Tender fluffy homemade pumpkin pancakes, filled with all the flavors of fall! Your whole family will gather around the table for breakfast!

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Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ The perfect fall breakfast or brunch.
✔️ Tender, fluffy pancakes are always a hit!
✔️ Wonderful flavor in these delicious homemade pancakes.

Ingredients
For the exact measurements, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- flour
- baking soda
- sugar
- pumpkin pie spice
- salt
- milk
- pumpkin puree
- butter
- vanilla extract
- egg
- strawberries
Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. For the complete directions just scroll down to the bottom!
- Combine the dry ingredients.
- Mix together the wet ingredients
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet, being careful not to over mix.
For the syrup - Place a small saucepan over medium heat. Add two parts fruit to one part sugar. Bring it to a simmer until the sugar dissolves and put the mixture into a sieve and allow to drain.
FAQ's
The edges will be crispy and golden brown and there will be small bubbles burst on the top of the pancakes - THEN it's time to flip!
If the pancakes are tough it means you've over-beat the batter. Mix it just until combined. A few lumps are ok.
Add the toppings when the bubbles have formed on the top and they are ready to flip.

Things to know
- Turn the oven on low to keep pumpkin pancakes warm while you're cooking.
- Use an ice cream scoop to portion the batter on the griddle so the pancakes are uniform in size.
- Lightly crush the berries when they are cooking on the stove. Once you begin to drain the syrup, do not press the berries or the syrup will be cloudy.
- If you want to make your own pumpkin puree from scratch with fresh pumpkin, that's an option too - check this out to learn more.
Variations
- Add mini chocolate chips, blueberries, chopped pecans or walnuts.

