Spiced Pumpkin Apple Pancakes Food

APPLE SPICED PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt.In a medium-sized bowl, whisk eggs, milk and maple syrup. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in grated apples and pecans.Heat a nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat, or heat a griddle to 375ºF. Lightly coat skillet with cooking spray.Using a ¼-cup measuring cup, scoop batter into the skillet, a few pancakes at a time. When pancakes start to bubble on top, flip and cook until pancakes are cooked through all the way. Repeat with remaining batter. (Makes 20 pancakes.)Serve pancakes with maple syrup and fresh fruit, if desired.

PUMPKIN-RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH SPICY APPLE-CIDER CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• For the caramel sauce: Combine the cream, apple juice, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, ginger and nutmeg in a medium saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and let steep for at least 20 minutes. Set aside and keep warm while you make the caramel.
• Combine the sugar, 1/2 cup water, and the cider vinegar in a medium saucepan over high heat, and cook without stirring until it reaches a deep amber color, about 8 minutes. Slowly strain in the warm cream, whisking constantly; continue whisking until smooth. (Be careful! The caramel will bubble up as you add the cream.) Whisk in the apple schnapps and cook for 30 seconds longer. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm. (The sauce can be made 2 days in advance and refrigerated. Reheat over low heat before serving.)
• For the pancakes: Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Place a baking sheet with a rack in the oven to heat.
• Whisk together the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger in a large bowl.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, ricotta, pumpkin and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and whisk until just combined; do not overmix. Let the batter sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Heat a large nonstick pan or griddle over medium-low heat. Brush with melted butter or spray with nonstick spray. Drop a scant 1/4 cup of the batter onto the pan; cook until small bubbles form on the surface and at the edges and the bottom is lightly golden brown, about 3 minutes. (Adjust the heat if the bottom browns too quickly.) Flip, and continue cooking until golden brown on the reverse side, another 2 or 3 minutes. Remove to the rack in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Serve the pancakes with a drizzle of caramel sauce and a dollop of creme fraiche.

SPICED PUMPKIN APPLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat
• add apples , sugar and cinnamon
• cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes or until apples are tender
• set aside to cool
• In a medium bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin spice and salt
• In a large mixing bowl whisk together buttermilk , pumpkin, eggs, vanilla and sugar.
• Add the dry in ingredients to wet ingredients a little at a time and mixing well.
• Once everything is mixed add water a little at a time until the batter is a consistency you like, I used about 3/4 cup
• Fold in apples
• In a skillet over medium heat melt a little butter
• I used a 1/2 cup scoop and pour it over the melted butter
• when the edges look cooked and the bubbles in the center of the pancake stay open it is time to flip
• Cook the other side for a few minutes
• Serve warm with butter and warm maple syrup

SPICED APPLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Using a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, heat butter, water, and 1/2 cup sugar over medium-high heat until boiling.
• Add apple wedges
• Cook 12-15 minutes (stirring occasionally) or until apples are golden and sugar begins to caramelize.
• In a blender or food processor with the knife blade attached, mix eggs, milk, flour, spice, salt, and remaining sugar. (ADD LIQUID INGREDIENTS FIRST). Blend until batter is smooth.
• When apple mixture in skillet is a deep golden color, pour the batter over the apples.
• Place skillet in oven and bake 15-17 minutes, until puffed and light brown.
• Serve Immediately.

PUMPKIN PANCAKES WITH CINNAMON-APPLE TOPPING

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add apple; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until tender. Stir in brown sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; keep warm., For pancakes, in a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, pie spice and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, pumpkin and oil until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in walnuts. , Lightly grease a griddle; heat over medium heat. Pour batter by scant 1/3 cupfuls onto griddle. Cook until bubbles on top begin to pop and bottoms are golden brown. Turn; cook until second side is golden brown. Serve with apple topping. Freeze option: Prepare pancakes only. Freeze cooled pancakes between layers of waxed paper in an airtight freezer container. To use, place pancakes on an ungreased baking sheet, cover with foil and reheat in a preheated 375° oven, 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare apple topping as directed; serve with pancakes.