- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and sugar; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, milk, egg and melted butter.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients; pour in pumpkin mixture, stirring to combine.
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium-low; add just enough oil to coat bottom of pan, allow to heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
- In batches, scoop 3 to 4 tablespoons of batter into pan to form pancakes.
- Cook pancakes on one side until bubbles appear in center, then flip once and continue cooking until no longer doughy in center.
- Serve with optional toppings.
Makes 4 servings.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving(assumes 1 tablespoon oil for frying and not including optional toppings):
400 calories, 18 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 85 mg cholesterol, 550 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 10 g protein