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Pumpkin Pancake Loaf

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Hey Friends! How’s it goin?

I’ve been so busy with midterms this week I haven’t had a chance to test any new recipes for ya. But, as I mentioned last week, updating old posts is a great way to produce a good post when you’re fighting writer’s block, or in my case, pressed for time. So today I want to reintroduce you to the awesomeness that is the pumpkin pancake loaf.

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I made these for breakfast on Sunday, and then proceeded to eat all the thanksgiving food, so I’m gonna share my day of Thanksgiving eats with ya as well. Yep, it’s a two for one kinda day here in ExSloth-land 😉

What I Ate Wednesday Thanksgiving

On Sunday, I went to a friends house for friends-giving dinner, and totally spaced on brining the camera. Probably because I was rushing to get out the door an hour late 😳 When I finally got there, everyone was about to die of hunger but someone managed to snap this shot of the soup before we dug in.

soup

I made the soup, which was a slightly modified version of Davida’s Butternut Squash Sweet Potato soup. I’m actually still enjoying it days later, which you’d know if you follow me on Instagram.

Dinner was, of course, turkey, with a side of potatoes and homemade cranberry sauce. There was also stuffing, but I was only allowed a spoonful of that cuz it was mainly butter (i.e. all the dairy). We spent some time playing around with my friend’s new camera for pics of dinner, but clearly I need a lot of work, cuz this was the best shot I got. If anyone asks though, I’m blaming the blurriness on the hunger shakes 😉

thanksgiving dinner

Finally, came the dessert. This was another pumpkin creation from my kitchen. This was my first time attempting them and I decided to use my friends as taste testers. The response was positive, but I’m still not ecstatic about them, so it’s back to the drawing board. But here’s a pic anyway. 

dessert

Can you guess what it is? Hint: It’s supposed to be a copycat recipe with a twist.

Pumpkin Pancake Loaf

And finally, the pumpkin pancake loaf recipe. I first made this pumpkin pancake loaf last November and I’ve been craving it since I cracked open my first can of pumpkin last month. I think I mentioned in a post last week that my pancakes have always been terrible. Although I rectified that with these peanut butter ‘brownie’ pancakes, this pumpkin pancake loaf will always have a special place in my heart. Why? Because it yields fluffy pancakes with less than half the work. What’s not to love?

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Pumpkin Pancake Loaf
 
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A delicious easy alternative to traditional pancakes, this pumpkin pancake loaf yields fluffy pancakes every time, with half the work.
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Ingredients
  • 1½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • ½ tbsp pumpkin spice
  • Optional mixins: chocolate chips, walnuts, pumpkin & sunflower seeds plus extra for garnishing
  • Maple syrup for topping
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and pumpkin spice and whisk until well blended.
  3. In another bowl, combine egg, pumpkin, oil and milk and mix well.
  4. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring gently.
  5. Fold in half of the chocolate chips and other mix ins.
  6. Pour the mixture into a loaf tin and top with remaining chocolate chips and seeds.
  7. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a knife inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Notes
Be sure to check that the inside is fully cooked before serving. Depending on your oven it may need to bake for about 5 minutes more.

 

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What about you?

Have you ever tried baking a pancake loaf before? Did you love it or hate it? What did you do for thanksgiving weekend?

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Comments

    • I do too! It just feels so good to bake something that tastes yummy but is still good for you 😀
      Tell me how it goes!

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  13. This would have been PERFECT for me back in the day before I learned how to flip pancakes. So uhm… up until about 2 months ago 😆 True story! I completely gave up eating pancakes when I moved out from home because the whole flipping process was way too stressful. But pancakes in a pan?! That I can do! Love it 😀
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    • I haven’t tried it, so don’t take my word for it! But, I’d say to try increasing the almond flour to 2 cups, maybe even 2 1/2 cups and add another egg. Then cross your fingers and hope it works 😉
      Let me know how it turns out if you try it!

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