fall!
Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the milk, eggs, oil, vanilla, and pumpkin.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir until the batter comes together (a few lumps are okay). Let the batter rest 5-10 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Pour the batter by 1/4 cup scoops onto the skillet and cook 3-4 minutes, or until large bubbles appear. Flip and cook 2-3 minutes on the other side. When ready to serve, top with whipped cream, pecans, and maple syrup.
Incredible flavor, and so perfectly fluffy. Best pancake recipe I’ve found! I’ve been making these for 4 years now.
I love anything pumpkin, and these are the most delicious pancakes I’ve ever had. I make them every year. Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!!!
We are a gluten free family. We subbed 1:1 King Arthur gluten free flour for the wheat flour and it turned out delicious! We will definitely keep this in our rotation:)
That’s great to know! I’m so glad you like this recipe! Thanks Nikki!
These were delicious!! Made them for brunch today and everyone loved them, including some that don’t like pumpkin. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for the kind comment Alicia!
I have made a good pancake recipe, with bisque or another recipe, but, this recipe is hands down delicious. Even my husband who never especially liked pancakes asked me if I pinned this recipe, he loved them. I’m so glad I had pumpkin in my freezer and didn’t know what I was going to do with it, so glad I decided to try these pancakes.
I’m so happy to hear that Lorraine! Thanks for stopping by!
This has just become my go-to recipe for pumpkin pancakes! Disappointed that I could not find my tried and true recipe, I tried this one. The pancakes were so fluffy and delicious. And the color of the pancakes was the most beautiful color! As a side note, I had made some rhubarb syrup last week, so I tried the syrup on the pumpkin pancakes. It is a heavenly combination! Thank you!!!
Yay! I am so glad! Thanks for the kind words Rachel!
Loved these pumpkin pancakes!!! I added Caramel Syrup after the cool whip and nuts. One question: Mine did not look as thick as yours on top. Thinking of adding one more tsp of baking powder what do you think or should I have sifted my flour to make flour not so compact. (I did leveloff each cup). Q ?
Good question! If you experiment with the extra baking powder, let me know how it goes – I’ve never thought to do that, but it could work!!
Looks really good! Wondering what is best method of heating when frozen? Thaw, not thaw, microwave, toaster oven, time, etc. Want to make as part of a care package. TIA
I’m not sure which is the BEST method, but I’ve microwaved these from frozen and my kids still love them!
Delicious and easy. That’s how I like my recipes. This one has made it into my regular rotation (no matter the season). It’s not overly pumpkin-y. My husband does not ordinarily like cinnamon but he was really impressed with these. Fluffy and flavorful – can’t wait to make these again.
I’m so glad you loved it!
You know what’s really delicious on these pumpkin pancakes?
Boysenberry syrup! 😋
That sounds AMAZING!
Best pumpkin pancakes EVER! Better than what you can get at your local brunch place, trust me. Each bite is a fluffy bite of heaven.
This made my day! I’m so glad you loved’em!
So delicious and perfect breakfast in the fall!
Totally agree!
I just made this and my family loved it! I made it King Arthur white whole wheat flour and it turned out great! The flour was the only thing I used that was different. Thank you Stephanie!
That’s awesome…so glad you loved’em!!
These are the Best pumpkin pancakes we ever had. Simple to make with great flavor.
Thanks for this great recipe.
Thanks Cindy…I’m so glad you guys loved them!
My boys loved this recipe. We added a few chocolate chips too. I love your website and crafts too. Thanks!
Thanks Erin! My kids (and I:)) love it when I put chocolate chips in their pancakes too!
This is literally the best pumpkin pancakes recipe ever!! I am not a pumpkin fan and these still blew me away! They are also so easy to prepare for a fast breakfast, camping or brunch!!
Thanks Eileen, you’re too sweet!
These look amazing! I was wondering if I could substitute milk for buttermilk? And if I could would the ratio be the same as if I was using regular milk?
I have substituted a milk and vinegar mixture 1:1 when I haven’t had buttermilk before but I haven’t gone the other direction before so I’m not 100% sure. If you decide to try it, will you let me know how it turns out?
I actually used 2% milk and they were still fantastic.
That’s great to know! Thanks Jordan!
These were really delicious! I used King Arthur’s 1 for 1 gluten free flour and almond milk due to allergies. Also added extra spices. They cooked up perfectly though, best pumpkin pancake recipe I’ve tried!
