Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pancakes with Whipped Maple Butter + Video
Pumpkin Pancakes!!! So excited over here!
I feel like because it is now October I can freely talk about all things pumpkin!! Pretty pumped about this. Especially after spending the last few days in Orlando at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter experiencing pumpkin juice, pumpkin pasties and OK, chocolate frogs and Butterbeer too!
Since I’m on the topic of Harry Potter, thank you guys all so much for your incredibly awesome recommendations. Like you all had said, Universal Studios is HUGE, and there is just so much to see! I was thinking we would really only visit Harry Potter, but after the first day we kind of realized that we should maybe try to see a bit more. So the first day was all Harry Potter and it was everything we could have hoped for. If you guys love Harry Potter, I highly recommend checking out this park. The Gringotts Bank ride is beyond cool! Asher was pretty afraid to ride any rides, but we got her to go on a few. She is declaring the Hogwarts Express her favorite!
Wait, I just realized, I dove right into talking about our trip and never told you guys how my surprise went! Unfortunately it didn’t work out exactly as I had hoped, but to make a long story short, Asher was SO excited to see my brother Kai and his girlfriend Caitlin when we arrived in Orlando. She had no idea they where coming, so she was ecstatic.
In fear of this post being a mile long, I think I will save the rest of my trip for another post, so second day at the park will have to come later! Cause you guys! We have chocolate chip pumpkin pancakes to chat about!
I’m headed back home tonight, back to the fall weather, back to life, and back to all my pumpkin baking! While I’m sad to be leaving vacation behind, I’m also excited to return home and kind of just dive back into all things fall…which you guys all know that I love so much!
I’ll be kicking things off by making these pancakes bright and early tomorrow morning. Or ok, maybe not bright and early, maybe lunch is a better idea? or a mid afternoon work break? Either way I will definitely be making them! They’re honestly one of my favorite foods of the moment! Warm and cozy pumpkin, cinnamon, chocolate and um, whipped maple butter
So much goodness happening, yet so simple. Yes, please!
So here’s the deal with these. Like I said above, these pancakes are simple and easy. The pancakes have a pumpkin buttermilk base and are of course loaded with chocolate chips, my favorite!! I love that they have the flavors of pumpkin spice, but are studded with semi sweet chocolate chips, it’s the perfect balance of pumpkin and chocolate flavors, and I can’t lie, I would take these pancakes over a slice of pumpkin pie any day.
But I didn’t even get to my favorite part yet. That whipped maple butter!!
Oh my gosh, if you guys have yet to try whipped maple butter, please, please let these pancakes be your first time. The butter is SO good and just beyond perfection when paired with the pumpkin in these pancakes.
And even though these pancakes have a slightly orange hue, as they are packed with real pumpkin, the picky eaters in my life had no problem eating them.
But when you add on that maple butter? Whoa, these pancakes go to a whole new level!
They’re the perfect autumn breakfast from Labor Day, to Thanksgiving….breakfast, lunch or dinner! 🙂
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pancakes with Whipped Maple Butter.
By halfbakedharvest
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pancakes
These delicious pancakes have a pumpkin buttermilk base and are of course loaded with chocolate chips
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons browned butter or melted butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips...or more!
Whipped Maple Butter
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 6 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, pumpkin, eggs, butter, maple syrup and vanilla. If your pumpkin puree is thick and not mixing well, just blend the all the wet ingredients together in a blender.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix the batter until just combined. It's OK if there are lumps in the batter. Stir in the chocolate chips. Cover the batter and set aside for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, make the whipped maple butter. Combine the butter and maple syrup in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Boil 3-5 minutes or until thickened. Using an electric mixer (or your hand with a lot of might) whisk the butter until whipped, about 2 minutes. Stir in a pinch of salt.
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Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat and add butter, or spray with cooking spray. Pour about 1/4 cup pancake batter on the center of the hot pan and gently spread the batter to form a circle. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Using a spatula, gently flip the pancake over and cook the other side for a minute, or until golden. Repeat with the remaining batter.
