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This is an overhead photo of sourdough carrot cake pancakes frosted with cream cheese frosting and dusted with cinnamon.
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Sourdough Carrot Cake Pancakes (Cream Cheese frosting)

Fluffy and full of flavor, these sourdough carrot cake pancakes will be a breakfast that will bring everyone to the table!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword Carrot Cake, carrot cake pancakes, Easy Sourdough Recipe, Pancakes, Sourdough, Sourdough Discard, sourdough pancakes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 5 pancakes *see recipe for serving amounts for icing*
Calories 210kcal
Author Mary Rose

Equipment

  • 10 inch cast iron skillet

Ingredients

For the Pancakes

  • 1 cup Sourdough Starter
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Finely Shredded Carrots
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda

For the Frosting

  • 8 ounces Softened Cream Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Maple Syrup

Instructions

Make the Pancakes

  • Preheat a cast iron skillet over low-medium heat.
  • Shred 1 cup of carrots on the fine side of a box grater.
  • In a large bowl, add the sourdough starter, oil, egg, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Mix until well combined.
  • Fold in the carrots and baking soda.
  • Spray the preheated skillet with a few sprays of oil.
  • Add 1/4 cup of the pancake batter.
  • Cook on first side for 3-4 minutes.
  • Flip and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
  • Continue this process for the rest of the batter.

Make the Frosting

  • In a medium sized bowl, add the softened cream cheese and pour in the maple syrup.
  • Using an immersion blender to blend the mixture until it is smooth and creamy.
  • Spread the frosting over the pancakes. Use as much as you like:)
  • *This icing makes 10 servings*

Notes

Store leftover pancakes in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Store any leftover cream cheese icing in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Freeze cooled pancakes in freezer safe bag for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pancake and 1 serving of icing | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.4g | Protein: 4.3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.74g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.7g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 673mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 13.1g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 0.76mg