1 1/4 cupall purpose flour or Bobs Red Mill 1 for 1 gluten free baking flour or 5oz if weighing flour
2tspbaking powder
1 1/2tspcinnamon or apple pie spiceground
3/4cupmilkwhole
1/3cupbrown sugar, packed
1tbspcanola oil
2largeeggsbeaten
1/2cupcarrot, freshfinely grated (1 large or 2 small carrots)
1/3cupsweetened coconut, flaked
Cream Cheese Sauce
2tbspconfectioners sugar
1/4cupwhipped cream cheeseregular
1-2tbspmilk
1/2tspvanilla extract
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Instructions
Spoon the flour into your measuring cups and level off with a knife. Do not pack the measuring cups with flour. If you can weight the flour, it would be 5 oz.
Now add the flour to a medium mixing bowl and add baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt in a medium size bowl. Whisk ingredients together until combined.
In another bowl, combine milk, brown sugar, canola oil, and 2 large eggs. Whisk gently until combined and eggs are beaten.
Add to flour mixture. Stir until smooth but don't over mix the batter. Now fold in carrots and coconut until fully combined.
Prepare the cream cheese sauce. Use 1/3 cup of whipped cream cheese, plus 2 tablespoons of confectioners sugar, 1 tablespoon of milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and creamy.
Preheat a non stick skillet on medium heat until hot. Add batter 1/3 cup at a time.Allow pancake to form several bubbles on top before flipping, about 4 minutes. Once turned, allow the pancake to cook for about 3 minutes.
Pancakes should be golden brown and filling your kitchen with the smell of carrot cake. Continue to cook until you have used all the batter. This should yield 7, 5" pancakes.
Serving: Place a couple of tablespoons of the cream cheese sauce onto the plate and smear it on the bottom side of the plate. Top with 2 pancakes, add butter, maple syrup and top with toasted walnuts that are completely optional but a perfect add on.
Notes
Nutrition information does not include Maple Syrup and butter.
NOTE: I highly recommend real Maple Syrup for this recipe.
Adapted by The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook
Nutrition
Serving: 2pancakesCalories: 541kcal
Nutritional information is calculated online and should be used as a guide.