Carrot Pancakes With Cream Cheese Spread

If you are looking for something a bit different for breakfast, try these pancakes! With the cream cheese spread, the flavor is similar to carrot cake. Delicious!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 12 pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 1⁄3 cup  packed brown sugar or 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup milk
• 1  cup  grated carrot
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

• Cream Cheese Spread

• 4  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  dash ground cinnamon

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients.
2. Combine egg, brown sugar, milk, carrots and vanilla in another bowl; mix well.
3. Stir carrot mixture into dry ingredients just until moistened.
4. Pour batter by 1/4th cupfuls onto a greased hot griddle.
5. Turn when bubbles form on top of pancake; flip and cook until golden brown.
6. For topping, place cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.
7. in food processor; cover and process until smooth.
8. Transfer to a bowl; sprinkle with cinnamon.
9. Serve with pancakes.