{"id":1727,"date":"2013-08-12T12:54:56","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T19:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/?p=1727"},"modified":"2013-08-12T13:03:51","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T20:03:51","slug":"carrot-cake-pancakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/?p=1727","title":{"rendered":"Carrot Cake Pancakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had some carrots that were no longer eye appealing and needed to be used up. I absolutely love to bake but, oh my, there is only so much baking one can consume! Summer has been a busy time for everyone so we haven&#8217;t had our regular Sunday Dinners where I can rely on the help of extended family members to empty the Cookie Jar or Cake Platter. Still, here I have all these grated carrots begging to be made into something, not just relegated to the deep, dark realms of the freezer which is now chock-a-block full of summer berries.<\/p>\n<p>Well, you may or may not know that I discovered <a href=\"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/?p=1198\" target=\"_blank\">Cinnamon Roll Pancakes<\/a> which are definitely less sinful than Cinnamon Rolls <em>sooooo&#8230;<\/em> I got to thinking you have to be able to make Carrot Cake Pancakes! Woot! All that yummy goodness with a fraction of the calories! I like to make extra Pancakes when I have the griddle heated and freeze the leftovers so we have Toaster Pancakes on busy work day mornings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1728\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/?attachment_id=1728\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1728\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1728\" alt=\"Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Drizzle\" src=\"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/556805_10151503793361148_807252620_n.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/556805_10151503793361148_807252620_n.jpg 612w, http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/556805_10151503793361148_807252620_n-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/556805_10151503793361148_807252620_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Drizzle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1 cup Whole Wheat Flour<br \/>\n1 cup Flour<br \/>\n2 teaspoons Baking Powder<br \/>\n1 teaspoon Baking Soda<br \/>\n1 teaspoon Salt<br \/>\n1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon<br \/>\n1\/2 teaspoon ground Nutmeg<br \/>\n1\/4 teaspoon ground Ginger<br \/>\nOR <strong>2 teaspoons Epicure Apple Pie Spice<\/strong><br \/>\n1\/4 cup Brown Sugar<br \/>\n1\/2 cup chopped Walnuts<br \/>\n1\/2 cup Raisins<br \/>\n2 Eggs, lightly beaten<br \/>\n1\/4 cup Butter, melted<br \/>\n1 teaspoon Vanilla<br \/>\n2 cups Buttermilk (If you don&#8217;t have Buttermilk &#8211; 2Tbsp Lemon Juice with enough regular milk to \u00a0measure 2 cups, let stand for 10 minutes)<br \/>\n4 cups grated Carrots<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Cream Cheese Drizzle<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened<br \/>\n1\/2 cup Icing Sugar<br \/>\nVanilla<br \/>\nMilk &#8211; to desired consistency<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have buttermilk, set the milk to souring before you begin.<br \/>\nMelt the butter and let it cool while you proceed with getting your dry ingredients combined.<\/p>\n<p>In small mixing bowl beat cream cheese until smooth.<br \/>\nAdd icing sugar and vanilla, beating until no lumps remain.<br \/>\nAdd a little milk (1 &#8211; 2 Tablespoons) if you want a thinner drizzle.<br \/>\nSet aside.<\/p>\n<p>Preheat Griddle to 350F.<br \/>\nIn mixing bowl combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, spices and brown sugar.<br \/>\nStir in chopped nuts and raisins.<br \/>\nIn a small bowl, combine buttermilk, vanilla, eggs, melted butter and grated carrots.<br \/>\nPour liquid ingredients, all at once, into dry ingredients.<br \/>\nStir just until all the flour is incorporated, do not overmix.<br \/>\nLightly spray griddle with non stick spray.<br \/>\nLadle about 1\/4 &#8211; 1\/3 cup for each pancake, spreading the batter slightly\u00a0; cook for 3 &#8211; 4 minutes, until bubbles start to pop and edges are dry.<br \/>\nFlip over and continue cooking for another 3 &#8211; 4 minutes.<br \/>\nTransfer to serving platter.<br \/>\nRepeat with remaining batter.<br \/>\nServe warm with Cream Cheese Drizzle.<br \/>\nFreeze any leftovers and simply pop into the toaster to reheat when needed.<\/p>\n<p>Makes 18 Pancakes<\/p>\n<p>FYI &#8211; This is a ummm, goopy batter; don&#8217;t try to hurry these up by cranking up the heat coz you will end up with burnt outsides and raw insides&#8230;YUCK! Keep it at 350F and practice patience&#8230;or you know, clean all the surfaces in the kitchen if you are like me and can&#8217;t be trusted to be patient!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had some carrots that were no longer eye appealing and needed to be used up. I absolutely love to bake but, oh my, there is only so much baking one can consume! 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