Prepare the pancake batter by combining pancake mix in a bowl, stirring until smooth and lump-free.

Color the batter by adding orange food coloring to a portion of the batter to achieve a pumpkin hue.

Create stem color by mixing green food coloring into the reserved batter.

Set up for piping by transferring green batter into a piping bag.

Preheat the skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it.

Pour ⅓ cup of orange batter into the skillet, forming round pancakes.

Pipe the green batter into a small stem shape on top of the orange pancakes.

Press chocolate chips into the pancakes to create jack-o-lantern faces.

Carefully flip the pancakes and cook for an additional 15 seconds.

Serve the pancakes warm, optionally with maple syrup or powdered sugar.