There’s definitely batter on the walls and my white sweatshirt is not white anymore.
And my camera. My poor camera.
I don’t know how these things happen. I really don’t. All I know is that this is one big ol’ plate of cozy pecan pancakes yumminess.
If you read Pinch of Yum’s income report for November, you already know that I had a refrigerator box mailed to me last week. What you don’t already know is that the box was full of fresh, saucy steam-in-the-bag veggies from Paula Deen’s new Southern Dishes line.
First of all, how awesome is it to get something that’s mailed in a refrigerator box? It’s awesome.
Secondly, I love steam-in-the-bag veggies. And thirdly, the sauce (which I would normally pass on) was full of flavor, light, and delicious. I could did eat the whole bag of broccoli with creamy herb butter sauce. That’s right. I ate a whole bag of broccoli. And loved it.
But leave it to the queen of the South to throw something sweet in the mix. Oh yes she did.
One of the sweet varieties that I had the chance to try was Butternut Squash with candied cinnamon sauce.
Repeat: candied cinnamon sauce. Candy. Sauce. Paula Deen I love you.
So naturally, I mashed some of the squash, added it to my whole wheat pancakes, and topped the whole shebang with crunchy pecans and extra squash and candy sauce.
This was theeee best breakfast I’ve made in a long time, not counting the pumpkin oats that I’m now eating every single day. I had a generous plate of pancakes as a late breakfast and didn’t need to eat again until dinner, which happens about once every ten to twenty years. They were so filling and perfectly sweet.
Butternut Squash Pecan Pancakes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Description
These butternut squash pecan pancakes are made with lots of warm spices and butternut squash, plus they’re topped with pecans and maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 package Butternut Squash with Candied Cinnamon Sauce (or steamed squash sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar)
- 1 cup whole wheat white flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Steam squash about 30 seconds longer than directed (for easy mashing), toss to coat with cinnamon sauce, and let cool slightly.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a small bowl. In a large bowl, mash about 2/3 of the squash. Add eggs, vanilla, applesauce, butter, and milk. Add dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.
- Pour a heaping 1/4 cup of batter onto a griddle or skillet at 300-350 degrees, or medium-high heat. When edges start to look dry, flip the pancakes and let cook another 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Top with remaining squash, pecans, and maple syrup!
Notes
I actually used more like 8/10 cup of milk, but that’s kind of an awkward amount to measure. Go for a scant 1 cup of milk. You can also replace the applesauce with another tablespoon of melted butter, and vice versa for an even lighter version.
Serving size for the nutrition facts is 2 medium sized pancakes (6 servings total), not including butter and syrup.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: squash pancakes, pancake recipe, healthy pancake recipe
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How so ya mash a squash thats been steamed for 30 SECONDS?
It’s a steam-in-the-bag precut squash.
can you use Coconut Flour & Coconut Sugar & Soy Milk? I would like to try making it w/ these ingreds. Specially since I only use Vanilla or Almond Soy Milk. Thank You
Barbara, I just made these using coconut sugar and coconut milk. I did NOT use coconut flour, but even with those changes, I LOVED these pancakes. Moist and fluffy! I used my own butternut squash, so I did not have the candied cinnamon sauce, but I was impressed by the texture and taste of “almost” paleo pancakes!
I make a recipe very similar to this one and they are SOOO good! I do however LOVE the sounds of candied cinnamon sauce… its music to my ears!!
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Butternut squash in pancakes….who would have thought?? I MUST try this out some weekend!!
These look amazing! I’m such a pancake lover and the kind that leave you full until dinner are totally my favorite 🙂
all I have to say is.. yum 🙂
Now this is definitely a new use for butternut squash! Love it!
Thanks so much for your comment, Lindsay!
Holy cannoli! These look amazing! I love warm spices in my pancakes and breakfast foods and these really seem to fit the bill. Yum!
They totally are warm and spicy in a cozy way. They almost reminded me of gingerbread.
That last picture of the bite on your fork…I want it. You never fail to make me hungry!
I try. 🙂
This could maybe be my favorite use of butternut squash ever!
Squash is begging be covered with maple syrup and candy sauce, right?