These are the best paleo pumpkin pancakes - light, fluffy, moist and incredibly delicious! They're made with paleo baking flour, lightly sweetened with maple syrup and have a rich pumpkin flavor. The whole family will love them, whether they follow a paleo diet or not.
It may not be that crazy pumpkin season (ahem fall), but I'm all for pumpkin year round. (Anyone else?!)
Thankfully, you can find canned pumpkin even in the hottest summer months. So when cravings call for pumpkin pancakes, you can enjoy them any time of year.
These paleo pumpkin pancakes are so moist and tender, with a bold pumpkin flavor. They're not too sweet, but taste delicious.
Why You'll Love these Pumpkin Pancakes
- paleo friendly - made with healthy, wholesome ingredients
- gluten free and grain free - no flour
- dairy free - made without milk or butter
- healthy - lightly sweetened with maple syrup and made with minimally processed ingredients
- texture perfection - these pumpkin pancakes are soft and tender, not dry
Ingredients
The full recipe can be found in the recipe card below, but here's a list of the ingredients you'll need:
- eggs - to bind the ingredients.
- pumpkin puree - because these are pumpkin pancakes! It also adds moisture, creating tender pancakes.
- maple syrup - for sweetness.
- avocado oil - added for texture purposes. You can swap this oil for another neutral oil.
- paleo baking flour - I use Bob's Red Mill paleo baking flour. It's made with a combination of almond flour, arrowroot starch, organic coconut flour and tapioca flour.
- baking powder - to get fluffy, tender pancakes
- cinnamon - optional, but recommended for flavor purposes. You can swap this ingredient for pumpkin spice if you prefer.
- salt - to enhance the flavors
How to Make Paleo Pumpkin Pancakes
This healthy paleo pumpkin pancake recipe requires only 8 ingredients. Within minutes, you have six soft, fluffy and perfectly sweet pancakes.
The process is simple!
- First, whisk the eggs in a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Next, add in the remaining wet ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- Add in the dry ingredients, whisk.
- Let the batter sit for 5 minutes to thicken. Then, scoop about ¼ cup on an oiled, pre-heated frying pan. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium-low heat. Flip the pancake when it's slightly brown on the bottom.
- Repeat until all of the batter has been used up.
Healthy Pumpkin Pancake Toppings
There are so many delicious paleo pancake toppings. This particular recipe was topped with maple syrup, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, bee pollen and cinnamon. Some other great options include:
- nut butter or seed butter
- honey or maple syrup
- fresh or dried fruit
- chopped nuts or seeds
- coconut butter
- dairy free yogurt
- dairy free cream cheese
- jam or jelly
More Pumpkin Recipes
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Enjoy!
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Paleo Pumpkin Pancakes (Healthy)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 6 pancakes
Description
These paleo pumpkin pancakes are soft, tender and moist. They're the perfect side for a healthy breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil (can sub liquid coconut oil)
- ½ cup Paleo Baking Flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp salt
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk eggs.
- Whisk in pumpkin, maple syrup and oil.
- Add in remaining ingredients. Whisk until well combined.
- Let the batter sit for 5 minutes to thicken. During this time, lightly grease a frying pan and place over medium heat.
- When the pan is hot, scoop about ¼ cup pancake batter onto the pan, cover with lid and let the pancake cook for a couple minutes. Flip and then cook about 1 minute more, or until nearly cooked through.
- Repeat step 5 until all batter has been used up.
A Bea's Life
Yeah so I'm totally making these!! I also can't wait to pick up the paleo flour...that's if I can find it.
realfoodrabbit
Yay! I don't know if I've seen their Paleo Mix in stores, but you can definitely buy it online. I think you'd love it 🙂
boowholefoods
These pancakes look delicious! I don't think I've seen canned pumpkin here in the UK, I'll have to track it down 😀
realfoodrabbit
No canned pumpkin!? I hope you can find some 🙂
boowholefoods
Haha! It's not really a thing here, but I'll do my best to find some ????
Michelle Polacinski
I didn't know Bob's Red Mill made a paleo flour! I'll have to try it out! I have a beet pancake recipe on my blog that requires no flour at all if you're interested. I'm just so sick of almond flour, so this is great to know!
realfoodrabbit
I feel like almond flour is overused - this Paleo Mix does have some almond flour in it though. Have you tried using Cassava flour? It bakes really well and is Paleo friendly 🙂 I'll have to check out your recipe!
Michelle Polacinski
Yes I haven't tried cooking with it, but I love food made with it!
WholisticallyHannah
WOW!! These pancakes look fantasist!! I'm obsessed with pumpkin and will definitely try this recipe.
realfoodrabbit
Thank you! I hope you like them 🙂
Sarah
My daughter has a friend with a lot of allergies. I made these for her after a sleepover and they were DELICIOUS. Now I make them for me. 😋 Thank you so much!
Katie
Oh wonderful! So glad you all enjoy them!
Rachael
I have not been able to get the consistency of pancakes right, but your note on covering the skillet was key. I have actually started baking them in the oven so I can do all of them at once. They turn out great!
Katie
That's wonderful! So glad you found something that works for you 🙂
Sydney
Can you sub regular flour for paleo flour?
Katie
I have not tried that substitution, but I'm guessing it will work.