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To serve, spread each pancake with a little maple butter. Serve with more maple syrup if desired.
Happy Pumpkin eating!! ?
Major nom / wows!!!
Rebecca
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Thank you so much Rebecca! (:
They look so good!! I don’t usually like pancakes, really, but I am sure I could give these a try…
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Well I am so happy they look good to you! I hope you love these! Thanks Ruth!!
This look insanely good!!! Do you think they would work with a GF flour? Maybe buckwheat/ chickpea flour? And with a DF alternative? Oat milk? Thanks 🙂
HI!! I have never tried these with GF, but I do think if you have a blend that you like it would work great! I also think that almond milk or coconut milk will be awesome. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you so much!
Thank you!! I will try with GF/ DF alternatives this weekend hopefully, and let you know the result 🙂
Beautiful creations ! Beautiful photos ! Bravo !
Thank you so much!
These look amazing, and I love the generous amount of chocolate chips in each one 😉 also pumpkin juice at Harry Potter World!? Never heard of pumpkin juice but sounds awesome!
Thanks so much Rhian!
Your trip to the Harry Potter park seemed so much fun ! Now I kinda wanna go ahah :p
Annnnd this morning I’m here, eating waffle while reading your blog post all the while wishing I was eating these pumpkin pancakes instead !
Haha have them tomorrow morning! ? Thanks so much Erika!
mmmmm that maple butter. holy crap. that would make it. that would make my day.
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Haha so awesome to hear! Thank you Jessica!
LOOK at all those chocolate chips!!!!! dying for a stack right now 🙂
Awesome!! Thanks Christine!
Oh my god! Chocolate chip pumpkin pancakes?! That sound sooo good. But then you add whipped maple butter and suddenly these became the ultimate breakfast. I really want these pancakes ASAP!
Haha Yay! So happy you are loving these and I hope you enjoy them if you get a chance to try them! Thank you Andrea!
Oh man I feel like making these for dinner! I can do that right?
Can’t wait to hear about your trip Tieghan!
Haha of course!! Thanks so much Kathy!
What perfect, beautiful pancakes! I love chocolate and pumpkin together! I was never sold on that combo til I made a Pumpkin Brownie Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, and now I’m totally IN. The whipped maple butter is brilliant.
Thank you so much Sarah!! So happy you are loving these! ?
These must be the most delicious pancakes ever!!! I love pumpkin everything and I am craving these pancakes badly now, wish I could have them for dinner!
So awesome! Thanks so much Lili!
Your pictures are wonderful! Read your blog daily and it amazes me every time.
Awh thank you so much Marilyn!
Sounds so yummy I am totally making these this weekend (and the rest of fall!)
xo
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Yay! So awesome to hear! Thank you Phyllis!
Pumpkin pancakes are on my list to make.
So glad you choose this past weekend to go to Florida–you missed Matthew!
Yes so happy we missed that!! Thank you Nancy!
You had me hooked at whipped maple butter!
Haha thank you Nicole!!
My first thought looking on this dish was wow look at all that chocolate chips! Perfect for us chocolate lovers 😉 And that’s how it works right there! lol I love whipped maple butter. This is definitely a great way to start the day….and make it again for lunch and dinner! 😉
Glad you’re enjoying your FL trip and I’m sorry the surprise wasn’t quite what you expected, I know you were so looking forward to that.
Haha yes I love the chocolate chips in it! Thanks so much Sheila!
p.s. It is good for anytime of the day! lol!
Made these for dinner last night, super yum decadent and fun way to eat pumpkin! The batter was thick, should I have added more milk? Also, can leftover batter be refrigerated?
Hey Sheryl! Yup, just a little milk next time to thin and yes, the batter can be kept in the fridge for up to one day. Let me know if you have any other questions. So glad you love these! 🙂
I am all about pancakes with chocolate chips. These look so good!
Thank you Laura!
I’ve made the pancakes twice this fall and they’re delicious. Easy recipe. My maple butter turned out a little thinner than your picture, but it was the perfect topping! Thanks for the recipe!
