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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast Recipes

    Published: Jun 26, 2020 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Syrup

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    A simple pancake recipe that brings vegetables to the table in a form we all want to eat. These carrot cake pancakes are fluffy and delicious, like pancakes should be but flavorful like a spiced carrot cake. It's the best of both worlds!

    a fork holding a bite of pancakes over a stack

    I love these easy carrot cake pancakes with pancake mix! Packed with flavor and fluffy pancake goodness they taste great, but add that simple cream cheese syrup on top and they're irresistible.

    The cream cheese syrup on top is creamy, thick, and not overly sweet either so it's perfect for someone wanting a more savory-style breakfast dish!

    Using a storebought pancake mix as a base, this recipe is made that much easier. While there might be a lot of ingredients involved already, there are just a few simple steps and they are not much more difficult than making your everyday fluffy pancakes recipe.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    ingredients needed to make carrot cake pancakes with a standing cheese grater

    🥘 Ingredients

    For the pancakes you will need:

    Pancake mix: Use your favorite brand or what you have on hand. I have personally used Bisquick Baking Mix, as well as the "Just Add Water" Pancake mixes, and both have turned out LOVELY!

    Spices: We need Ground cinnamon, Ground Ginger, Ground Cloves, and Nutmeg to get the great spice cake flavor we want.

    Brown sugar: Adding a depth of flavor thanks to the molasses as well as a little sweetness and caramelization to the batter.

    Milk: You can use buttermilk, plant based milk, or dairy milk and the results are all great.

    Vanilla: This is a flavor enhancer and helps to give a flat base for the other flavors to work up off of.

    Carrots: We needed freshly shredded carrots or you can buy them pre-shredded in the produce section of the store for a time-saver!

    Egg: One egg will be the binder in this recipe.

    Oil: I prefer coconut oil, but canola oil also works great. I don't recommend Olive oil though as that will change the flavors a little too much (and not in a good way!).

    Oats: Quick cooking/ Instant oats are perfect because the texture is unnoticeable, but I've used chopped Old Fashioned and those work fine too.

    Optional add-ins or toppings: Chopped walnuts, raisins, or more oats go great over the top of a fresh stack of syrup smothered pancakes!

    For the cream cheese syrup you will need:

    Cream cheese: Softened cream cheese works best, even Neufchatel cheese (similar to cream cheese but lower in fat) works great.

    Heavy cream or milk: You can use either, but the richness is stronger when using heavy cream.

    Powdered sugar: Add more or less depending on how sweet you want these to be.

    Vanilla extract: Just a little bit helps to flavor this cream cheese syrup very well. You can use clear vanilla if you don't want to make the frosting slightly off-white.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Measuring cups
    • Measuring spoons
    • Mixing bowls
    • Whisk
    • Griddle or skillet
    • Cheese grater

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make carrot cake pancakes with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Shred your carrots and set them aside.

    In a mixing bowl, combine your pancake mix, oats, brown sugar, and spices.

    In another bowl combine your milk, egg, vanilla, carrots, and oil.

    a large bowl of dry ingredients and a small bowl of wet ingredients needed to make carrot cake pancakes

    Combine both mixtures together and stir gently. Let rest 5 minutes while you preheat your griddle to medium heat.

    ingredients and a fork in a bowl for making carrot cake pancakes
    a bowl of carrot cake pancake batter

    Scoop the batter by the ¼ cup measures and place it on the griddle to cook.

    When the edges are dry and the bottom is golden brown, flip and continue cooking until cooked through. About 2 minutes per side.

    Continue until all pancakes are cooked.

    a pitcher, plate and carrots behind a plate of stacked carrot cake pancakes

    How to make cream cheese glaze

    Warm all of the syrup ingredients in a pot on the stove, stirring until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool until it's safe to touch temperature.

    Pour over pancakes.

    pouring cream cheese syrup on a stack of carrot cake pancakes

    Serve and enjoy.

    a plate of pancakes with cream cheese syrup

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    Tips for the pancakes:

    Due to the thickness of the batter, you're going to want to make sure that your griddle isn't turned up too high I find that a medium heat works best at creating a golden brown color and fully cooking the pancakes through. Any hotter than that and I get dark sides and raw middles.

    If you have a food processor, shredding the carrots and then chopping them up into smaller bits could be a great way to make the carrot pieces smaller.

