Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pancakes

      This past year the wonderful ladies who work in my school cafeteria made chocolate chip pumpkin pancakes. They were awesome! I used a basic pancake recipe, added in pumpkin and chocolate chips. They have a pumpkin spice flavor and warm, gooey chocolate chips-YUM! These are great for breakfast but also as a dessert topped with whipped cream or ice cream.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pancakes (Hezzi-D original recipe )

1 ½ c. low fat milk
1 c. pure pumpkin puree
1 egg, beaten
2 T. vegetable oil
2 c. flour
3 T. brown sugar
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
½ t. salt
¾ c. chocolate chips

1. In a large bowl mix milk, pumpkin, egg, and oil. In a smaller bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture. Mix with a whisk until the batter is smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips.

2. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray. Pour two pancakes into the pan, each with about ¼ c. of batter. When the top begins to bubble flip the pancake and allow to cook for two more minutes. Remove from pan and serve.