Carrot Cake Pancakes 29-Mar-2012

A super delicious kind of pancakes.

Ingredients

Pancakes

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups carrots, finely shredded (about 3 to 4 carrots)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or raisins (optional)
• Cooking spray

Drizzle (optional)

• 2 ounces neufachtel cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 3 tablespoons skim milk (suggested amount; adjust to desired consistency)

Directions

Pancakes

1. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, oil, and vanilla until combined.

3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and gently stir until blended. Fold in carrots (and nuts/raisins, if using). Let batter sit for 10 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, preheat large nonstick skillet or griddle to medium heat and spray with cooking spray.

5. Pour batter onto griddle (2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup, depending on desired size of pancakes). Flip pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked (about 2-3 minutes). Cook the other side until set (about 2 minutes). Serve warm with Cream Cheese Drizzle (optional).

Drizzle

1. Cream Cheese Drizzle: beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk until well-blended. Add milk by the tablespoonful, adjusting to desired consistency).