Everything you love about carrot cake, now as a healthy breakfast! These Carrot Cake Pancakes with Carrot Cream Frosting are gluten-free, allergy-free, vegan, and sneak in tons of veggie nutrition! This recipe is just what you need to welcome Spring!
All is good in the world when we have a plate of carrot cake pancakes in front of us to devour. A beautiful gluten-free combination of two of my favorite things in the whole wide world. Carrot cake and pancakes. And they’re orangey (orange is my favorite color!) The epitome of Strength and SUNSHINE pancake creations. Carrot (cake), the “pumpkin” of the Spring!
My love for carrot cake just solidifies my #grandmastatus ranking as #1. Honestly, I would always take carrot cake over chocolate cake if given that troublesome decision. It makes sense that I should probably work on a chocolate carrot cake some time soon, eh? I mean, I’ve already put my chocolate touch on some pumpkin pancakes (we must do carrot next!) Let me not get ahead of myself, though. Right now we have some classic carrot cake pancakes to feast our eyes on! And by classic, I mean “Strength and Sunshine style” classic 😉
Nothing too out of the ordinary here. Just you’re typical baby food carrot puree and a special little “mock” cream cheese frosting that uses some of the carrot puree with Daiya cream cheese. Let’s face it. Carrot cake is now complete without the cream cheese frosting! Fun fact! Did you know that carrot cake stems from carrot pudding which was developed in Europe during Medieval times? I don’t know about you, but I’m glad it’s actual CAKE now! I’ve never been much of a pudding person. However, the cream cheese frosting on the carrot cake was developed by us, silly Americans, in the 1960s. I guess that wasn’t too silly of an American add-on 😉
Carrot Cake Pancakes with Carrot Cream Frosting (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free, Vegan)
Carrot Cake Pancakes with Carrot Cream Frosting (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free, Vegan)
Everything you love about carrot cake, now as a healthy breakfast! These Carrot Cake Pancakes with Carrot Cream Frosting are gluten-free, allergy-free, vegan, and sneak in tons of veggie nutrition! This recipe is just what you need to welcome Spring!
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Pancake Batter:
- 1/4 Cup Quinoa Flour
- 1/4 Cup Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 Tsp Nutmeg
- 1/3 Cup Carrot Puree
- 1/4 Cup Shredded Carrot
- 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk
- Carrot Cream Frosting:
- 2 TB Daiya Cream Cheese
- 2 TB Carrot Puree
- 2 TB Powdered Erythritol
- Additional Toppings:
- Shredded Carrots
- Unsweetened Raisins
Instructions
- Mix together the pancake batter until smooth.
- Heat a greased non-stick pan over medium high heat. Use about 1/3 of the pancake batter per pancake, for 3 small pancakes. Cook each pancake on each side for about 3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together the carrot cream frosting ingredients until smooth.
- Pour the frosting over pancake stack and top with additional shredded carrots and raisins if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
You know, not only do I have an affinity for carrot cake and pancakes, but also any veggie and pancakes! Pancakes need some form of veggie in there! These posts always reveal something obvious that I’ve just never realized! And people actually pretend that pancakes aren’t healthy! Ha! What a false stereotype!
So tell me:
+ Carrot cake or chocolate cake?
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Agness of Run Agness Run says
April 2, 2017 at 4:55 pmI am a passionate lover of pancakes, Rebecca! This is my new favorite recipe especially because they are vegan and gluten-free!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
April 2, 2017 at 5:06 pmI’m glad to hear from another passionate pancaker 😉
Farrah says
April 2, 2017 at 2:05 pmhehehe, you know I’m all about dessert-type pancakes! These look so good! <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
April 2, 2017 at 3:11 pmO heck yes!
Menaka Bharathi - Bloggers Pit Stop Crew says
March 28, 2017 at 9:04 pmLooks ultimately Yumm!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 29, 2017 at 7:16 amHa, thanks!
kimmythevegan says
March 27, 2017 at 7:55 pmGirl! These look amazing. As if pancakes could get any better. I have to admit to being a chocolate lover, but there is always room in my heart for carrot cake!
ps. I’m waiting for that chocolate carrot cake recipe 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 28, 2017 at 6:21 amI’ll work on it!
