Description
Jack-O-Lantern Pancakes take me straight back to Austin mornings when I’d test playful Halloween shapes on a hot griddle, trying to nail that perfect pumpkin grin before the chocolate set. Jack-O-Lantern Pancakes were my way of turning simple batter into giggles, with bright orange swirls, a quick green stem, and a cheeky face pressed in just as bubbles popped. Jack-O-Lantern Pancakes feel like edible crafts—fast, festive, and cozy with pumpkin spice. When friends stopped by, the first bite always tasted like October. Now, Jack-O-Lantern Pancakes are my favorite tradition for warm syrupy starts and spirited breakfasts.
Ingredients
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Salt
Sugar
Pumpkin puree
Milk
Egg
Melted butter
Vanilla extract
Pumpkin spice (or cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves)
Optional: orange gel food color
Optional: chocolate chips or cocoa batter
Squeeze bottle or piping bag for decorating
Instructions
1. Preheat a nonstick griddle to medium; lightly grease.
2. Whisk dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, pumpkin spice.
3. Whisk wet ingredients: pumpkin puree, milk, egg, melted butter, vanilla; fold into dry until combined.
4. Optional: stir in orange gel for color.
5. Transfer portion to squeeze bottle or zip bag; pipe pumpkin outline with stem.
6. Fill outline with batter; add chocolate chips or piped cocoa for eyes, nose, and grin when bubbles form.
7. Flip gently once edges are dry and bubbles appear; cook 30–60 seconds more.
8. Repeat with remaining batter; adjust heat as needed.
Notes
Don’t overmix batter; keeps pancakes fluffy.
Cook over medium heat for clean outlines and even browning.
Use squeeze bottle for precise pumpkin shapes.
Add chocolate details while batter is wet or after cooking.
Rest batter 5 minutes for thicker, evenly browned pancakes.
Cool before storing; stack with parchment.
Refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Serve with syrup, whipped cream, fruit, or breakfast sides.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Griddle
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg