These pumpkin pancakes are nutritious and delicious. For a special treat around Halloween, add a few small candies atop the pancakes or serve the candies on the table and let everyone decorate their own pancakes.

Makes 12 3-inch pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup yogurt
• 1/4 cup milk
• ½ cup pumpkin puree
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Vegetable oil for cooking
• Candy to decorate

Directions:

1. Combine yogurt milk, pumpkin puree, egg, and oil together in a large bowl.
2. Add flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg together to the pumpkin mixture.  Stir until blended. 
3. Heat a small amount of oil in large skillet to medium or medium-high heat.   Drop a large spoonful of batter into the skillet.   Cook until pancake slightly rises and falls, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, about 1 minute more. Repeat with remaining batter.
4. To serve, decorate with small candies.

Tip:

• To test if oil is hot enough for cooking, sprinkle a drop of water in the oil.  If it spatters, the oil is hot enough.