Pumpkin & Blueberry Pie Pancakes

pancakes are one of my favorite thingsto make for breakfast with the familyI’m going to show you how you can addfruit and veggies for a fun twist on theclassic pumpkin and blueberry piepancakes start with the milk and eggtake a large jug eggs milk an egg andmix them together you can do this with aballoon whisk or just use a fork nextgrab a large bowl and put in theself-raising flour sugar and bicarbonateof soda give this a good stir and makesure that they’re well combined thenmake a well in the center for the milkmixture pour the milk mixture into thewell now grab a whisk or a fork andstart stirring from the center that wayyou gradually incorporate the flourmixture into the milk until you have anice smooth batter you could use thisbatter as is to make plain pancakes butI’m adding extra ingredients to givethem a pumpkin and blueberry pie flavorI’ve got some grated pumpkin blueberriescinnamon and nutmeg and give that a goodstir then cover with plastic wrap andwe’re going to let that rest in thefridge for 30 minutes don’t skip thisstep resting the batter gives youbeautifully light and fluffy pancakesI’m also making a blueberry compote toserve with the pancakes this is reallysimple and it takes less than 10 minutesget a frying pan add blueberries maplesyrupvanilla bean and some cinnamon bringthat up to a simmer over medium highheat then cook for five minutesjust stir occasionally to stop themixture from sticking to the pan it’sready when it thickens slightly and looksyrupy turn it off and leave it to coolin the pan if you don’t have a lot oftime in the morning just whip up yourcompote the day before and keep itcovered in the fridge time to cook thepancakes heat a nonstick pan overmedium-low heat then brush with somemelted butter if you measure out yourbatter you’ll get even sized pancakesI’m using 1/4 of a cup measure and Ishould get about 16 pancakes cook forabout 2 minutes at each side you’ll knowwhen the pancakes ready to flip becauseyou’ll see little bubbles on the surfaceand then they start to pop turn and cookfor another minute until it’s lightgolden and cooked through if you’re notsure press lightly on the center and thepancake will bounce back lift onto aplate and cover with some foil to keepwarm keep going until you use up all thebutter remember to brush the pan withmore melted butter as you go now for thebest part pile up the pancakes on theplates and add a dollop of vanillayogurt or cream on top spoon over somesticky blueberry compote and sprinkle alittle bit of cinnamon these pumpkin andblueberry pie pancakes are a delicioustreat for brekkie on the weekend andmake a great dessert too for the fullrecipe see the description below formore breakfast inspiration check out oureasy breakfast ideas playlist here