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Carrot Cake Pancakes

[heart_this] · Nov 24, 2008 · 67 Comments

Carrot Cake Pancakes

I often like to change things up a bit, like by having breakfast for dinner or a dessert for breakfast. When I cake across the concept of carrot cake pancakes on Joy the Baker I knew that I would be having a dessert for breakfast once again. Carrot cake is one of my favorite desserts and I like the idea of having them in pancake form for breakfast. I also really liked the idea of topping the pancakes with a cream cheese spread like the one used on a carrot cake instead of using syrup. I started with my basic pancake recipe and added some carrots and spices. I could not really have pancakes without maple syrup and since I was going to be spreading cream cheese on the pancakes I thought that mixing the maple syrup into the cream cheese spread would be a nice way to do it. The carrot cake pancakes were easy to make and tasted great! I stacked them on top of each other and spread cream cheese on top of each so they almost looked like a carrot cake in the end. The carrot cake pancakes with maple cream cheese spread tasted almost like carrot cake and I really enjoyed them. It is always nice to have dessert for breakfast!

Carrot Cake Pancakes

Carrot Cake Pancakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 6
ingredients
  • 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup milk (or buttermilk)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup carrot (grated)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • powdered sugar to taste
directions
  1. Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and in a large bowl.
  2. Mix the milk, egg, sugar and carrot in another bowl.
  3. Mix the wet and dry ingredients making sure to not over mix.
  4. Heat a pan and melt a touch of butter in it.
  5. Pour 1/4 cup of the mixture into the pan and heat until the surface starts to bubble and the bottom is golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
  6. Flip the pancake and cook the other side until the bottom is golden brown, about 1-2 minutes.
  7. Mix the cream cheese and maple syrup and add some powdered sugar to get it as sweet as you like.
  8. Spread the cream cheese onto the pancakes.
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Comments

  1. VeggieGirl says

    November 24, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    Scrumptiousness!!!!

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  2. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    November 24, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    Gorgeous! That original cake must be divine!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  3. Carmen Cooks says

    November 24, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Wow ……. that looks like a decadent breakfast!

    Reply
  4. Bobby says

    November 24, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    These pancakes look delicious, I’m starving right now and I could use a gigantic stack of these for breakfast!

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  5. Elra says

    November 24, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    That is one gigantic pancakes. It is 8:20 in the morning here, just got up, and haven’t have my breakfast yet…

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  6. Dana McCauley says

    November 24, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Whoa! That looks pretty rich for breakfast. I don’t think I could face that much food in the morning!

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  7. Cheryl says

    November 24, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    Wow, how do you come up with these, LOL! Love it

    Reply
  8. Marjie says

    November 24, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    Now, who wouldn’t love a dessert like that for breakfast?

    Reply
  9. mikky says

    November 24, 2008 at 5:11 pm

    mmm… what a healthy and hearty breakfast… :)notai

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  10. Debbie says

    November 24, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    What a great idea! Dessert for breakfast!

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  11. Manggy says

    November 24, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    Goodness, maple syrup IN the cream cheese frosting? I have a feeling you and I will getting along *very* well indeed, lol 🙂

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  12. The Shillings says

    November 24, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    carrot “cake” without butter or oil in the recipe? how brilliant! looks good!

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  13. cindy* says

    November 24, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    how decadent! exactly what the holiday season is about.

    Reply
  14. noble pig says

    November 24, 2008 at 6:11 pm

    My hubby would marry me again if I made that for him…carrot cake is his absolute favorite!

    Reply
  15. Psychgrad says

    November 24, 2008 at 6:14 pm

    I’m all for making dessert the main course. Looks good!

    Reply
  16. Lisa says

    November 24, 2008 at 6:16 pm

    Great breakfast.

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  17. Colin's Mom says

    November 24, 2008 at 6:18 pm

    YUM! Pancakes + carrot cake = divine! Seriously, what could be better? I know, top it with cream cheese icing. I think I’d go into a diabetic coma after eating this but it’d be so worth it.

    Reply
  18. Steph says

    November 24, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    What a great idea! There IS nothing better than dessert for breakfast. Did you finish the whole stack?

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  19. ttfn300 says

    November 24, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    i’d eat these for breakfast, lunch, AND dinner 🙂 and then not fit into my jeans…

    Reply
  20. Maris says

    November 24, 2008 at 7:34 pm

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! My brother loves carrot cake – this would be fun to surprise him with for breakfast one day when we’re both at my mom’s for the holiday.

