Pumpkin Protein Pancakes - kid tested and approved!

When pumpkin puree hits the shelves around September, I buy it every week.  At .89, it's such a great value and you can do so much with it!  Here's a favorite around our house, especially with Liam!  We top his with almond butter!

Protein Pumpkin Pancakes (kid tested and approved!)

Spray pan with coconut oil

Combine the following ingredients to make pancakes:

1 ½ cups Gluten free pancake mix (or use 1 cup mix, ½ cup almond meal or coconut flour)

1 large free-range egg

¾ cup almond milk (or cow’s milk)

½ cup pureed pumpkin (I use canned)

*Mix before added below dry ingredients

½ scoop of vanilla protein powder

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp vanilla

*Mix and create the right consistency by adding either more milk or water.  I had to add about ½ cup-1 cup more of water

*Optional add-ins: 1 TB pecans or walnuts, ½ banana sliced

I make smaller mounds and flatten them out in the pan as they cook b/c, otherwise, they are crusty on the outside and gummy on the inside.  They have a consistency of a cornmeal pancake if you are using coconut flour.  You could just use almond flour but then would need to add some baking powder/soda.