Djinji says
March 26, 2017 at 10:57 pmWOW! I’m going to have to try this. I love carrot cake and I adore pancakes! I can’t wait to put them together. Thanks!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 27, 2017 at 6:58 amThese will win you over!
Gillian Kent says
March 26, 2017 at 5:45 pmMy son’s girlfriend is vegan so I am always on the look out for yummy recipes.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 26, 2017 at 5:55 pmShe’ll appreciate these!
Danielle says
March 26, 2017 at 3:30 pmOh my Lanta I need to make these. I am gluten free and always looking for pancake recipes. And cream cheese frosting is my fave!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 26, 2017 at 5:55 pmYou will love these!
Rae says
March 26, 2017 at 2:02 pmTotally going to have to try this. It looks delicious.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 26, 2017 at 2:33 pmThank you!
Lynn says
March 26, 2017 at 1:49 pmOooh, what a great idea! I’ll add it to my list of recipes to try. Thanks!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 26, 2017 at 2:33 pmAwesome!
Matea says
March 26, 2017 at 1:25 pmSo yummy! I cant wait to try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 26, 2017 at 2:32 pmEnjoy!
Monika Dabrowski says
March 25, 2017 at 2:43 pmThis is a fabulously creative idea, and I love starting my day with vegetables:)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 25, 2017 at 3:25 pmHaha, yes 😉 Thanks!
KJ | Om Nom Herbivore says
March 25, 2017 at 12:04 amThese look delicious!! Carrot cake is so yummy – good idea turning it into breakfast 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 25, 2017 at 6:08 amJust what we need 😉
Miz Helen says
March 24, 2017 at 6:23 pmYour Carrot Cake Pancakes look fabulous!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 24, 2017 at 6:30 pmThanks!
Rachel (LittleChefBigAppetite) says
March 24, 2017 at 12:33 pmWOW! I am so jealous of these! I want to devour them ASAP!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 24, 2017 at 2:09 pmI know what you’re making for weekend breakfast!
rebecca @ shewell.co says
March 24, 2017 at 10:00 amYum!! Carrot cake is one of my favorite spring desserts! I never even thought about making carrot pancakes! Definitely going to be trying this recipe out this spring!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 24, 2017 at 10:48 amWell there you go!
Mel says
March 24, 2017 at 10:00 amWhat a lovely recipe! I really love carrot cake and pancakes, but I’d never even considered mixing the 2 together 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 24, 2017 at 10:48 amThey are the best together!
MyCityMyLondon says
March 24, 2017 at 7:44 amhehe obsessed with carrots like me:) I love it too
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 24, 2017 at 7:59 amBest cake!
Maisy says
March 24, 2017 at 4:58 amYum, these look perfect for Easter! I’ll probably make them with oat flour and spelt flour instead though 🙂
*Maisy
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 24, 2017 at 6:01 amWell, you don’t have celiac disease then, and that wouldn’t be my recipe.
Maisy says
March 24, 2017 at 6:07 amNo, I’m only intolerant to wheat, so other grains are fine. I never religiously stick to recipes anyway, I just see them as an inspiration 🙂
*Maisy
Manju | Cooking Curries says
March 23, 2017 at 5:03 pmThat looks absolutely delicious, Rebecca! Perfect for a spring brunch!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 23, 2017 at 6:47 pmThank you!
Sherri @ Watch Learn Eat says
March 23, 2017 at 11:46 amOMG! I have got to make these for my gluten-free husband! He LOVES carrot cake and he will love these pancakes. I am also drooling over that frosting! 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 23, 2017 at 1:39 pmA special morning treat!
Robin says
March 22, 2017 at 6:47 pmThis looks and sounds incredibly decadent and delicious!! I love that I could just leave the raisins off, too, since that’s my carrot cake of choice 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 23, 2017 at 6:35 amI never put raisins in real carrot cake 😉 Ick!
Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy says
March 22, 2017 at 1:32 pmThe color of this frosting looks awesome! How fun!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 1:46 pmThank you!
