Pumpkin Pancakes and Spiced Syrup

I also made these this morning...we had a big can of pumpkin...I still have enough left to make pumpkin bread and/or pumpkin fudge!!!

Pumpkin Pancakes

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1-3/4 cups milk
3 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup cooking oil


Directions

1. In a large bowl combine flour and other dry ingredients. In a second bowl combine eggs and remaining ingredients. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture until slightly lumpy.

2. Heat a lightly greased griddle or heavy skillet over medium heat. For each pancake pour 1/4 cup batter onto griddle. Cook until golden; turn when tops are bubbly and edges are slightly dry (1 to 2 minutes per side).

3. Test Kitchen Tip: For some extra spice, add 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon to the flour mixture.


Spiced Syrup

Ingredients

1 cup maple-flavored syrup
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice or nutmeg


Directions

1. In a small saucepan combine syrup, margarine or butter, cinnamon, and allspice or nutmeg. Bring to boiling over medium-high heat; boil for 2 minutes.

2. Remove from heat; beat with a wire whisk until well combined. Serve warm. Cover and refrigerate remaining syrup for up to 1 week. Makes 1 cup.

both from bhg.com

Apple Butter Banana Bread

Another great recipe from bhg.com!!! This one's good when you use some of the leftover apple butter to spread on the bread! Yum!

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 slightly beaten eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (2 small)
1/2 cup apple butter
1/4 cup canola or cooking oil


Directions

1. Grease and flour the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Make a well in center of the flour mixture; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine eggs, sugar, banana, apple butter, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Spoon batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing. Makes: 1 loaf (16 servings)