Pinned it and Made it: Thick and Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes

Time for another installment of Pinned it and Made it! This week's scrumptious Pin is from the blog Baking Bites. When I saw that glorious stack of pancakes, I knew I would be making them ASAP!

Thick and Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes from Baking Bites, via Pinterest

The other morning I made them for my kids, and they were a big hit. They were indeed thick and fluffy and had a really great flavor from the pumpkin and the spices and maple syrup in the batter. I had to add a few extra tablespoons of buttermilk to my batter because it was just a bit too thick.

My un-expertly styled pumpkin pancakes

I have lots of respect for food bloggers that post beautifully styled photographs of the food they make. I stood in my kitchen, camera in one hand and plate of pancakes in the other trying desperately to find a clear spot on the counter where I could snap a quick photo. The butter kept sliding off and really, all I wanted to do was quit fiddling with the camera and EAT! I would definitely make these again.

A pancake recipe I will NOT be making again is this one for Sweet Potato Pancakes. We love Bruce's sweet potato pancake mix, but the commissary quit carrying it and it's pretty darn expensive everywhere else so I'd love to come up with my own version. I had a leftover baked sweet potato in the fridge and quickly Googled this recipe this morning. It looked great but did not taste at all like the Bruce's pancakes. Maren wouldn't eat hers, and I ended up throwing out the rest of the batter because I didn't like it either! The Bruce's pancakes are just sweet enough on their own that you don't even need syrup, but these pancakes were barely sweet at all and had a yucky flavor.

I may still be on the hunt for a sweet potato pancake recipe, but the pumpkin pancake recipe is a keeper for sure! Have you made anything this week from your Pins? Do tell!