Andrea says
March 22, 2017 at 1:01 pmThis looks too yummy! I would not only have this for breakfast but as dessert as well! I’m going to give it a try this weekend. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 1:11 pmCan’t argue with that! Breakfast, dessert, dinner 😉
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says
March 22, 2017 at 11:10 amThat drippy frosting is heavenly. <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 11:19 amThanks!
Teagan says
March 22, 2017 at 10:09 amOoo these sound great! Its like carrot cake has taken on a new form of awesomeness 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 11:19 amHaha, I like that statement 😉
Kate | Veggie Desserts says
March 22, 2017 at 8:59 amI love carrot cake… and I love pancakes! These look sensational.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 11:17 amThank you!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says
March 22, 2017 at 8:43 amWho doesn’t love carrot cake? To make it into a pancake idea is inspired I must say
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 11:17 amHaha, so right!
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
March 22, 2017 at 5:47 amchoosing between chocolate & carrot cake is hard & it totally depends on my mood.. i love the frosting on top..i dont explore much with veggies in my pancake and hopefully i will start doing so soon.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 6:55 amThe solution really is chocolate carrot cake!
Linda @ Veganosity says
March 21, 2017 at 11:37 pmI love carrot cake, it’s one of my favorite desserts. This sounds wonderful.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 6:54 amI never pass up carrot cake!
Kenzie says
March 21, 2017 at 10:05 pmThis looks absolutely amazing!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 6:54 amThank you!
Kristina @ MsModify says
March 21, 2017 at 8:12 pmOh my delicious!! I love when dessert and breakfast mix worlds! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 6:54 amTis the best 😉
Uma says
March 21, 2017 at 7:32 pmThese is interesting. Making soon!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 6:53 amI hope so!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
March 21, 2017 at 6:46 pmThis looks so hearty and delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 22, 2017 at 6:53 amThanks!
Amanda says
March 21, 2017 at 5:16 pmI have been craving carrot cake lately, these pancakes are a much better option!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 5:42 pmAny carrot cake is a good option!
Razena | Tantalisemytastebuds.com says
March 21, 2017 at 4:59 pmThe frosting on these pancakes is inspired and it looks amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 5:42 pmThank you!
Sus // roughmeasures.com says
March 21, 2017 at 3:51 pmCarrot cake topping?! Genius! Can’t wait to try this for breakfast.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 4:27 pmNo one needs syrup now!
lucie says
March 21, 2017 at 12:28 pmThis looks incredible!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 2:07 pmThanks!
Liz says
March 21, 2017 at 10:43 amI love this guilt free way to start my day with carrot cake!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 10:44 amThe best way we can do it 😉
Lauren says
March 21, 2017 at 9:21 amHow fun! I could definitely see serving these for Easter!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 9:22 amIt would be great!
Mary says
March 21, 2017 at 9:10 amHello loves yummy. What is the gluten free flour? Is it wheat? I am avoiding all wheat.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 9:21 amLol, what?
Pretty Patel says
March 21, 2017 at 3:57 amLove the idea of having carrot cake pancakes for breakfast! These look seriously good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 6:18 amThank you!
Elizabeth says
March 21, 2017 at 3:33 amThis is such a creative breakfast idea! I’ll definitely have to try this out for myself soon. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 6:18 amI hope so! Enjoy!
Alisa Fleming says
March 20, 2017 at 10:58 pmThese are like waking up to a dream! How deliciously indulgent yet everyday healthy. Love it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 6:17 amHaha, they are!
Kelly @ TastingPage says
March 20, 2017 at 9:41 pmI could totally get down with eating this to start my day. Looks amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 6:17 amThey will guarantee a great day!
Kortney // Allergy Girl Eats says
March 20, 2017 at 8:05 pmThis is such a fun way to jazz up pancakes!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 6:17 amGotta keep the pancakes jazzy 😉
Casey the College Celiac says
March 20, 2017 at 7:53 pmMy mom’s alllll about carrot cake so she would love this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 21, 2017 at 6:16 amShe knows what’s good!
Taylor says
March 20, 2017 at 5:22 pmAhh this looks so tasty! and I have been craving pancakes!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 6:10 pmThanks!
