Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes with Pecans and Honey

If there are two things that go together like nothing else, it’s fried carbs and cream. It is most definitely a treat combination, but there really is nothing quite like it.
 
Our Pumpkin Puree Pancakes are no exception. The vanilla and spices with the sweet earthy pumpkin makes this an incredibly decadent breakfast or dessert recipe, and with the goodness of pumpkin and manuka honey, we think it can be considered a healthy breakfast recipe… surely?!
 
Spiced Pumpkin flavours with crispy fluffy hotcakes and melt in your mouth, cool cream, drizzled with sweet manuka honey and crunchy pecans. Is it just us or does that sound like the perfect recipe for breakfast.
 
We tried these at the office one morning, in the midst of New Zealand winter – it was drizzly outside and everyone was in their comfy winter office clothes. We always have a supply of our Spiced Pumpkin Puree in the freezer for days such as these and we decided it was most definitely a pancake day. A quick trip to the dairy down the road for some cream and within minutes we were stuffing our faces with fluffy sweetness and chockablock full of pumpkin-honey energy. Our squeezie MGO 85+, and Squeezie MGO 40+ are perfect for these pancakes to drizzle over the top with smashed nut sprinkles and the kids love the squeezies too.
 
If you’re looking for a special seasonal breakfast recipe you can’t go past this one – it’s simple to make, it’s delicious and it’s bound to please even the most grinchy of breakfast grinches.
 
Let the morning hanger be gone with this heavenly dish!
 
Enjoy,
The Steens Team x

INGREDIENTS

• 2cups flour

• 1/3 cup manuka honey

• 5teaspoons baking powder

• 1teaspoon salt

• 1 1/2cups milk

• 2eggs

• 1/2cup oil

• 1teaspoon vanilla

• 1cup Steens Spiced pumpkin puree (if you don’t have this, make a big batch and keep in your freezer!)

• Whipped cream, pecans, and squeezie honey or maple syrup, for topping

If you’re not using Steens Spiced Pumpkin Puree, add standard pumpkin puree and:

• 1teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/4teaspoon cloves

• 1/4teaspoon nutmeg
  

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, (and if you’re not using Steens Spiced Pumpkin mix add: cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg). In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the milk, eggs, oil, vanilla, pumpkin and honey.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir until the batter comes together (a few lumps are okay). Let the batter rest 5-10 minutes.

Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Pour the batter by 1/4 cup scoops onto the skillet and cook 3-4 minutes, or until large bubbles appear. Flip and cook 2-3 minutes on the other side. When ready to serve, top with whipped cream, pecans, and squeezie manuka honey or maple syrup.