Pumpkin Pancakes

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 heaping tablespoons ground flax (optional)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I omitted this and used extra pumpkin)
2 tablespoons vinegar
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips (optional, but we didn't need syrup or toppings with the chocolate chips added)


In a separate bowl, mix together the milk, pumpkin, egg, oil and vinegar. Combine the flour, flax seed, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pie spice, cinnamon, and salt, stir into the pumpkin mixture just enough to combine.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

Baked Apple Pancakes

3 tbsp. butter or margarine
3 apples cut into bite sized pieces
4 tbsp. granulated sugar
3/4 tsp. cinnamon

Melt butter in an 8 x 10 pan. Tilt pan to cover bottom. Arrange apples over bottom on butter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Place in preheated 450F oven until apples are half cooked.

4 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour (any flour - white, whole wheat, gluten free have all worked for me)
2 1/2 tsp. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. salt

Beat eggs together in bowl. Add milk, flour, sugar and salt. Beat well. Pour over hot apples. Bake in 450F oven for about 20 minutes until puffed around edges and browned.