Viktoriya and Oksana says
March 20, 2017 at 5:15 pmthis looks and sounds delicious. Is there a raw vegan version of this (especially the frosting)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 6:10 pmLol.
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says
March 20, 2017 at 3:48 pmThis is such a creative recipe! The frosting looks amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 6:09 pmThank you!
Lindsey says
March 20, 2017 at 2:27 pmThis looks amazing! What a creative idea! I love everything about this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 2:46 pmLol, sure, thanks!
Raia Todd says
March 20, 2017 at 1:07 pmLove that frosting idea! Genius. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:07 pmThank you 🙂
Mary says
March 20, 2017 at 12:05 pmThe carrot cream frosting looks a little too good to be true. I’ve never had carrot pancakes, but I’m totally willing to try them.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:06 pmCarrot CAKE, carrot panCAKES, it’s all the same, just breakfast approved 😛
Harriet Emily says
March 20, 2017 at 11:35 amThese pancakes look amazing Rebecca! Nothing beats the combination of carrot cake + pancakes! I love them both, so I know I’m going to love this recipe! Thank you for sharing <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:06 pmHaha, yes, me too!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
March 20, 2017 at 11:26 amThis is such a fun idea! I love all things carrot cake! YUM!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:06 pmYes! Thank you!
Elinor Kugler says
March 20, 2017 at 11:15 amOoh, what a great idea!! I love how easy they look, and how they’re gluten free and vegan too! Always a bonus 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:05 pmCan’t do it any other way!
Julia Mueller says
March 20, 2017 at 11:06 amStaaaahp it, these pancakes are perfection! I’m obsessed with all-things carrot cake and it’s been years since I’ve made carrot cake pancakes. I’m itching to try your recipe, complete with that carrot cream frosting. Drooling over here!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:05 pmHaha, yes!!! Carrot cake really is the best! And pancakes, regardless, always good!
Ref J says
March 20, 2017 at 10:05 amYum, yum and more yum. This sounds and looks delicious. I can’t wait to try this out.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:04 pmThank you so much!
Amy says
March 20, 2017 at 9:59 amLooks good! We love pancskes at our house. Fun new spin on something we eat most mornings. don’t have quinoa flour, could I just use more all purpose gluten-free flour? Thank you!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:04 pmThat would be fine.
Becca says
March 20, 2017 at 9:45 amThese look amazing, I love carrot cake so definitely need to try these!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:03 pmCarrot cake is the best!
Emily | Crunchy Mama Science says
March 20, 2017 at 9:40 amNo way this is amazing! I’m in such a pancake phase right now! I even have quinoa flour. 🙂 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:03 pmI know what you’ll be having for breakfast!
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says
March 20, 2017 at 9:21 amWhat a fun breakfast! Packed full of spring flavors 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:03 pmYou bet!
Hauke Fox says
March 20, 2017 at 8:27 amWoow, this looks like the perfect carrot cake substitute, only super fast! The frosting sounds awesome too!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:02 pmThank you! Carrot cake for breakfast!
Jessie says
March 20, 2017 at 7:48 amMy goodness these look like they came straight from heaven!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:02 pmHaha, well thank you! All pancakes are heaven 😉
Jess @ Jess Bee Creates says
March 20, 2017 at 7:35 amThese look so good! I like the Daiya products I’ve had so far, but haven’t used the cream cheese yet. I’ll have to make these for my mom, she loves carrot cake.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:01 pmTheir cream cheese is o so yummy!
Annaleid says
March 20, 2017 at 7:34 amThis looks so good! Allergy free is just what I need:) I’m allergic to tree nuts and dairy so thank you for sharing!
xoxo Annaleid
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:01 pmI hope you enjoy these then!
Samantha Hatcher says
March 20, 2017 at 7:30 amWe are always looking for a fun way to make pancakes. These will be great for spring.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:00 pmAlways make fun pancakes!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
March 20, 2017 at 7:26 amI love your idea of turning cake recipes into pancakes. Nice flavour combination.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 1:00 pmHaha, it’s not that unique, but sure!
Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen says
March 20, 2017 at 6:57 amThese look like the perfect breakfast!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 20, 2017 at 7:01 amThank you!!