"Gilmore Girls" fans are sharing their recreations of Luke's pumpkin pancakes. Here's how to make the popular recipe.
Business Insider's reporter made Luke's pumpkin pancakes and cinnamon butter from "Gilmore Girls."
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I made pumpkin pancakes and cinnamon butter as seen on "Gilmore Girls."
I was inspired by TikTok fans who have shared their recreation of the dish from Luke's Diner.
It was incredibly easy to make, and the cinnamon butter was the star of the show.
Like many "Gilmore Girls" fans, the series has become a fall comfort show for me through the years.
One thing I love about the fictional town of Stars Hollow (where the series is set) is the food. Although not completely realistic, Lorelai and Rory's tendency to spoil themselves with fast food and sweet treats from Luke's Diner in every episode is something to be envied.
I started by gathering the ingredients for the pancakes and butter.
Some of the ingredients for the pumpkin pancakes.
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Although the official recipe was never shared on the show, several TikTokers have made videos showing their recreations of the dish. I was inspired by a recipe shared by @leah_magss and made a couple of adjustments based on the ingredients in my cupboard as well as to reduce the portion size.
Here are the ingredients I used to make four pancakes:
For the cinnamon butter
A stick of butter
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
3 tablespoons of cinnamon
3 tablespoons of honey.
For the pancakes
1 and ¾ cups of flour
1/3 cup of sugar
4 teaspoons of baking powder
1 and ¼ cup of milk
1 egg
1 cup of pumpkin puree.
To make the butter, I blended the ingredients in a small food processor.
The cinnamon butter.
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Making the cinnamon butter was incredibly easy and only took five minutes. I simply gathered the butter, sugar, cinnamon, and honey, and placed it in a small food processor for a couple of seconds.
I had never tried cinnamon butter before, so I took this opportunity to sample a taste — it was divine.
Moving on to the pancakes, I gathered my dry ingredients.
Combining the dry ingredients.
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After placing the cinnamon butter in the fridge, I gathered my dry ingredients, which included sieved flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
I used a whisk to combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
The pancake mixture before the pumpkin is added.
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I whisked the milk and one egg into the mixture before measuring out one cup of pumpkin puree and combining.
After combining the pumpkin, the batter was ready to go.
The pumpkin pancake mixture.
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I whisked the pumpkin puree into the pancake mixture until it formed a soft, silky consistency.
Then it was time to fry the batter.
The first pancake in a frying pan.
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I added a splash of oil to the pan and allowed it to heat up for a couple of seconds before pouring on the first batch of batter.
The first pancake was ready in a couple of minutes.
The cooked pancake.
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I took the pancake off the pan after a couple of minutes when it turned golden brown. Unfortunately, I accidentally tore part of the pancake with my spatula while flipping it over.
The next pancake definitely wouldn't have been served at Luke's.
The pancake got slightly burned.
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I made a total of four pancakes, and while they tasted delightful, the burned aesthetic of this particular pancake would have never been allowed in Luke's Dinner.
The pancakes tasted fantastic with the cinnamon butter.
The mixture made four pancakes.
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Despite a couple of mishaps, I was happy with how the pancakes turned out. They were very simple to make and it took around 30 minutes, including the time it took to make the cinnamon butter.
This also marked my first time trying pumpkin pancakes, as pumpkin-flavored treats aren't as popular in my home in the UK as they are in the US. They didn't disappoint.
I loved the entire dish, but the cinnamon butter was undoubtedly the star of the show.
Pumpkin pancakes and cinnamon butter.
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The sugary consistency of the cinnamon butter was paired brilliantly with the fluffy pancakes. And while the entire dish was great, the cinnamon butter was definitely a highlight for me and I'm hopeful I'll find other desserts to pair it with in the future.
My only complaint is that the butter was only enough for two pancakes, so I'd recommend doubling the quantities if you plan to follow the recipe I've shared.
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