Keto Pumpkin Pancakes

1. Keto Pumpkin Pancakes 

2. Low Carb Pumpkin Pancake Recipe    Learn how to make ​Keto Pumpkin Pancakes with quality ingredients that taste as good as the local               diner. In this recipe we pack in as much pumpkin flavor as possible while eliminating all the refined                     grains and sugars that are usually used in fall recipes. You can feel good about serving these low                   carb pumpkin pancakes to the whole family each autumn.                                                              Is Pumpkin Keto?    Pumpkin, as well as most fall and winter squash are perfectly acceptable on a keto diet. A typical 1/2                   cup serving of ​pumpkin puree contains around 10 grams of carbs, and 3 grams of fiber which results                 in 7 grams of net carbs. While this is more than most fruits and vegetables that are typically                     considered keto friendly, you can use pumpkin to flavor different keto recipes while keeping the total                 carb count relatively low.    Pumpkin also has a ​number of benefits​ to immunity, eye health, and health skin.                                                                               

3.     How to Find Pumpkin Puree That’s Keto Friendly    It’s pretty easy really. Most items that are labeled ​Pumpkin Puree are good for a low carb keto diet.                   What you want to look out for is anything labeled as ​Pumpkin Pie Filling or Pumpkin Pie Mix​. These                     are usually found right next to the canned pumpkin puree and are used for making pumpkin pie.                 These contain over 20 grams of carbs per serving and should be avoided on a ketogenic diet.    Theses cans will last for a long time in your pantry so as soon as I see them hit the store shelves                     each year I like to stock up on them. Sometimes there will be shortages when you really need them                     around Thanksgiving time.                                                                                                     

4.     How Do You Make Pumpkin Pancakes Keto?    The Ingredients    Almond Flour – Blanched and finely ground almond flour is best because it will result in fluffy               pancakes. You want to avoid almond meal because it is more coarsely ground and will leave you               with flat pancakes.    Coconut Flour –​ This is super important to give this pumpkin pancake recipe a cake-like texture.    Pumpkin Puree – ​This is where you get your pumpkin flavor from and it also adds plenty of                   moisture.    Milk – There are plenty of milk alternatives out there that we like to use to make low carb keto                   recipes. Unsweetened almond milk and coconut milk are our two favorites.    Erythritol – ​This low carb sweetener is what gives this pumpkin pancake recipe it’s classic                 sweetness.    Stevia – Combined with erythritol this will make for a sweet and delicious pancake despite being low                 carb and sugar free.                                                                                                                 

5.   Eggs – Eggs are what hold this whole thing together and the addition of whipped egg whites will help                   your keto pumpkin pancakes become tall and fluffy.    Butter – You gotta have that buttery flavor in any pancake recipe you make. We add some to the                   batter and we also like to cook our pancakes in butter.    Baking Powder – Baking powder is necessary to get the pancakes to rise. Without it you will be left                 with some sad, thin pancakes.    Flavoring – To flavor the pancakes we use a combination of pumpkin spice and vanilla extract. This                   gives you the fall flavors you’re looking for in this recipe.                                                                                      Try Different Flavors and Additions    Recipes like this one are great because you can change up the flavors each time you make it. We are                   always trying to come up with interesting new additions for this pancake recipe. Here are a few of                 our favorites so far:    Pecans – Pecans are the perfect crunchy addition to pumpkin pancakes. The flavor of the pecans               compliments the pumpkin perfectly.                                                             

6.   Chocolate Chips – ​There are few recipes that aren’t made better by the addition of some chocolate                 chips and this one is no different. There are a variety of ​low carb chocolate chips available in grocery                     stores now.    Cream Cheese – We recently made a big batch of these pumpkin pancakes and stacked them up                   with cream cheese filling between each layer. The tangy cream cheese is a perfect compliment to               the sweet flavors of these pancakes.                                                                              Storage and Freezing    If you’re going to the trouble of making pancakes you might as well make a bigger batch and store                   some for leftovers. Store pumpkin pancakes in the refrigerator for up to a week and tightly wrapped               in the freezer for up to a month. To warm your pumpkin pancakes just take them out of the freezer                       and microwave them for 60 seconds, or warm them in a pan with a little butter.                                                                       

7.       Tricks for Making the Best Keto Pumpkin Pancakes    Pancakes are definitely more of an art than a science. Especially keto pancakes because they can                   sometimes be tough to flip without the gluten used to bind together traditional pancakes. When                 preparing comfort foods that are gluten free, sugar free and low carb there are some extra               precautions needed to create something really tasty.    Use an Egg White to Make Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes    This is a trick we use in all of our keto pancake recipes. By whisking an egg white and gently folding                         it in to the batter you will make fluffy pancakes. This is important because keto ingredients tend to                     be more dense and heavy than traditional pancake ingredients. Beating and egg white to achieve               stiff peaks, and then folding it into the batter with a spatula will add some height and fluff to your                   keto breakfast.                                                                                                                                   

