Pumpkin Pancakes with Apple Cider Syrup

Today's Make this Monday post is for a yummy breakfast I made the other day for my kiddos.  Pumpkin is one of our favorite flavors and we use fall as a great excuse to make any and everything pumpkin that we can!  Try this one out for a lazy weekend breakfast or even a "breakfast for dinner" kind of night.  You'll be hooked, I promise!

Pumpkin Pancakes with Apple Cider Syrup

 

For the pancakes mix together the following:

2 1/3 cups of your favorite pancake mix

2 1/2 tbsp. white sugar

1/3 tsp cinnamon

1/3 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp ginger

2 eggs

1 1/4 cups milk

1/3 cup canned pumpkin

1/4 cup vegetable oil

 

Mix all ingredients together and fry on a griddle in 5 inch round pancakes.

 

 

For the syrup whisk together:

1  cup white sugar

1 tbsp. cornstarch

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cloves

2 tbsp. lemon juice

2 cups apple cider

 

Combine all ingredients and place in a saucepan over medium-high heat.  Bring mixture to a boil and cook until mixture becomes clear and thick like a syrup.

(Makes 2 cups.  Can be doubles to make a quart.  Store leftover syrup in refrigerator.  Reheat to serve.)

 

 

Try this out and let me know if you like it.  It's definitely become a favorite at our house!