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)
- Pancake Batter:
- ¼ Cup Quinoa Flour
- ¼ Cup Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour
- ½ Tsp Baking Powder
- ½ Tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ Tsp Nutmeg
- ⅓ Cup Carrot Puree
- ¼ Cup Shredded Carrot
- ¼ 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
- Mix together the pancake batter until smooth.
- Heat a greased non-stick pan over medium high heat. Use about ⅓ 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.
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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I am a passionate lover of pancakes, Rebecca! This is my new favorite recipe especially because they are vegan and gluten-free!
I’m glad to hear from another passionate pancaker 😉
hehehe, you know I’m all about dessert-type pancakes! These look so good! <3
O heck yes!
Looks ultimately Yumm!
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Girl! 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 😉
I’ll work on it!
WOW! 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!
These will win you over!
My son’s girlfriend is vegan so I am always on the look out for yummy recipes.
She’ll appreciate these!
Oh my Lanta I need to make these. I am gluten free and always looking for pancake recipes. And cream cheese frosting is my fave!
You will love these!
Totally going to have to try this. It looks delicious.
Thank you!
Oooh, what a great idea! I’ll add it to my list of recipes to try. Thanks!
Awesome!
So yummy! I cant wait to try!
Enjoy!
This is a fabulously creative idea, and I love starting my day with vegetables:)
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These look delicious!! Carrot cake is so yummy – good idea turning it into breakfast 🙂
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Just what we need 😉
Your Carrot Cake Pancakes look fabulous!
Thanks!
WOW! I am so jealous of these! I want to devour them ASAP!
I know what you’re making for weekend breakfast!
Yum!! 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!!
Well there you go!
What a lovely recipe! I really love carrot cake and pancakes, but I’d never even considered mixing the 2 together 🙂
They are the best together!
hehe obsessed with carrots like me:) I love it too
Best cake!
Yum, these look perfect for Easter! I’ll probably make them with oat flour and spelt flour instead though 🙂
*Maisy
Well, you don’t have celiac disease then, and that wouldn’t be my recipe.
No, 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
That looks absolutely delicious, Rebecca! Perfect for a spring brunch!
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OMG! 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! 😉
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This 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 😉
I never put raisins in real carrot cake 😉 Ick!
The color of this frosting looks awesome! How fun!
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This 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! 🙂
Can’t argue with that! Breakfast, dessert, dinner 😉
That drippy frosting is heavenly. <3
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Ooo these sound great! Its like carrot cake has taken on a new form of awesomeness 🙂
Haha, I like that statement 😉
I love carrot cake… and I love pancakes! These look sensational.
Thank you!
Who doesn’t love carrot cake? To make it into a pancake idea is inspired I must say
Haha, so right!
choosing 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.
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The solution really is chocolate carrot cake!
I love carrot cake, it’s one of my favorite desserts. This sounds wonderful.
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I never pass up carrot cake!
This looks absolutely amazing!!
Thank you!
Oh my delicious!! I love when dessert and breakfast mix worlds! 🙂
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These is interesting. Making soon!
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This looks so hearty and delicious!
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I have been craving carrot cake lately, these pancakes are a much better option!
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Any carrot cake is a good option!
The frosting on these pancakes is inspired and it looks amazing!
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Carrot cake topping?! Genius! Can’t wait to try this for breakfast.
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This looks incredible!
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I love this guilt free way to start my day with carrot cake!!!
The best way we can do it 😉
How fun! I could definitely see serving these for Easter!
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It would be great!
Hello loves yummy. What is the gluten free flour? Is it wheat? I am avoiding all wheat.
Lol, what?
Love the idea of having carrot cake pancakes for breakfast! These look seriously good!
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This is such a creative breakfast idea! I’ll definitely have to try this out for myself soon. 🙂
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These are like waking up to a dream! How deliciously indulgent yet everyday healthy. Love it!
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I could totally get down with eating this to start my day. Looks amazing!
They will guarantee a great day!
This is such a fun way to jazz up pancakes!
Gotta keep the pancakes jazzy 😉
My mom’s alllll about carrot cake so she would love this!
She knows what’s good!
Ahh this looks so tasty! and I have been craving pancakes!
Thanks!
this looks and sounds delicious. Is there a raw vegan version of this (especially the frosting)
Lol.
This is such a creative recipe! The frosting looks amazing!
Thank you!
This looks amazing! What a creative idea! I love everything about this!
Lol, sure, thanks!
Love that frosting idea! Genius. 🙂
Thank you 🙂
The 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.
Carrot CAKE, carrot panCAKES, it’s all the same, just breakfast approved 😛
These 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
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This is such a fun idea! I love all things carrot cake! YUM!
Yes! Thank you!
Ooh, what a great idea!! I love how easy they look, and how they’re gluten free and vegan too! Always a bonus 🙂
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Staaaahp 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!
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Haha, yes!!! Carrot cake really is the best! And pancakes, regardless, always good!
Yum, yum and more yum. This sounds and looks delicious. I can’t wait to try this out.
Thank you so much!
Looks 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!
That would be fine.
These look amazing, I love carrot cake so definitely need to try these!
Carrot cake is the best!
No way this is amazing! I’m in such a pancake phase right now! I even have quinoa flour. 🙂 🙂
I know what you’ll be having for breakfast!
What a fun breakfast! Packed full of spring flavors 🙂
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Woow, this looks like the perfect carrot cake substitute, only super fast! The frosting sounds awesome too!!
Thank you! Carrot cake for breakfast!
My goodness these look like they came straight from heaven!
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Haha, well thank you! All pancakes are heaven 😉
These 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.
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This looks so good! Allergy free is just what I need:) I’m allergic to tree nuts and dairy so thank you for sharing!
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I hope you enjoy these then!
We are always looking for a fun way to make pancakes. These will be great for spring.
Always make fun pancakes!
I love your idea of turning cake recipes into pancakes. Nice flavour combination.
Haha, it’s not that unique, but sure!
These look like the perfect breakfast!
Thank you!!