Of course the turkey, stuffing, potatoes and pumpkin pie are the main act of the day but that’s not to say that there can’t be some delicious supporting acts early on in the day to get the family going.
There’s nothing worse than been hungry while preparing the families most delicious meal of the year so pumpkin pancakes are a great way to remedy this predicament, as well as being delicious.
Also kids in the family will love decorating the pancakes with candy, banana slices, raisins or chopped nuts. Also a cunning way to keep them entertained while you go to see to the main act and star of the show.
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Method:
Stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
In a separate bowl, lightly beat together the milk, egg, pumpkin, and oil.
Stir flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture, blending just until moistened.
Heat a lightly greased griddle over medium high heat.
Pour batter, 1/3 cup at a time, onto the prepared griddle.
Add chocolate chips in desired pattern (the kids names, Happy Thanksgiving etc).
Cook until bubbles appear on the surface, then flip and cook until golden brown on the other side. About five minutes per side.
Originally published November 17, 2010
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.TisEyerish | Nov 19, 2012, 05:08 PM EST
Oh, sure. Having gotten up at 5:30 to put the feast together, as soon as I finish getting the turkey washed, the stuffings put together and into the turkey, preheated the oven and gotten the turkey in there by 7:00 a.m., I'll be more than glad to make those pancakes. After all, the only thing I have to do for the next several hours is baste the turkey, peel, cook and mash the potatoes, clean and cook the green beans, toss the corn into the pot to boil, and make the cranberry sauce and pumpkin pies. I'll have plenty of time to make those pancakes and then clean up the breakfast mess. No problem. Doesn't matter that I worked Wednesday and will be working Friday...I'll be more than glad to take on the extra tasks involved. Thanks for an absolutely useless, stupid idea!
Murph46 | Nov 19, 2012, 03:27 PM EST
ANOTHER REMOVAL