Happy to hear it went so well for you! Thank you Marlo!
I made this but with apple and apricot puree i couldn’t find pumpkin its really yum!
But!!! mine looks different ! my chocolate chips are all hidden inside 🙁 how come yours are just out there hanging ?
HI! I always put a few chocolate chips on the pancakes while cooking, so this makes them pop out more! Let me know if you have questions. Thank you! 🙂
It’s January and I’d still talk about pumpkin. But hey, if you have pumpkin pie during Christmas, then I think it counts as a winter treat! XD These pumpkin pancakes look to die for–just look at that maple syrup pour!
Would milk work in this recipe instead of buttermilk?
I think milk will be just fine. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Hope you love this recipe! 🙂
Excellent recipe! Can you make this batter (and whipped syrup) the night before?
Yes, the batter can sit in the fridge as well as the maple butter. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Hope you love this recipe! 🙂
Excellent recipe! Can you make this batter (and whipped syrup) the night before? I have company coming in and want to make things easy in the morning as I entertain them.
These do look awesome, hence my trial last night! Pros: It’s an amazing pancake recipe, as it makes one of the lightest and fluffy pancakes. I separated my eggs and beat the whites a bit, then added back to mix. The chocolate chips are a serious perk! 🙂 These pancakes are not overly sweet and would appeal to adults, but the topping will make the kiddoes happy (and me)! Cons: I love pumpkin and didn’t really taste pumpkin, so I added more of the indicated spices. As well, please make sure you don’t over boil your butter/syrup mixture, or you will soon have the caramel you weren’t attempting to make! Mine separated and I had to start over! This was a great way to change up “breakfast for dinner!” Thank you!!!
Hi Elodie!
I am so happy that you loved these pancakes! Sorry you had to start over, but I am glad they turned out great the second time! Thank you so much!
Just made these pancakes for breakfast. OMG it was AMAZING. I didn’t separate the eggs to whip the egg whites but followed the recipe just as indicated and the pancakes came out light and fluffy. No need to make any tweaks. This is an excellent recipe. The maple syrup lead just enough sweetness…initially I thought of adding a scant amount of brown sugar to the batter but decided at the last minute not to do it (trying to cut back on the sugar). I didn’t make the whipped maple butter–just used plain maple syrup (my husband topped his with with bourbon maple syrup) and we were both very HAPPY campers.
Hi! I am so glad you loved this recipe! Thank you!
I LOVE these pancakes. My favorite pumpkin pancakes yet! I use almond milk with Apple cider vinegar to sour it, dairy-free butter and whole wheat flour. These have been on repeat at least once a week in our house since the first of December. I also just use a tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice…2 kids 2 and under, I gotta simplify somehow!
I am so glad you like these! Thank you Sarah!
This is the second HBH I’ve made today and they were both winners! I think these are the best pancakes I’ve ever made – they were SO FLUFFY!
Woo! So glad this turned out so well for you Jamie! xTieghan
The pancakes were SO good. I think this will become a staple recipe this fall.
However, I had no luck with the maple butter. The first time I made it, it separated, so I put it back on the stove to re-melt it a little and it burned instantly. I tried a second time, this time I poured it into a glass bowl before mixing, and it still separated. Both also became rock hard and were very difficult to clean.
If I do it again, I think I’ll just soften the butter and mix in the maple syrup. 🙂
Hi Liz!! I am sorry you had trouble with this one, but I am glad it still turned out great! If I can help with anything, please let me know! xTieghan
amazing. Substituted Butterscotch Chips for the Chocolate. Absolutely delicious!
Thank you Ellen! I am really glad this recipe turned out so well for you! xTieghan
Hi! Could I use the same batter to make waffles instead?
Hey Emily,
Yes that will work. Let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love the recipe. Thank you! xTieghan
My hipped maple butter is gloopy. Where did I go wrong?!
Hey Laura,
So sorry you are having issues with the recipe. Did you adjust anything at all? This would help me better understand what might have gone wrong. Please let me know how I can help! xTieghan