Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoons activated charcoal powder
  • Orange food coloring

Instruction

  • In a bowl or measuring cup, stir the milk and apple cider vinegar together to combine. Let this mixture sit for 5 minutes while preparing the other ingredients.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice. Whisk to evenly combine everything so you don't end up with lumps of baking powder or baking soda anywhere in the pancakes.
  • Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients along with the oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir just until combined but do not overmix the pancake batter.
  • Divide the batter into three bowls. Set one of the bowls aside to stay plain. In another bowl, add one to two tablespoons of activated charcoal (add additional if needed to reach the color you desire) and mix until combined. In the third bowl, add orange food coloring and mix until combined
  • Heat a skillet or large griddle to medium low heat and rub with a little butter or spray with a little cooking spray. Pour about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of pancake batter onto the hot surface for each pancake.
  • Let the pancakes cook for a couple of minutes until the bubbles that begin to appear on the surface of the pancakes start to burst. Once the bubbles start to pop, use a spatula to flip the pancakes and cook for another 30-60 seconds until the pancakes are done and no longer doughy in the middle. Repeat until all of the pancake batter has been used up. The finished pancakes can be kept warm in a warm oven (about 200 degrees F) until they are all ready to serve.
  • Serve immediately.