Description
These Halloween Pumpkin Pancakes are fluffy, festive, and flavored with warm spices. Perfect for kids and adults on spooky mornings, complete with black syrup and jack-o’-lantern art.
Ingredients
Syrup:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons Gold Medal unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup water
Black food color
Pancakes:
2 cups Original Bisquick mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
Red and yellow (or orange) food color
Optional:
Chocolate chips
Whipped cream
Fruit slices
Candy eyes
Instructions
1. Heat all syrup ingredients in a saucepan, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and turns black. Set aside.
2. In a bowl, mix all pancake ingredients until smooth and orange in color.
3. Preheat a greased griddle over medium heat.
4. Spoon batter onto the griddle, shaping into pumpkins.
5. Cook 2–3 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
6. Transfer to plates, drizzle with warm syrup.
7. Decorate with chocolate chips or candy eyes if desired.
Notes
Add a drop more red food color if orange is too pale.
Use squeeze bottles for pancake art.
For extra spooky fun, serve with green slime punch or pumpkin s’mores cookies.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Griddle
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Halloween Pumpkin Pancakes, jack-o'-lantern pancakes, kids Halloween breakfast ideas, festive pumpkin pancakes