pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes

fall = pumpkins

mornings = pancakes

fridays = chocolate {because it's practically the weekend}

so today the whole family is celebrating and indulging in some more-than delicious pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes.

cozy, supremely fall-like, and absolutely necessary.

 

a mere few hours till the weekend.  

and more importantly, a weekend away in the mountains, in a castle with just mr. handsome & i

pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes

ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 - 2 1/4 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cups chocolate chips

powdered sugar & maple syrup for serving


method:
mix together dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
in separate bowl combine pumpkin, milk, egg, vanilla, mix well.  
add wet ingredients to dry until just combined {note batter will be thick}  fold in chocolate chips.
heat non-stick griddle and pour batter into pan by quarter cupfuls, spread out a little. cook until bubble begin to form on top.  flip and cook on other side till done.

yields:  approximately 12-14 pancakes