Carrot Cake Pancakes (Vegan)

Vegan Carrot Cake Pancakes

    I very recently became a big fan of carrot cake. There was a whole foods co-op near the college where I did my undergrad, and every so often they'd have slices of vegan carrot cake in the bakery section! Topped with a super sweet cream cheese frosting. Also vegan, of course.

I can't even tell you how many slices of that cakes I've probably consumed. When I put on my senior concert, I even bought a 9" cake for the reception! However, I graduated and moved away from that cake... So I decided to make my own! Except, with an Ally twist, in the form of pancakes.

Cake for breakfast? Yes please...

Yield: 15 pancakes (serves 3)

Dry ingredients:

2 cups of flour

    (I use 1 cup oat flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour)

2 tsp baking powder

1-2 tbsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp nutmeg

Dash of cloves

    (or a whole bunch of allspice plus extra cinnamon)

Wet Ingredients:

1 1/2 to 2 cups unsweetened almond milk

3/4 cup shredded carrot

1/4 cup raisins

2 tbsp maple syrup (or sweetener of choice)

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 chia eggs

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(2 tbsp chia seeds + 6 tbsp water/or any other vegan egg substitute)

Instructions:

1. Combine wet and dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl

2. Cook 1/4 cup of batter on medium heat

3. Flip when bubbles start to appear over the surface

***Pro-tip!

Heat the oven to 200 degrees F to keep the pancakes warm while you cook the rest of them. :)

Cream cheese frosting:

Option 1:

Pillsbury cream cheese cake frosting, melted in the microwave for 15 seconds

*It is free of animal products but contains palm oil

Option 2: (per 1 serving)

2 tbsp dairy-free cream cheese

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 tbsp of sweetener of choice

(maple syrup or powdered sugar are really good choices)

Add almond milk to get desired pourable consistency

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