How To Make Pumpkin Pancakes Inspired By Gilmore Girls

Autumn is here, which means Gilmore Girls season has officially arrived. The beloved series – which first debuted back in 2003 – is often seen as the quintessential fall show due to its cosy nature and autumnal New England aesthetic. Whether you’re a long-standing fan who knows the show off by heart or are discovering the world of Rory and Lorelai for the first time, immerse yourself in the vibes by whizzing up this pumpkin pancakes recipe inspired by the series.

A large part of Gilmore Girls takes place in Luke’s Diner, which serves up not only Lorelai and Rory’s ‘coffee, coffee, coffee’, but also the ultimate autumnal breakfast: pumpkin pancakes. ‘Are you in the mood for pancakes?’ Luke asks, ‘’cause I’m making pumpkin pancakes and it comes with homemade cinnamon butter.’ As the show starts trending on TikTok again, so too do copycat recipes for Luke’s pancakes, made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice. Try them yourself at home with this recipe.

Recipe: Luke’s Diner Pumpkin Pancakes

TikTok is awash with Luke’s Diner-inspired pumpkin pancake recipes around this time of year, usually filmed amid a homely scene with Gilmore Girls playing in the background. We’ve shared one of our favourites below, taken from the @recipes TikTok account.

@recipes Inspired by Luke’s Diner from Gilmore Girls, these Pumpkin Pancakes with Cinnamon Butter are a fall essential. 🎃 They make the perfect autumn breakfast. Pumpkin Pancakes: -1/2 cup pumpkin puree -1.25 cups milk -2 eggs -2 tbsp. sugar -1 tsp. vanilla -3 tbsp. melted butter -1.75 cups flour -1/4 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. baking powder -1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice -1/4 tsp. ground cloves Cinnamon Butter: -1 stick softened butter -1/4 cup powdered sugar -1/4 cup honey -1 tsp. cinnamon -pinch of salt #lukesdinerpumpkinpancakes #gilmoregirls #pumpkinpancakes #pumpkin #pancakes #cinnamonbutter #fall ♬ Morning coffee – ANKOH

Ingredients:

Pancakes

• ½ can pumpkin puree
• 350ml milk
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 2 tbsp light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 240g flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 2 tsp pumpkin spice (½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground cloves, ¼ tsp salt)
• Squeeze of maple syrup

Homemade cinnamon butter

• 60g butter
• 100g sugar
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp honey
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch salt

Method:

1. Make the cinnamon butter by beating together butter, powdered sugar, honey, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together canned pumpkin, melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and milk.
3. Whisk in flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
4. Cook pancakes in a greased skillet until golden brown on both sides.
5. Top with cinnamon butter and maple syrup.

Recipe from @recipes on TikTok