Carrot pancakes with cream cheese spread
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: 25 min
- Cook time: 15 min
- Serving: 4
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PRESENTATION
Carrot pancakes are such a fun twist on your usual stack. What really makes these different? Well, it’s the pureed carrots and oat flour mixed right into the batter. Seriously, every bite is moist and a bit fragrant, like a mash-up of classic carrot cake pancakes and regular breakfast food. Folks who love breakfast recipes that offer something new really, really enjoy these. Plus, there’s creamy Philadelphia Light cheese blended into the batter itself. And look, that adds a soft texture and gentle, tangy flavor you just won’t find in regular homemade pancakes. Topping them off with a thick, cool cream cheese spread gives you the full carrot cake vibe—on a Saturday morning no less. Little touches like dark chocolate curls or a handful of almond flakes bring crunch and an extra flavor layer. Makes the whole thing feel special. Not over the top.
Pretty simple, these pancakes are a breeze to whip up. Perfect for quick brunches or easy weekend family breakfasts. American pancake tradition is all about mixing things up, right? So, adding grated carrots, a hint of cinnamon, or switching out some flour keeps it interesting. It’s not just flavor. The golden outside and tender middle set these apart from those flat, dry pancakes. And here’s the thing—when you spread on that cream cheese frosting, it’s more like a soft, whipped topping than heavy icing. You get a cool, creamy bite that balances the sweet carrot flavor. Some folks drizzle honey or sprinkle nuts for even more texture. For anyone who likes playing around with healthy pancakes or trying out an easy pancake recipe that's not the same old thing, these carrot pancakes hit the spot. They're the kind of dish that feels familiar but comes with a surprise in every bite. Perfect for laid-back weekends or changing up the usual breakfast routine. Cannot go wrong with that.
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INGREDIENTS
- For 8 pancakes
- Carrots 1 ¼ cup (150 g) - (to be cleaned)
- Philadelphia cream cheese 4.2 oz (120 g) - Light
- Oat flour 1 cup (90 g)
- Sugar 1 oz (30 g)
- Eggs 1
- Egg whites 1
- Baking powder 2 tsp (8 g)
- For the frosting
- Philadelphia cream cheese 3.2 oz (90 g) - Light
- Powdered sugar 4 tsp (10 g)
- Orange peel to taste
- For cooking
- Sunflower seed oil to taste
- For garnish
- Dark chocolate 0.75 oz (20 g) - shavings
- Almond slices 0.8 oz (20 g)
- Orange peel to taste
How to prepare Carrot pancakes with cream cheese spread
To prepare the carrot pancakes with cream cheese spread, start with the cream: place the Philadelphia Light spreadable cream cheese in a bowl 1 together with the powdered sugar 2 and the grated orange zest 3.
Stir with a rubber spatula 4 until you obtain a smooth, homogeneous cream 5. Refrigerate and set aside. Now prepare the pancakes: peel the carrots and cut about 1 cup (125 g; about 4.4 oz) into chunks 6.
Transfer the carrots to a food processor 7, then add the Philadelphia Light spreadable cream cheese 8 and the whole egg 9.
Add the egg white as well 10 and blend to combine everything. At this point incorporate the oat flour 11 and the sugar 12 into the mixture.
Add the baking powder 13 and blend again until you obtain a smooth, homogeneous batter 14. Move on to cooking: heat a nonstick skillet and grease it using a paper towel dipped in vegetable oil 15.
Place a scant 2 tablespoons of batter in the center of the pan 16 and gently spread it with the back of the spoon (if the pan is large enough, you can cook more pancakes at once). Cook over medium-low heat until small bubbles appear on the surface, then flip them with the help of a spatula 17. Cook the pancakes on the other side until golden 18. Lightly oil the pan again each time you add batter to cook the remaining pancakes.
As they are cooked, stack the pancakes on a plate 19. Spread the frosting over the surface of the top pancake 20, then garnish with the chocolate curls 21.
Finish with the almond flakes 22 and the grated orange zest 23. Your carrot pancakes with cream cheese spread are ready to be served 34!