8.     Use Stevia and Erythritol for Sweetness    For sugar free cooking keto cooking we love using a combination of stevia and erythritol. The                 combination is important because if you only use one type of sweetener for your sweet keto recipes                 then you will start to detect an unpleasant aftertaste. We always use one highly concentrated                 sweetener like ​stevia​, and a granular sweetener like ​erythritol​. If you’re confused by your options for               sweeteners on a keto diet then read our comprehensive post on ​keto sweeteners before making your                 next sweet keto treat.    Add Pumpkin Pie Spice for More Pumpkin Flavor    If you add too much pumpkin puree to your recipe you will end up with lots of carbs in this dish. For                   that reason we like to add a healthy dose of ​pumpkin pie spice to our batter. This amps up the                     pumpkin flavor without increasing the carbs in these keto pancakes. This magical pumpkin spice               blend is a combination of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. It is what you think of when you               dream about fall flavors.    For even more pumpkin flavor you can add pumpkin extract to this keto recipes, but we have found it                 to be unnecessary.                                                                                                                                                                                             

9. Use Almond Flour and Coconut Flour    There are certain recipes that just need both coconut flour and almond flour to come out great and                 this is one of them. Each gluten free flour option has its own pros and cons. Coconut flour is highly                     absorbent and creates wonderful bread-like textures, but it can often result in dry and crumbly           recipes. Almond flour has a toasty flavor and is very low carb, but it is calorie dense and not very                   absorbent.    The keto pancake batter uses just a bit of coconut flour to help things come together and create a                   fluffy and bready texture.                                                                                                         

11.   Know When to Flip    This is something that takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. The typical advice on flipping                       pancakes is to wait until you start seeing air bubbles on the surface of the pancake. This means the                   base has solidified and you will be able to easily flip your pancakes. This isn’t always the case for                     these keto pumpkin pancakes. When you start seeing bubbles on the surface of your low carb               pumpkin pancakes you will want to wait another minute or two. Keto pancakes do not hold together                 as well as traditional ones so you need to be cautious.    IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE FLIPPING THE PANCAKES TRY THIS    1. If your batter is too dry you can add a few more splashes of unsweetened almond milk, or                         whichever milk option you are using for this recipe.    2. If your batter is too wet you can add a few teaspoons of coconut flour to help thicken it.    3. Put a lid on the pan while you are cooking the keto pumpkin pancakes. This will help cook them                         through faster by recirculating some of the steam that is being released. This will make it easier to               flip when the time comes.    4. Make smaller pancakes if none of the above options have worked for you. That’s the easiest fix of                   all. The smaller your keto pumpkin pancakes are, the easier they will be to flip.    Serve with Butter, Syrup or Whipped Cream    Now for the tough decisions – What are you going to top your keto pumpkin pancakes with? I’m a                   big fan of using as many quality ingredients as possible so I like to top mine with some good quality                   butter and maybe even some homemade whipped cream. If you think it is blasphemy to eat             pancakes without syrup then you have some options to choose from for a good pancake syrup.    There are a number of sugar free pancake syrup options available these days. Here are a few of our                   favorites:    Walden Farms Pancake Syrup  Lakanto Monk Fruit Maple Syrup  Choc Zero Sugar Free Maple Syrup    One other thing I like to do is make a flavored and sweetened butter spread. You can do this by                       either melting butter and adding some sweetener and spices to it, or you can whip room temperature               butter with a hand mixer and add sweetener and spices. My personal favorite is some cinnamon and                   stevia. This makes for a nice pancake topping and replaces the need for syrup.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

12. More Pumpkin Recipes    Once you make one pumpkin recipe it is only natural to start looking for more. Each year on our food                   blog we publish a few new pumpkin recipes. Listed below are some of our all time favorite ideas for                 satisfying our keto pumpkin cravings.    Low Carb Pumpkin Bread  Keto Pumpkin Crisp  Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes  Pumpkin Microwave Mug Cake    More Pancake Recipes    If you’re looking for more pancakes then we have you covered there as well. Pancakes are one of our                   favorite foods and something we often make as a family on the weekends. We have a handful of                   really good pumpkin recipes you can try and all of them are gluten free, sugar free, and low carb. We                   even have some nut free and dairy free options if you’re looking for those.    Diner Style Keto Pancakes  Sheet Pan Pancakes  Cream Cheese Pancakes    Thanks so much for checking out our food blog. If you make any of our recipes be sure to share it                     with us on social media. We love to see which recipes of ours you are enjoying the most.                                                                                                                                                                     

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