Gluten Free Cornmeal Pancakes

Admittedly, I am not a breakfast person. Let me qualify that. I am not a breakfast person when it deals with sweet breakfast applications like traditional pancakes. I am more a fan of the savory side of breakfast: bacon, sausage or a good old American omelet.

This was a battle for my family. My wife and kids love breakfast for every meal. Yes, I agree with you – it is a national disgrace to eat breakfast outside of the time it was named after. I know, I know, technically you “CAN”. However, you can smoke other items but the same question has to be asked of it as well… Should you smoke things other than meat? That, my good friend, is an unequivocal NO!

However, this cornmeal version of the traditional pancake bridges the gap for me and I think it will for you as well. You see, by having cornmeal in the batter when you cook it on a griddle the edges do something wonderful. The edges crisp up. Not overly so, but they get crisp enough that you get a savory and a sweet texture bite when you eat them.

They are perfectly paired with link sausages as you can dip both of them into the maple syrup and butter. Yes, I would have to say that these Gluten Free Cornmeal Pancakes saved breakfast for me and my family.

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The Purist Point of View

by Brian Child

I think pumpkin flavored products are one of the very best things on the face of the planet. The studies show that you agree with me, as your purchasing habits each fall show this when you include pumpkin flavors. It has been my long-standing tradition to not add anything to something as perfect as pumpkin, as you might have read in our oatmeal cookie debate “Oatmeal Cookies To Add or Not to Add“.

The Quandary

The question is if you think pumpkin needs chocolate chips (or any other item which is still heresy) why don’t you add them to your pumpkin pies? Why else would they call them pumpkin cookies?? Why do they omit the chocolate chips in many recipes? Because they didn’t want them in the recipe in the first place. Think about it: When you eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which ingredient is the largest by quantity? Peanut Butter. If you put more jelly on your PB&J, shouldn’t it be a J&PB? Either call it for what it is or modify your recipe.

The Solution

Like oatmeal cookies, pumpkin cookies are just perfectly perfect on their own. The thought of adding items like chocolate chip or butterscotch chips takes away from the amazing flavor of pumpkin. I would, however, agree that one item could be added to pumpkin cookies and would make them even more perfect. That product is oatmeal. Not the instant kind – the old fashion type. In fact, the best version I have made is a Spiced Pumpkin-Oatmeal Cookie recipe I saw on King Arthur’s website.

This recipe is for the purists who agree that pumpkin cookies don’t need chocolate chips. This recipe is based on the notion that pumpkin bread or pumpkin cookies are the most logical and tasty ways to enjoy the flavor of pumpkin.

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Add the Chocolate Chips, Darn it!

by Dawn Mikesell

Chocolate makes everything better. Plain and simple. I prefer to add chocolate chips to my pumpkin cookies. The flavors of pumpkin and chocolate complement each other so well that it’s become a classic fall flavor combination.

It’s my opinion that as soon as the end-of-the-year holidays begin, it’s time to forget about making everything healthier and just dive right in to the comfort foods these holidays bring with them. So, add the chocolate chips. Enjoy the holiday flavors!

Below is a super classic, super delicious pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe that I know you chocolate chip advocates will love.

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Butternut Squash Hummus

With fall arriving I wanted to mix up some of the traditional flavors of hummus – tahini, garlic and lemon juice with some of my favorite flavors of fall. As a result, this Butternut Squash Hummus is a familiar flavor but is surprisingly sweet and creamy.

Roasted Butternut is much sweeter than the traditional Chick Pea hummus you might be familiar with. With that being said, I found that the following dipping foods worked perfectly with this style of hummus:

Apple Slices
Pretzel Chips
Keebler Town House & Club Crackers

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