More pumpkin recipes
If you love all things pumpkin, be sure to check out these easy recipes!
- Chewy Pumpkin Cookies - this homemade cookie recipe will have everyone reaching for seconds!
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread with cake mix - this starts with a cake mix and it couldn't be easier or more delicious!
- No Bake Pumpkin Pie with a Graham Cracker Crust - a must make for the holidays!
- Crockpot Pumpkin Butter - this is fabulous and easy to make.
- Soft and fluffy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies - this also starts with a cake mix. I dare you to eat just one!
Storage
Refrigerate any leftover pancake batter. It will keep in the refrigerator up to three days. You can also store leftovers pancakes in the refrigerator. Wrap them well with plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container.
Related recipes
Looking for more breakfast ideas? One of my favorites is my recipe for an Avocado Breakfast Sandwich - delicious with fresh tomatoes, prosciutto and a perfectly poached egg!
Another favorite is Baked French Toast with Strawberry Jam - ooh that drizzle, love this meal!
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Easy Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon melted butter
- 1 egg
- Optional add-ins - pecans and chocolate chips morsels
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Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, sift together the dry ingredients; flour, baking soda, sugar, pumpkin pie spice & salt - set aside
- Mix together the milk, pumpkin puree, butter & egg.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Do not over mix.
- Heat a non-stick or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray or generously coat with butter.
- Cook pancakes on side one until bubbles come to the top & burst (about 3-4 minutes), flip and cook on side two until golden brown.
- Serve with your favorite topping, ENJOY!
Nutrition
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Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 cup sugar
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Instructions
- Crush the berries well and mix with the sugar. In a heavy bottom pot, heat over the stove on medium-high heat, stirring often.
- Whatever you do...don't allow it to boil or you'll have strawberry jam and though good...that's not what we're looking for today! Stir the berries frequently and occasionally crush them to really combine the sugar and strawberries.
- Just before it comes to a boil, remove it from the heat.
- Place a sieve over a large bowl. Pour the strawberry mixture into the sieve and allow it to drain thru - about 10 minutes. Just walk away and leave it alone! (In other words, don't try and force the liquid out of the berries.
- Drain for about 10 minutes - when the dripping stops, remove the sieve and discard the berries.
- This will make about 2 ½-3 cups of delicious homemade strawberry syrup and keeps in the refrigerator for about a week.
Nutrition
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Don't worry, we'll never share your email.Recipe backstory
Labor Day has come and gone. Have we officially entered fall yet? Well it's still 100+ degrees here in the valley so we are not a good judge of seasons here, but I'm from Oregon and Labor Day always meant ushering in the fall! I thought I'd start it off the changing of season with Pumpkin Pancakes!
Pumpkin Pancakes with Strawberry Syrup is a recipe I have had on the blog for years, but has only been "viewed" a few times. When I first began photographing, I didn't have any experience styling and because I was taking pictures with my cell phone, everything had a yellow tone. It wasn't very appetizing.
I've worked hard to correct that and have learned that perfectly placed food doesn't cut it. Messy is ok and sticky syrup means finger-licking deliciousness!
You need to try this! It's an amazing combination of flavors and so easy to make. Little kids and big kids would love this for breakfast on the weekend or like us - breakfast for dinner! Does this tempt your tastebuds?
Carolyn Ingram
I can't wait to try this!
Bowl Me Over
Thank you, enjoy Carolyn!!
Laura
I'll take a stack, thank you!
Bowl Me Over
One short stacking coming up Laura! 😀
Megan @ Megunprocessed
Pumpkin Pancakes are the best!!!
Bowl Me Over
I agree, so much flavor! Thank you Megan!
Erin Clarkson
Wooooooah these look so delish!
Bowl Me Over
Easy and yummy, yes! Thanks for stopping by Erin!
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
These pancakes sound amazing and I think I could drink that syrup!
Bowl Me Over
Yup! Right with you there Kelsie, that syrup is AMAZING!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Carolyn Ingram
This looks amazing!
Bowl Me Over
Thank you Carolyn!!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
I'm making these pancakes for Thanksgiving morning!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Bowl Me Over
Oooh! They will be perfect for Thanksgiving, a treat before the celebration - enjoy!
Jagruti
This must be one of the best pumpkin recipes ever,I have a sweet tooth.
Bowl Me Over
Thank you so much!
Ginny
I have never thought of combing the flavors of pumpkin and strawberry. With a syrup like this is sounds like a match made in heaven. I have to make it!
Bowl Me Over
Oh my gosh, it is a match made in heaven - enjoy Ginny!!!
Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy
Now that's a breakfast I'd love to wake up to any day of the year! Hello Fall, here I come!
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One order coming up Tina! 😀 Thanks for stopping by!
Vicky @ Avocado Pesto
It certainly feels like fall here in Massachusetts. It was under 60 degrees this morning already! So it is definitely pumpkin time if you ask me! Love the sound of these pancakes!
Bowl Me Over
60 degrees? Brrr! It's still so warm here, but this breakfast - even on a warm day it's delicious! Thanks Vicky!
Sarah Newman
I looooove pumpkin and these pancakes look delicious Debra! My belly is grumbling for these 🙂
Bowl Me Over
I think you need a short-stack! 😀 Thank you Sarah!!!
Sandra Shaffer
Oh, this does look like an amazing combination of flavors! Gorgeous sauce. Lick the spoon delicious 🙂
Bowl Me Over
yes!!!
Healing Tomato
I can just imagine how great the pumpkin and strawberry will taste. This pictures are making me very hungry. Great recipe.
Bowl Me Over
So yummy!!!
Sandi Gaertner (@sandigtweets)
These look really good. The thought of strawberry syrup with the pumpkin makes me giddy 🙂
Bowl Me Over
It's funny you said that, it did my hubby also. 🙂 I made him some with chocolate chips and he thought he died & went to heaven!
Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry!
Great idea to pair strawberry syrup with pumpkin pancakes! I will have to try it!
Bowl Me Over
Yes, definitely! You will really enjoy it. Both are amazing, the syrup is unbelievable! Trying to think of more ways to work that into a daily meal. 🙂
Michelle
Love it. Great combo. And it looks so good...mouth watering morning breakfast.
Bowl Me Over
Oh yes indeed! I could dish me up more of it right now, it's so good!
Lois
I am not a pumpkin fan but I will have to try this. Looks so good. The syrup is to die for.
Bowl Me Over
Ah, that's right! The syrup is to die for! Soooo Yummy!!! 🙂