    Reply
  21. Patti says

    November 24, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    Holy crap-ola…these look amazing! As in, they make me want to do something amazingly terrible! (like eat the whole stack)

    Reply
  22. Dawn says

    November 24, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Oh that is a good pile of yumminess. I would be so ready for a nap after eating that!!!

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  23. soulchocolate says

    November 24, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    That’s a humongous pile of yummyness!

    Reply
  24. Lisa says

    November 24, 2008 at 9:39 pm

    You are a master of breakfast dishes. A perfect creation to enjoy on lazy weekend morning.

    Reply
  25. Joy the Baker says

    November 24, 2008 at 9:55 pm

    these pancakes look so great kevin! i’m so happy you enjoyed them! i love the use of whole wheat flour too!

    Reply
  26. Deborah says

    November 24, 2008 at 11:04 pm

    They sound great – especially the maple cream cheese spread!

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  27. Rachel says

    November 24, 2008 at 11:34 pm

    I am so with you on dessert for breakfast! I bookmarked these after seeing them on Joy the Baker too–now I am doubly tempted to try them myself!

    Reply
  28. Lori says

    November 24, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    My goodness, my jaw dropped when I saw the picture. Amazing! It is dessert for breakfast, but also vegetables for breakfast. Ha, ha! Win-win in my book.

    Reply
  29. Kim says

    November 25, 2008 at 1:10 am

    I just put back on 10 pounds just thinking about having a stack of these, yum!

    Reply
  30. Carolyn Jung says

    November 25, 2008 at 1:12 am

    I chuckled when I saw the whole wheat flour, only because the pancakes look so downright decadent that I knew they couldn’t possibly be that healthful. But you proved me wrong. With whole wheat flour (grains are good for you!) and carrots (all the better to improve your eyesight), I see these pancakes do a body good! 😉

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  31. Darius T. Williams says

    November 25, 2008 at 1:25 am

    10 for originality my friend…I’m in love with this!

    -DTW
    http://www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com

    Reply
  32. Nags says

    November 25, 2008 at 1:44 am

    wow! thats a heap of cream cheese up there 🙂 looks yum!

    Reply
  33. chefectomy says

    November 25, 2008 at 3:16 am

    Wow, that’s a change up. Might have to give something this unusual a try.

    Reply
  34. Lorraine E says

    November 25, 2008 at 3:30 am

    What a fantastic idea! I love the combination of breakfast and dessert 🙂

    Reply
  35. Anne says

    November 25, 2008 at 3:34 am

    I’m pretty sure I just gained 5 pounds reading this. What a scrumptious idea!

    Reply
  36. hot garlic says

    November 25, 2008 at 4:29 am

    I saw these on Joy’s site too and as an avid carrot cake fan I knew I HAD to have them. …Maybe it was the build-up or anticipation or maybe my expectations were too high, but the recipe as post was nothing short of horrible, almost inedible. It needed way more salt, way more spices, way more flavor. You were smart to have seen that and made the changes.

    I haven’t perfected my version yet, maybe over the holidays…

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  37. Diana Evans says

    November 25, 2008 at 4:50 am

    oh I love to switch things up all the time…yumm!!!

    Reply
  38. Elly says

    November 25, 2008 at 5:11 am

    I bookmarked these when I saw them the first time, too! They look so delicious! I just love carrot cake. These look so great!

    Reply
  39. Peabody says

    November 25, 2008 at 5:40 am

    Now that’s the way to start the day. Oh my!

    Reply
  40. Natashya says

    November 25, 2008 at 5:42 am

    That looks awesome Kevin! What a great way to start the day.
    Um, there’s coffee too, right?

    Reply
  41. Hannah says

    November 25, 2008 at 6:22 am

    I was thinking about making carrot pancakes myself, but it looks like you beat me to it! Yours look so goof though, I might still have to try it anyways…

    Reply
  42. Donna says

    November 25, 2008 at 6:47 am

    You do know how to make your avid readers drool! These pancakes look delicious!

    Reply
  43. missmallory says

    November 25, 2008 at 7:29 am

    First of all, let me say I’m honored to have received a compliment from you on my little food blog. Your site is truly astonishing and mouth watering to boot.

    And secondly, damn! Carrot cake pancakes! Lovely!
    Unfortunately, these are probably a little too rich for Thanksgiving morning, aren’t they? I’ll have to wait and try them out on the weekend perhaps.

