Pumpkin Spiced Pancakes

Ingredients

• 2 servings butter room temperature
• 0.3 cup pumpkin canned
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 1 cup maple-flavored pancake syrup 
• 1 cup buttermilk pancake mix 
• 5 tablespoons pecans toasted chopped
• 1 cup water cold

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• whisk
• microwave

Directions

1. Combine maple syrup and pecans in small microwave-safe bowl.
2. Heat in microwave on high until hot, about 25 seconds. Set pecan syrup aside and keep warm.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk pancake mix, water, pumpkin, cinnamon, and ginger until just blended (do not over mix; mixture should be lumpy).
4. Spray a heavy griddle with nonstick spray and heat griddle over medium heat. Spoon 2 tablespoons of batter onto griddle to form each pancake. Cook for 2 minutes or until bubbles appear, then turn pancakes over and cook for 2 minutes longer.
5. Transfer pancakes to plates. Top with butter and serve with warm pecan syrup.