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Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Drizzle

a stack of carrot cake pancakes with cream cheese drizzle
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Carrot Cake for breakfast? YES! These Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Drizzle are an absolute brunch treat! Easy and delicious.

Ingredients

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Carrot Cake Pancake Batter

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups finely grated carrots
  • 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
  • chopped nuts (optional)

Cream Cheese Drizzle

  • 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp milk (depending on the consistency you want for your drizzle)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • dash cinnamon

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  2. In a separate bowl whisk together the egg, brown sugar, buttermilk and vanilla.
  3. Use a box grater to grate the carrots and ginger (you can use a food processor if you wish).
  4. Then stir in the shredded carrots, grated ginger, raisins and any other optional ingredients you would like.
  5. Add the carrot mixture to the flour mixture, and gently combine.
  6. Let the batter rest while you make the cream cheese topping. I like to use a hand blender to make the cream cheese drizzle because it ensures that it’s creamy and smooth. Just put everything together and mix thoroughly. If the topping is too thick, just add milk a little bit at a time until it’s the way you like it.
  7. When you are ready, cook the pancakes on a medium heat griddle, about 2-3 minutes per side, you should see little bubbles starting to pop when they’re ready to flip. The finished pancakes should be golden brown when done. I use about 1/4 cup batter per pancake.
  8. Serve them hot with the cream cheese mixture drizzled over the top of the pancakes. You can also serve with extra real maple syrup if you wish!

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