I know, these are my favorite too! Thanks for sharing, you made my day!
Wondering just how much pumpkin you used…a cup? My tins of pumpkin purée are only available in large 796ml cans, so about 2 1/2 cups. These look delicious and I’d love to try them!
I used 1 cup of pumpkin puree in the recipe. I guess you’ll be able to make 2 batches with a big can.:)
The kids have been eating these pancakes for the past three weekends and they keep asking for more. No longer just our fall staple. Our youngest has started demanding them for dinner. We serve them with maple syrup and apples cooked in brown sugar and cinnamon. This recipe makes the fluffiest pancakes. We cut the sugar in half and they are still delicious.
That’s sounds delicious!!! I’m so glad you guys loved these pancakes!
I am gluten sensitive. Can I substitute a nut flour or lupin flour for the all purpose flour?
Thanks!
I’ve never made this recipe with a different type of flour. Let me know if you make it and how it turns out and I’ll be sure to add that suggestion to the recipe.
Just made these for the grandkids for lunch. They were such a hit that I was told to make sure I bring the recipe when I visit next time! All 3 were happy to know that some were going in the freezer as I made a double batch.
Thanks for sharing, you made my day! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed them!
Best recipe I’ve used. Moist. The kids love them (that’s really what counts)! Good job including the ground cloves. This one’s a keeper for our family. Thank you!
Thank you! I’m so glad you loved’em as much as I do!
I can’t wait to make these! I plan on prepping them on Sunday for the week ahead. Have you ever tried them with almond flour? Only asking because I have some lying around from a different recipe and I’m always trying to find ways to use it…
I’ve never tried making these with almond flour, so if you do, please let me know how they turn out.
These pancakes were SO yummy and scrumptious—they were fluffy and full of warm flavor. Their taste is the epitome of Fall. The whipped cream, maple syrup, and pecans were the perfect toppings! Easy-to-follow instructions make this the perfect recipe.
So glad you loved them!!!
This recipe is easy to follow and delicious. My kids also love these pancakes! To make them healthier, I use whole wheat flour and substitute applesauce (no sugar added) for vegetable oil.
Thanks Jenn, that’s such a great idea! I’m glad you loved them!
Hi, can I use stevia? How much should I use?
I’ve never tried stevia with this recipe so I’m really not sure. But if you try it, let me know how much you used.
Kids went crazy over it! The cloves (powdered) are a great addition. Thank you!
I’m so glad your family loved these!
I’ve made these twice & each time I go to flip them & it’s like they stick too much the spatula & scrunch up if that makes sense. They’re SO good but I can’t figure it out. I used less oil but same result. Help! Cause I love these pancakes!
Canned pumpkin comes in different sizes. What size did you use?
These were amazing. I added some extra pumpkin pie spice as I like pumpkin with more spice. YUM!
These are by far the best pumpkin pancakes out there!! The whole family LOVES these!! Thank you!!
Would it come out fine if I skipped the cloves? That’s one spice I’m lacking? And using 1/4 of oil instead of 1/2 would that work also?
Made these in the waffle maker and they came out amazing! One batch gave enough waffles to freeze! My boys loved them!
I’ve already
Made it several times for
Me and my picky son.
Love them!!
Thanks a lot for the recipe!
I just made these and they are delicious and fluffy. I did sub applesauce for the oil because I just made a batch of applesauce and I was low on oil. It made the pancakes have a bit of a softer, custard like center, which was a nice surprise. Next time I’ll try the recipe as is to compare the difference between the oil and applesauce. Also preschooler approved.
So glad you enjoyed them!!!! Thanks for stopping by!
THEY LOOK SO GOOD !!!!!!!!,
Just made these and they’re so good! I used unsweetened almond milk since I can’t have dairy, and it worked great! Next time I’m going to up the spices, but that’s just me 🙂
Wow, these are the fluffiest pancakes I have ever eaten. The spices are perfect. I only used 1/4 cup of oil and they were fabulous. Thank you for sharing the recipe!! Definitely a keeper.
These look so yummy!!
The picture of the pumpkin pancakes looked so appetizing that just had to look at the recipe, I really like pumpkin and I am definitely going to try this recipe, I did pin it to my pinterest so it is in a safe place. Thank you for posting.