Carrot Cake Pancakes (cinnamon's Kailua)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 ounces package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 for the pancakes:.
• 2 toast the walnuts lightly in a pan on med-low heat, then set off to the side.
• 3 we love spicy food, so use less spices in the next step if so inclined….
• 4 lightly measure the flour with a spoon so as not to pack the cup measure. combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves and ginger in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• 5 combine brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs beating to combine.
• 6 add the sugar mixture to the flour mixture, stirring just until moist. fold in grated carrots and toasted walnuts.
• 7 cook pancakes on a greased/buttered skillet or frying pan on medium-low heat turning when batter starts to lightly bubble.
• 8 serve with the cream cheese frosting (steps below) and/or maple syrup.
• 9 for the cream cheese frosting:.
• 10 in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese at high speed until light, about 5 minutes. beat in the vanilla, then the confectioners' sugar; beat at low speed until incorporated. increase the speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.