    Again, lovely site and thank you for checking out mine as well!

    missmallory

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  44. Amanda says

    November 25, 2008 at 7:54 am

    Yikes! That looks pretty overwhelming for a breakfast — overwhelmingly divine.

    Reply
  45. Indigo says

    November 25, 2008 at 9:42 am

    Damn, I was going to make and blog these today! Still, nice to have a second recomendation to try them, heh.

    Reply
  46. Clumbsy Cookie says

    November 25, 2008 at 11:26 am

    What a great idea Kevin! Dessert for breakfast!

    Reply
  47. Grace says

    November 25, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    amazing. i had some carrot cake pancakes at ihop once, and they were incredible. there was no cream cheese, though…that would’ve been nice. 🙂

    Reply
  48. Rosie says

    November 25, 2008 at 6:35 pm

    Gorgeous Kevin! A wonderful breakfast.

    Rosie x

    Reply
  49. Ingrid says

    November 25, 2008 at 11:07 pm

    Your pancakes looks awesome! Great idea! YUM!

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    ~ingrid

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  50. Katrina says

    November 26, 2008 at 1:42 am

    Those pancakes look SO good! I love carrot cake and why not pancakes!

    Reply
  51. Satria Sudeki says

    November 26, 2008 at 10:38 am

    It is happy to see your posting. Yes really informative article. I will tell this information again to my friend, oh yes I suggest you to check my blog on Cakes , I hope the article on my blog will be usefull for you… and we can share each other. thank you… 😉

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  52. Antonia says

    November 26, 2008 at 8:13 pm

    How divine! There is something just a wee bit decadent about having dessert for breakfast – I love it!!

    Reply
  53. Lina says

    November 27, 2008 at 3:45 am

    my gosh! I love this idea!

    Reply
  54. k8inorbit says

    December 1, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    I’m just curious, in her version, Joy the Baker mentions that the carrots didn’t really have enough time to cook and soften up a bit. Did you have similar experience with your carrots? Should we prepare for some crunch in our pancakes?

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  55. Kevin says

    December 1, 2008 at 11:22 pm

    k8inorbit: I enjoyed the texture of the carrots and I did not find that they were to crunchy.

    Reply
  56. Anonymous says

    December 2, 2008 at 2:23 am

    this is my first time to your blog and i have to say it is quite wonderful! keep up the excellent work

    Reply
  57. Kirby! says

    December 3, 2008 at 2:21 am

    WOWZERS. Those look REALLY FREAKING AWESOME.

    Reply
  58. Dani says

    December 5, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    this looks like a pancake i could bite into… *yummy*

    Reply
  59. Jeanne says

    December 9, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    Oh my word – what evil genius dreamt that up?!? Looks irresistible 🙂

    Reply
  60. Anonymous says

    December 19, 2008 at 4:13 pm

    I just found this blog and these pancakes definitely made a good first impression, I made them and they were DELICIOUS, my friends especially liked the maple cream cheese, great idea!
    how many servings was the recipe intended to make?

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  61. Kevin says

    December 20, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    Anonymous: I normally get about 4-6 plate sized pancakes as seen in the photo which should satisfy 2 hungry eaters.

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  62. Jaime says

    December 21, 2008 at 4:07 am

    yum! it’s like carrot cake for breakfast 🙂

    Reply
  63. iceah says

    May 10, 2009 at 4:10 am

    Your recipe is great! I featured it in my blog. Of course I made a link back to you 🙂

    Reply
  64. Pauline says

    June 29, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    Oh man!!! Carrot cake AND pancakes? This is a phenomenal combination that I think I'll just have to try tomorrow. I'm such a sucker for carrot cake and the fluffy texture of pancakes. Thanks for sharing. They look absolutely delectable.

    Reply
  65. Trader Joes Recipes says

    April 6, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    What a great idea! I am looking forward to trying these pancakes, they sound so good!

    Reply
  66. Tiff says

    April 8, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    I just made these pancakes. We loved them. They make an excellent special occasion breakfast!

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  67. Ron says

    May 20, 2022 at 12:37 pm

    I made these this moring. Wonderful! and the kids really enjoyed helping by gathering the ingredients, mixing and discovering that the nutmeg did not appear in the directions, but we added it anyway. Keep coming up with great recipes.

    Reply

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