Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes Recipe

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review: "My favorite pancakes. So healthy and so yummy!" -Sharon

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• Quick Look: Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes
• Key Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
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• How to Make Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes
• Mallory's Dietitian Tip!
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Key Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

This Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancake recipe is made with simple ingredients. Below are some ingredient notes. Check the recipe card at the bottom for ingredient measurements.

Dry Ingredients

• Rolled Oats -I suggest using traditional rolled oats (old-fashioned oats) for these healthy pumpkin pancakes. You'll blend the oats first to make an oat flour. If you want, you can substitute with all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, or almond flour. You will likely need to add more milk if using any of these flours in place of oatmeal. I If you want another easy recipe using rolled oats try these 4 ingredient breakfast cookies.
• Baking Powder - a leavening agent for fluffy pumpkin pancakes.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend- a combination of warm spices that gives these delicious pancakes their pumpkin flavor. The blend typically includes ground cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and sometimes allspice.
• Kosher Salt -  a little salt enhances the sweetness of the maple syrup and pumpkin puree.

Wet Ingredients

• Pumpkin Puree - canned pumpkin puree adds nutrition and flavor!  Be sure to look for real pumpkin puree and not canned pumpkin pie filling which contains added sugars and salt. Pumpkin puree also works beautifully in other fall breakfasts, like these pumpkin banana bread muffins.
• Eggs - eggs help to bind the pancakes together and add protein and fat-soluble vitamins. For best results, use room temperature eggs. 
• Milk - I use regular cow's milk because it's higher in protein than most plant-based milks. But you can use any milk you like. Unsweetened almond milk, vanilla almond milk, oat milk, soy milk, coconut milk or cashew milk all work.  
• Vanilla Extract
• Pure Maple Syrup -all you need is a small amount of pure maple syrup to add sweetness.

Recipe Variations

One of the best things about these healthy pumpkin oatmeal pancakes is there are so many ways to customize them to your taste. Below are some examples of optional mix-ins.

• High Protein - add a scoop of your favorite protein powder or half a cup of cottage cheese or Greek yogurt to this healthy pumpkin pancake recipe. For another option, try these protein pancakes without protein powder.
• Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes - to make these fluffy pancakes vegan, use an egg substitute. Some options are bananas, applesauce, flaxseed mill, or chia seeds. 
• Sweeter - if you want to make them a little sweeter, add half a mashed banana, coconut sugar, or brown sugar to the pancake batter. 
• Banana Oatmeal Pancakes - If you enjoy using oats in breakfast recipes, you can also use them in these banana oatmeal pancakes.

How to Make Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes

Below are the instructions for how to make this easy recipe with some photos that I hope are helpful!

Hint: if the batter is too thick or starts to thicken as you make the pancakes, add more milk to thin it out.

Mallory's Dietitian Tip!

Pumpkin puree is a powerful nutrient-rich ingredient to add to recipes. It provides 3 grams of fiber per ½ cup serving. It also contains beta-carotene, which is converted in your body to vitamin A. Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin that is important for immune health and vision! Be sure to look for pure pumpkin puree, and not pumpkin pie filling which contains added sugars.

If you want another pumpkin breakfast with fiber and healthy fats, try pumpkin chia pudding.

Expert Tips

• If the batter is too thin, let it sit for a couple of minutes. As the baking powder activates and does its magic, the batter will thicken.
• If the batter is too thick, add a bit of extra milk to thin it out. 
• Don't go above medium heat because the pancakes will burn. Slow and steady is the way to make fluffier pancakes! 

If you're looking for more cozy fall breakfasts, try my pumpkin spice overnight oats, apple cinnamon overnight oats, or gingerbread oatmeal pancakes.

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