Ingredients

  • 1 14 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 14 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 34 teaspoon salt
  • 1 13 cups whole milk
  • 34 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • 14 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • vegetable oil
  • maple syrup

Method

  • Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
  • Whisk milk, pumpkin, egg yolks, melted butter and vanilla in medium bowl to blend well.
  • Add pumpkin mixture to dry ingredients; whisk just until smooth (batter will be thick).
  • Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in another bowl until stiff but not dry.
  • Fold whites into batter in 2 additions.
  • Brush large nonstick skillet with oil; heat over medium heat.
  • Working in batches, pour batter by 1/3 cupfuls into skillet.
  • Cook until bubbles form on surface of pancakes and bottoms are brown then flip, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
  • Repeat with remaining batter, brushing skillet with oil between batches.
  • Serve with syrup.