The Great Pumpkin

I love love love pumpkin. It may be my favorite fall flavor. And my favorite fall scent.
I've had a can o' pumpkin open all week to make pumpkin oatmeal (I'll share this soon) so I decided to finish off the can in some Sunday morning pancakes. It was a complete invention, but turned out great. I started with the basic "pancakes for 2" recipe on the back of the Light Bisquick box, but I didn't have milk. So it turned into:
- 1 cup Bisquick
- ~1/2 cup plain, fat-free yogurt
- 2 T egg beaters

Then I played "chef" and added about 1/3 cup pumpkin, 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 T canola oil (optional), a splash of orange juice and 2 T Splenda. I added flax seed as well.

The batter was very thick, but browned beautifully. The pancakes were light, pumpkin-y and wonderful. I was so proud that I took a picture.

Don't laugh.

They're beautiful.

Garnish included a few raisins and crushed walnuts. A little light syrup and breakfast was served. The only thing that could've made breakfast any better was cooler weather. I can't wait!
By the way, if you have any pumpkin recipes or favorites, please share!

Recipe 2:
1 cup Bisquick
2 T Egg Beaters (or 1 egg)
3/4 cup skim milk
1/3 cup pumpkin
2 T orange juice
1 tsp pumpkin spice (and/or additional cinnamon to taste)
2-3 T Splenda
If the mixture is too runny, add more Bisquick. You can also add more pumpkin to taste. This recipe turned out a bit better, I think it was the extra Splenda in the mix. You can also add that sweetness with powdered sugar and/or syrup. Tasting a touch of the batter before you make a whole batch of pancakes will help you get the recipe just right!