hello fall!

It's really hard to get excited about fall, especially in Paris with its never-ending rain, grey sky, and low temperatures. There's something however, that I'm really looking forward to thinking of this time of the year: fall seasonal treats. I don't know if there's anybody really, who's not smiling within about pumpkin spice, hot-baked tart or a plate of pasta with fresh mushrooms... Here's an idea: pumpkin pancakes with maple baked pears for a Sunday brunch. Yes! 

Ingredients:

For the pancakes:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (I baked a big batch of pumpkin before and stored it in the fridge)
- 2 eggs
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons of almond flour
- cream cheese or whipped cream, maple syrup, cinnamon and chopped almonds for garnish

For baked pears:
- few ripe pears (as much as you feel like! I got 2 per person)
- maple syrup
- cinnamon and bunch of hazelnuts for garnish

Instructions:
Beat the eggs in a big bowl until smooth, slowly adding the pumpkin puree until all combined. Add the rest of ingredients and make sure the batter is smooth and not too lumpy. Preheat the frying pan with a bit of coconut oil and fry the pancakes until golden on both sides (2 tablespoons of batter per pancake). Stock on a plate and garnish with whatever you like - I chose a bit of cream cheese & honey mixture, cinnamon, maple syrup and a bit of chopped walnuts and it was just perfect! 
For the pears, preheat the oven to 180°C and line the pears (peeled and cut in half) on the parchment paper. Sprinkle with maple syrup, cinnamon and hazelnuts and bake for around 15-20 minutes or until all soft and fragrant.