    Tips for the glaze:

    The cream cheese sauce for pancakes isn't overly sweet and you can add more powdered sugar if you want it sweeter but more milk may be needed to help thin it back down. Feel free to adjust to your tastebuds.

    My favorite tip for making the syrup has got to be this- If you want it a little creamier and fluffier- run your syrup ingredients under an electric mixer for 2 minutes until the cream cheese is completely blended and the mixture looks fluffy. Then place into a pan over medium/low heat and heat until warmed through.

    💭 FAQs

    Can I use buttermilk in the pancake batter?

    Yes, absolutely! I think they end up a little fluffier that way. Of course, having buttermilk on hand can sometimes be a challenge because it's not a staple ingredient in every home. That said regular milk works great too.

    How long are leftover pancakes good for?

    After your pancakes cool completely, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat and eat.

    Can my cream cheese syrup be reheated?

    Yes, simply place it in a pot on the stove or in a microwave safe bowl and heat until warm. Stir and mix until smooth.

    a forkful of fluffy carrot cake pancakes resting next to the stack on a plate

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    📖 Recipe

    Carrot Cake Pancakes
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    4.50 from 2 votes

    Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Syrup

    A simple pancake recipe that brings vegetables to the table in a form we all want to eat. These carrot cake pancakes are fluffy and delicious, like pancakes should be but flavorful like a spiced carrot cake. It's the best of both worlds!
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Rest 5 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Servings: 12 pancakes
    Calories: 250kcal
    Cost Recipe $4.37/ Serving $0.36
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    Equipment

    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Mixing Bowls
    • Whisk
    • Griddle or skillet
    • Cheese Grater

    Ingredients

    For the Pancakes

    • 2 cups pancake mix ($0.40)
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon ($0.10)
    • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ($0.02)
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ($0.02)
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves ($0.01)
    • ¼ cup brown sugar ($0.17)
    • 2 tablespoon oats ($0.01)
    • 1 ¼ cup milk ($0.24)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla ($0.02)
    • 2 cups shredded carrot (about 2 medium sized) ($0.42)
    • 1 large egg ($0.08)
    • 2 tablespoon oil ($0.26)

    Optional Add-ins or Toppings:

    • 2 tablespoon raisins
    • 2 tablespoon chopped walnuts

    Cream Cheese Syrup

    • 4 oz cream cheese, softened ($1.98)
    • ⅓ cup heavy cream or milk ($0.40)
    • 1 cup powdered sugar ($0.23)
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla ($0.01)
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    Instructions

    • Shred your carrots and set them aside.
    • In a bowl, mix together the pancake mix, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves, brown sugar, and oats.
    • In another bowl, combine your milk, egg, vanilla, carrots, and oil.
    • Add the carrot mixture to the dry mix and gently stir to combine.
    • Let the batter rest 5 minutes. During this time, preheat your griddle to medium heat and grease it.
    • Scoop your batter into ¼ cup sizes onto your preheated griddle.
    • When the edges look dry and the bottom is a golden brown, flip the pancakes. Repeat until all pancakes have been cooked. This should take about 2 minutes per side.

    Cream Cheese Syrup

    • Make your cream cheese syrup by combining all of the ingredients in a saucepan and stirring until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool until warm, but not scalding. Pour over pancakes and enjoy.

    Notes

    Tips for the pancakes:

    Due to the thickness of the batter, you're going to want to make sure that your griddle isn't turned up too high I find that a medium heat works best at creating a golden brown color and fully cooking the pancakes through. Any hotter than that and I get dark sides and raw middles.
    If you have a food processor, shredding the carrots and then chopping them up into smaller bits could be a great way to make the carrot pieces smaller.

    Tips for the glaze:

    The cream cheese sauce for pancakes isn't overly sweet and you can add more powdered sugar if you want it sweeter but more milk may be needed to help thin it back down. Feel free to adjust to your tastebuds.
    My favorite tip for making the syrup has got to be this- If you want it a little creamier and fluffier- run your syrup ingredients under an electric mixer for 2 minutes until the cream cheese is completely blended and the mixture looks fluffy. Then place into a pan over medium/low heat and heat until warmed through.
    After your pancakes cool completely, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat and eat. 
    You can reheat the cream cheese syrup in a pot on the stove or in a microwave safe bowl and heat until warm. Stir and mix until smooth.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1pancake and syrup | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 39.8g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 29.8mg | Sodium: 345.3mg | Potassium: 211.9mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 22.3g | Vitamin A: 228.1IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 149.1mg | Iron: 1.2mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
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