Pumpkin Pancakes (from About.com)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups non-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup ginger ale
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl.
• 2 in a separate bowl, beat the eggs, buttermilk, pumpkin, oil and brown sugar together.
• 3 pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix just until the dry ingredients are moistened. do not overmix! it's okay if the batter is lumpy.
• 4 pour in the ginger ale, and mix gently. again, do not overmix.
• 5 let batter stand 10 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, preheat a griddle to 375 degrees f, or heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. you can tell the griddle is ready if a few drops of water sizzle or "dance" on it.
• 7 add the butter and turn the griddle or skillet temperature down a bit (to 350 degrees, if you have a temperature control).
• 8 pour 1/4 cup portions of pancake batter onto the griddle. when bubbles start to form on top of the pancakes, flip. cook until pancakes are golden brown on both sides.