Pumpkin Pie Crumb Pancakes

Pumpkin Pie Pancakes are a perfect Fall breakfast treat, full of flavor and full of sweet goodness.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tblsp brown sugar
• 1 tblsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 cups organic milk
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
• 6 tlsp unsalted butter, cut into cubes

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin spice and salt.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk milk, pumpkin puree, eggs, oil and vanilla.
3. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and gently mix together, just until combined.
4. In a small bowl, combine ingredients for the streusel: whole wheat flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. Mix with your hands until crumbly.
5. Preheat pancake griddle to 350 degrees. Using a small ladle, pour batter onto griddle, 2 inches apart. Sprinkle batter with 1 tblsp of streusel topping. When pancakes begin to bubble, carefully flip them over. Cook until light golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter.

Yields 16 pancakes.