{GF} Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

I opened a can of pumpkin puree the other day to make some pumpkin cream cheese icing (fail - but it tasted great!) for a friend's birthday cake, and then I had 3/4 of the can left. I'm babysitting 4 days a week and I like to make yummy, healthy lunches for the kids - so I thought that I'd give pumpkin pancakes a try!

I'd seen before that you can replace pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) for mashed bananas in recipes, so I thought I'd give this recipe a whirl with substituting pumpkin for most of the banana. The result was delicious and filling - fortunately for DH, there were a few leftovers which he promptly scarfed down & declared this recipe to be my best yet. (He is, as you probably don't know, a great lover of pumpkin pie.)

I'm not going to lie - these pancakes would make the perfect breakfast/brunch on Thanksgiving day! Or, if you don't feel like making supper after that big lunch, and you want just a little something to eat, whip a batch of these up! 
{GF} Banana Oat Pancakes
Makes ~12 4" pancakes.
Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 1 banana - spotted or brown
• 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 3/4-1 cup oats, ground in a coffee grinder or blender
• 1-2 Tbsp honey (depending on your sweet tooth)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• handful of mini chocolate chips, if desired
• 1tbsp coconut oil or butter
• Whipped cream for serving. I did not have this. You should.

Directions:

1. Beat eggs, banana & pumpkin puree together in a large bowl until well combined.
2. Add remaining ingredients & mix on medium until very well blended. Let batter sit for 5-10 minutes.
3. Heat pan on stove over medium-low heat, add some coconut oil or butter. 
4. Pour batter onto heated greased pan in 1/4 cup portions. Let cook for about 3-4 minutes, then flip & cook for another 3 minutes.

Serve with butter or coconut oil. If you like it sweeter, add a touch of syrup. I was hoping to serve these with whipped cream, but didn't have any in the cupboard. I would strongly advise that you do, because these taste so much like pumpkin pie that they just beg for whipped cream! 

If you're looking for some other fantastic Fall / Autumn / Thanksgiving recipes, head over to Life Made Delicious.  They have such tasty treats as: 

• Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread 
• Curried Pumpkin-Vegetable Soup
• Autumn Chicken Stew
• And So, So much more!

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