Pioneer Pumpkin Pancakes

Ingredients:

1 egg;

1 1/4 cups buttermilk;

1/2 tsp baking soda;

1 tsp baking powder;

1 tbsp black strap molasses;

1 tbsp canola oil;

1/2 cup pumpkin;

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice;

1 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour;

1/4 cup walnuts.

Preparation:

Beat egg in a large mixing bowl. Beat in buttermilk, baking soda, baking powder, molasses, canola oil, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice.

Beat in whole wheat flour. I just hand mix it (but then again Evie doesn't mind if it is a little lumpy). You might notice that the batter is pretty dark thanks to the whole wheat flour and the molasses.

Add water to thin batter if necessary. Heat skillet. You could hypothetically do this at the same time as mixing the batter, unless you also have to manage a 3 year old.

Oil the skillet. I usually do this about every other batch of pancakes or so. Use a large spoon to make whatever size pancakes you want.

Sprinkle a handful of walnuts on each pancake. You could mix it into the batter, but I like to put it into the pancakes manually so the walnuts are evenly spread. I find that if you mix them into the batter, you end up with the last few pancakes being walnut city.

Flip the pancakes when bubbles rise to the top and the edges look a little crispy.