Pair these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes with a crisp fall morning, and your day is off to a GREAT start. I absolutely love everything pumpkin, and when pumpkin and chocolate combine it is one of my favorite flavors.
For whatever reason, I always assumed making homemade pancakes was difficult. I have made my fair share of pancakes using a mix now that I have a family of my own, but nothing compares to the taste of homemade pancakes made from scratch. These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes use my favorite homemade pancake recipe as a base and I’ve added some pure pumpkin pureé and some spices to give them a fun twist for fall.
Recipe Ingredients
My mom always used Libby’s® 100% Pure Pumpkin and it has been a staple during the holiday season for as long as I can remember. Libby’s® 100% Pure Pumpkin is all natural and is free of preservatives. It’s rich flavor makes the perfect base for all of your pumpkin recipes, whether sweet or savory.
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Sugar
- Water
- Pumpkin Puree
- Vanilla Extract
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Nutmeg
- Chocolate Chips
- Maple Syrup (Optional)
Equipment Needed
How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- Preheat griddle to 375℉.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, water, pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until well combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter onto hot griddle (I used a 1/2 cup measuring cup for bigger pancakes) and cook for a few minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve with maple syrup, if desired.
Recipe Tips
These pancakes are pretty forgiving.
- If you want thicker pancakes, you can add less water than the recipe recommends.
- If you want to leave out the chocolate chips, you totally can!
- If you want a stronger flavor, you can add more of the spices to your pancake batter.
After making these a few times, the recipe below is what I prefer but you can adapt the recipe to what works best for you. My kids love drizzling maple syrup on top of these homemade pumpkin pancakes, but they are delicious on their own too!
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 3 Tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 15 ounce can pure pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- maple syrup, optional topping
Instructions
- Preheat griddle to 375℉.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, water, pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until well combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter onto hot griddle (I used a 1/2 cup measuring cup for bigger pancakes) and cook for a few minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve with maple syrup, if desired.
Notes
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These pancakes look incredible! Love pumpkin and chocolate together!
These look so yummy! Will any pancake mix work or only the “just add water” kind?
I have only used the ‘Just add water’ kind to this recipe. There are no eggs in this recipe. Check your pancake mix and see what you need to add for regular pancakes and then make the adjustments. I really think any pancake mix would work. (But I’m just assuming!) Let us know how it turns out! -The Sisters
I am SO making these! Yum!
Made these this weekend!! The best I’ve ever tried and egg-free!? This is my new go-to pancake recipe!!
Chocolate and pumpkin really doesn’t sound good but its actually pretty good.
We make these all the time. They are my favorite with whip cream on top instead of Syrup. Yum yum