The only breakfast you should be having this Halloween and Autumn season. PUMPKIN SPICE PANCAKES!

For those of you who follow the Instagram feed, you will already know how much I love pancakes and they would be my breakfast of choice everyday if I could help it. So when I say these are good, these are GOOD! 

Ingredients (makes 4 medium sized American style pancakes): 

• 100g tinned pumpkin purée (available at Whole Foods) 
• 1 medium sized egg 
• 4 tbps (50g) caster sugar 
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger 
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 
• 1/4 tsp salt 
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 
• 75ml milk 
• 100g self raising flour 
• 1 tsp oil (for cooking) 
• Maple syrup and icing sugar for serving 

Method: 

1. Whisk the egg, sugar, salt and spices in a mixing bowl until the mixture has almost doubled in size and resembles a mousse like texture. Add the milk, vanilla and pumpkin purée and whisk again until fully incorporated and you have a smooth, runny batter 
2. Next, slowly add the sifted flour and continue to beat until all the flour has dissolved and the batter is slightly thicker
3. Place the oil in a medium, non stick frying pan on medium heat. Once the pan is heated and the oil has begun to evaporate, use a ladle (half full) to pour the pancake batter in the centre of the pan (it will naturally form a circle and spread slightly)
4. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes each side until golden brown and then serve with a drizzle of maple or golden syrup and a sprinkle of icing sugar 

Happy feasting! 

Nic x