Pumpkin Pancakes and a Giveaway
January 5, 2009 by Andrea 
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Filed under Breads, Breakfast, Pumpkin
It’s here! This week we celebrate my third blog anniversary and my birthday. January 7, 2006 was the day I found the first comment on my little online cooking database—it had been there for a couple weeks—and suddenly I realized I had a cooking blog. It’s also the day I found out I was pregnant with Monkey Boy, but that’s another story. Since we have two big things to celebrate I thought it would be fun to have some giveaways, so be on the lookout for at least one giveaway each week through the end of the month. This week’s giveaway is sponsored by Stonyfield Farm.
I’ll say this right up front: we are a family of yogurt eaters, and Stonyfield Farm is my favorite yogurt. I got hooked on the French Vanilla years ago and have been eating and cooking with their yogurts ever since. This pancake recipe from the Stonyfield website uses plain yogurt and pumpkin puree to make easy and fluffy pancakes. These are a family favorite and a great way to finish off any leftover pumpkin from holiday baking. Use fresh homemade puree or canned, whatever suits you.
This week’s prize package from Stonyfield Farm includes $50 worth of coupons for free delicious and healthy Stonyfield Farm yogurt, a reusable shopping bag, oven mitt, and spatula.
If you want to win this package, leave a comment telling us about your favorite recipe that uses yogurt. Please make sure your email address is correct so I can contact you if you are the lucky winner. Apologies to my international readers, but the prize can only be shipped within the continental U.S. The contest closes at midnight EST on January 7, and Random.org will select the winner. Look for the announcement of the winner in this post later this week.
UPDATE: Congratulations to Rhonda, comment #13, the winner of the giveaway! Thanks to everyone for entering.
PUMPKIN PANCAKES
Adapted from Stonyfield Farm.
Makes about 12 pancakes.
Equipment
large mixing bowl
small mixing bowl
griddle or large skillet
nonstick cooking spray
Ingredients
2 cups (240 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (88 g) granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger (my addition)
1/4 teaspoon cloves (my addition)
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (240 mL) plain yogurt (I use fat-free.)
3/4 cup (180 mL) low fat or skim milk (I use 2%.)
1 cup (250 g) pumpkin puree (not the canned pumpkin pie mix)
Preparation
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
2. In a the small bowl, beat the eggs, then add the vanilla, yogurt, milk and pumpkin puree. Mix well.
3. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until all the flour is blended in, but don’t beat it.
4. Spoon the batter onto a preheated, oiled griddle, using 1/4 cup batter for each pancake. Cook pancakes slowly over a medium heat for 3 minutes, when bubbles break on the surface and the edges are set. Flip and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Keep warm on a covered plate while cooking the rest. Serve with maple syrup.
Resources
Stonyfield Farm Blogger Bites (New feature coming soon)
More Tasty Recipes with Yogurt
I love Stoneyfield Farm. I like to substitute yougurt for heavy cream in pasta dishes.
My favorite way to use yogurt is to drain it until it’s very thick, like Greek yogurt, or “almost” yogurt cheese, drizzle on a little honey, and top with fresh berries. I also use it in banana muffins.
I use yogurt in a lot of ways, usually just eating it with fruit and granola. I like to use it in baking, too. But the tangy sauce I serve with felafel is one of my favs.
http://okaramountain.blogspot.com/2008/04/okara-felafel.html
I big fat puffy heart LOVE Stonyfield yogurt! I cook with it a lot but one recipe that has gotten rave reviews is a lemon yogurt cream served in phyllo cups with blueberry sauce – so refreshingly yummy!
I like to use yogurt to make parfaits: I just layer fresh fruit and granola with yogurt and it makes for a filling, well-rounded breakfast.
My kids eat a lot of yogurt! We’re moving to NH next week and plan to visit the Stonyfield facility when they’re finished with construction. My favorite recipe containing yogurt is a banana crumb cake. http://thoughtsfrommsq.blogspot.com/2007/01/banana-crumb-cake.html
My favorite recipe with yogurt is FarmGirl’s Blueberry Bran Muffins. We also make whole wheat pancakes and the yogurt really lightens them up. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love yogurt and fruit preserves on french toast – it adds such creamy deliciousness
I like to use nonfat yogurt in my hummus recipe in place of tahini. It makes for a lighter and healthier hummus!!!
Entries for the giveaway are now closed. Thanks for visiting, and the results will be announced soon.
Well happy Blogaversary!
Since we can’t get that kind of yogurt here, I won’t enter the giveaway, but I’d have to say a favorite with yogurt is tzaziki. Yum!
Sorry I missed this one! When is the next give away? I’d like to know when they all are so I can participate. Great website BTW, the pictures are top notch, I can really imagine what the food tastes like.
I mix strawberry yogurt with banana’s .pineapple and fresh strawberries then I fold in low-fat whip cream it. It makes I wonderful desert.
WooHooo! I won? Thanks so much! I’ll be making a lot of yummy muffins this winter! I emailed you back, Andrea. Thanks again! Rhonda