Paleo Carrot Cake Pancakes

Moist and fluffy coconut flour paleo carrot cake pancakes made with coconut flour, coconut milk, and pure maple syrup. These flavor-infused carrot cake pancakes are perfect for a slow weekend breakfast, or double as a healthy snack.

…Also known as that time we did a mash up of carrot cake and pancakes and called it breakfast.

Sometimes you need to begin the week with something irresistible to let the weekend spill over just a little longer.

Perhaps you need a different flavor to change up routine and make you feel funky fresh. Sometimes you need a place to put a vegetable to ensure your children nuggets consume a vitamin or two.

Perhaps you need paleo carrot cake pancakes to remind you you’re free to do as you please while still making wise decisions. 

We’re gluttons for healthy hedonistic breakfasts.

We’re no stranger to grain-free and gluten-free pancakes on this site.  It recently dawned on me that I made coconut flour pancakes for the first time seven years ago. Since then, I have posted Lemon Poppy Seed Coconut Flour Pancakes, Fluffy Citrus Coconut Flour Pancakes, Lemon Ricotta Coconut Flour Pancakes , Blueberry Coconut Flour Pancakes for One, and Fluffy Apple Walnut Pancakes.

And the party keeps on going..

I used my Basic Fluffy Coconut Flour Pancakes recipe as the base for this carrot cake edition. I simply added shredded coconut, carrot, cinnamon, and raisins to make these pancakes taste like the much coveted classic carrot cake.

Serve them up with a pat of butter and pure maple syrup, and/or top them with chopped walnuts and raisins for a real good time.

Can I Substitute the Coconut Flour?:

Because coconut flour is its own animal when it comes to grain-free flours, I don’t recommend trying to replace it with any other flour, as it absorbs 4 x more liquid than most other flours. If you prefer almond flour over coconut flour, you can instead use my recipe for Almond Flour Pancakes as the base, and add the carrot cake ingredients from there.

As usual, the pancake batter prep is a breeze. Simply add all ingredients for the base to a blender, blend, and then fold in the shredded coconut, carrot, and raisins. Cook them up on the trusty griddle, and you have yourself a healthy grain-free cake-for-breakfast situation.

And if you’re like me and you’ve been itching for ALL THE CARROT CAKE lately, I’ve gotchu, boo.

Here are some additional..

Healthy Carrot Cake Recipes:

• Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
•  Paleo Carrot Cake Banana Bread
•  Carrot Cake Fat Balls
• Grain-Free Parsnip Carrot Cake
•  Paleo Carrot Cake  

Cheers to carrot cake everything!!

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Paleo Carrot Cake Pancakes

Yield: 10 pancakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Grain-free paleo pancakes made with all the carrot cake goodies for a treat of a breakfast

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Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, or honey
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup + 1 TBL coconut flour
• 1/4 cup tapioca flour, or arrowroot flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 large carrot, peeled and grated (1/2 heaping cup)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup raisins

For Serving:

• chopped walnuts
• raisins
• pure maple syrup

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients except the last three (carrot, coconut, raisins) to a blender and blend until well-combined and smooth.
2. Fold in the last three ingredients and allow batter to sit 15 minutes. This process will help thicken the batter.
3. Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a large non-stick skillet (enough to generously coat the surface) over medium-low heat. Wait a few minutes for the skillet to warm up all the way.
4. Measure a 1/4 cup of batter and pour onto the hot skillet. If necessary, use your finger to spread the batter into a perfect circle. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, until pancake is golden-brown on the first side. Carefully flip and cook another 3 to 4 minutes, or until pancake is cooked through. Repeat for remaining batter
5. Serve pancakes with choice of grass-fed butter, chopped walnuts, raisins, almond butter, and/or pure maple syrup.

Nutrition Information

Yield 10 Serving Size 1 of 10
Amount Per Serving Calories 175Total Fat 9gUnsaturated Fat 0gCarbohydrates 18gFiber 3gSugar 9gProtein 4g