Description
Fluffy pancakes made with pumpkin puree, creamy ricotta, and warm spices, cooked on a griddle until golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup (240g) pumpkin puree
- 1 cup (240g) whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups (360ml) whole milk
- 4 tbsp (57g) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the griddle
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, ricotta cheese, beaten eggs, milk, and melted butter. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to fold them together until just combined. Do not overmix; the batter should have some small lumps.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet or a griddle over medium heat. Brush the surface lightly with melted butter or use cooking spray.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake onto the hot griddle. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until bubbles appear on the surface and the edges look set.
- Flip the pancakes carefully and cook for another 1-2 minutes on the other side, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Transfer the cooked pancakes to a plate. Keep them warm while you repeat the process with the remaining batter, adding more butter to the griddle as needed.
- Serve the pancakes immediately.
Notes
- For the lightest pancakes, be careful not to overmix the batter. Stir just until the flour streaks disappear. A lumpy batter is what you want.
- Be sure to use 100% pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, which contains added sugar and spices.
- To keep pancakes warm while you cook the whole batch, place them on a baking sheet in a single layer in an oven set to 200°F (95°C).
- Whole milk ricotta provides the best texture, but part-skim ricotta will also work if that’s what you have.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Griddling
- Cuisine: American