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The Healthy Carrot Cake Pancakes I Make for Cozy Mornings

The Healthy Carrot Cake Pancakes I Make for Cozy Mornings
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min
Serves
3
Calories
351 kcal
Carbs
52.40 g

Ingredients

  • ½ cupunsweetened applesauce
  • 2 largeeggs
  • ⅓ cupunsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoonpure maple syrup
  • 1 ½ cupsold fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 teaspoonsbaking powder
  • 1 teaspoonground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoonnutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoonsalt
  • 1 cupshredded carrots
  • ¼ cupchopped walnuts or pecans
  • 3 tablespoonsraisins
  • —Olive oil or coconut oil (for cooking)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Add all of the ingredients (besides the carrots, walnuts and raisins) to a blender and blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in the carrots, chopped walnuts and raisins (DO NOT BLEND).

  2. 2

    Lightly coat a griddle with coconut oil or olive oil and place over medium heat. Once hot, add about 1/3 cup of batter for each pancake, cooking for 2-4 minutes.

  3. 3

    Flip pancakes and cook until golden brown. If browning too quickly, lower the heat.

  4. 4

    Wipe skillet clean and repeat with remaining batter. Makes 6 pancakes total.