I made 'Gilmore Girls' inspired pumpkin pancakes and it felt as though I'd been transported to Stars Hollow

Mikhaila FrielJan 14, 2024, 15:30 IST

Business Insider's reporter made Luke's pumpkin pancakes and cinnamon butter from "Gilmore Girls."Mikhaila Friel/Insider, Mitchell Haddad/CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images

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.

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.

So when I noticed that Luke's pumpkin pancakes and cinnamon butter recipe has been doing the rounds on TikTok, I knew I had to try it.

I started by gathering the ingredients for the pancakes and butter.

Some of the ingredients for the pumpkin pancakes.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

To make the butter, I blended the ingredients in a small food processor.

The cinnamon butter.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

Moving on to the pancakes, I gathered my dry ingredients.

Combining the dry ingredients.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

I used a whisk to combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.

The pancake mixture before the pumpkin is added.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

After combining the pumpkin, the batter was ready to go.

The pumpkin pancake mixture.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

Then it was time to fry the batter.

The first pancake in a frying pan.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

The first pancake was ready in a couple of minutes.

The cooked pancake.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

The next pancake definitely wouldn't have been served at Luke's.

The pancake got slightly burned.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

The pancakes tasted fantastic with the cinnamon butter.

The mixture made four pancakes.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

I loved the entire dish, but the cinnamon butter was undoubtedly the star of the show.

Pumpkin pancakes and cinnamon butter.Mikhaila Friel/Insider

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