Tasty Tuesday: Pumpkin Cheesecake "Pancakes"

The windows are open. The rain is falling. The leaves are turning.

Each changing season is a gift I welcome as I take in all the little details that make it unique.

While I enjoy the intense sun of summer and the white, snowy world of winter, autumn is my favorite season.

That's why I can't seem to consume enough pumpkin -- I'm even drinking black pumpkin spice coffee as I write this.

Saying I'm addicted to pumpkin-anything is an understatement.

That brings me to this Tasty Tuesday...

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE PANCAKES

After seeing multiple photos of fluffy pumpkin pancakes loaded down with syrup and whipped cream swarming my Facebook feed and Instagram, I decided I needed to dress up my healthy pumpkin pancakes to make it feel a little more naughty -- all the while saving myself from the bajillion calories in the ones I've seen posted. Here's what I came up with:

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 banana, mashed
1/2 cup pumpkin
Spices to taste (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger... or just pumpkin pie spice!)
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. cream cheese

First off, mix up the banana and pumpkin. Then sprinkle in the spices, and mix it again. Add the eggs, beat them, and mix it all up until it's completely combined.

Meanwhile, allow your pan to be heating up over medium-high heat. Then drop spoonfuls of batter onto the skillet. You can make them any size you want, but if you make four bigger ones, cook them for 13-15 minutes -- until they're a bit easier to flip. These "pancakes" can be challenging to flip, but cook them a little longer if they're sticking too much. Like typical pancakes, the edges will dry as bubbles rise to the top when they're getting close to ready for flipping.

After that, it only takes a couple more minutes on the other side before they're finished cooking.

Put them on a plate, spread the cream cheese between each one, and top them off with some extra cinnamon.

My favorite part? Gobble them up! :)

I calculated the calories in them TWICE because they were so delicious and satisfying I was sure they couldn't be only 310 calories! But they are.

My dad isn't even a pumpkin person, and when I let him try mine, he wanted his own plate!

Enjoy!

Side note: My dad informed me that my pronunciation of "voila" was not the correct French form. I told him, it's because I'm using Kentucky French! ;) Coming at you like a true Southern Belle! Maybe I should watch Julia Child before my next cooking video...