Keto Carrot Pancakes

Keto carrot pancakes because breakfast will forever be my favorite meal of the day. In fact, as far as this girl is concerned, breakfast should be enjoyed at any time of the day. Who’s with me on this?

These keto carrot cake pancakes are a welcome treat and make the perfect offering for a weekend brunch or anytime you are looking for a filling breakfast.

They are grain-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, and keto-friendly. Imagine enjoying a keto pancake that has all the flavors you love about carrot cake minus all the carbs.

At only 1.7 g net carbs per pancake, it’s a great way to silence taste buds that are craving real carrot cake. 

Make sure you check out our keto carrot recipes if you are looking for more delicious ways to add carrots to your keto diet. 

Do you know what else is great about these low-carb carrot pancakes? That they are made quickly in a blender.

That’s right, just toss all the ingredients into your high-powered blender and let it do all the hard work for you.

Then it’s just a matter of folding in the shredded carrots and coconut flakes and cooking these keto-friendly pancakes on a hot griddle. Enjoy these healthy pancakes as a meal or even as a dessert.

Although I topped these keto carrot pancakes with a few pecans, the batter itself uses zero nuts. So if you can’t consume nuts but you can enjoy coconut flour, you can leave the pecans out and have yourself a tasty nut-free carrot cake pancake.

Keto Carrot Pancakes

After my keto carrot cake recipe was so well received, I thought it was time I created another recipe that shared a similar taste profile with simple ingredients.

Plus having pancakes that taste like carrot cake gives you automatic portion control. And since these pancakes can be frozen, they can be made ahead of time.

As I stated earlier, I made these sugar-free carrot pancakes with coconut flour. But if you’re wondering if you could simply swap out the coconut flour for almond flour, unfortunately, you can’t.

That’s because these two flours behave completely differently from one another. I encourage you to read all my tips on Keto Baking.

To understand how these and other ingredients behave when baking ketogenically. It’s an excellent resource for anyone doing this lifestyle.

Ingredients Needed To Make Keto-Friendly Carrot Pancakes

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• Full-fat cream cheese softened
• Eggs, room temperature
• Coconut flour
• Granulated sugar substitute
• Heavy cream
• Grated unsweetened shredded coconut
• Grated fresh carrots
• Baking powder
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon powder
• Ground ginger
• Nutmeg
• Salt
• Water to thin the batter if necessary.

Keto Maple Cream Cheese Topping

• Full-fat cream cheese softened
• Sugar-free syrup
• Confectioner’s sugar-substitute
• Heavy cream
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon powder
• Salt

How To Make Keto Carrot Pancakes

To make these healthy carrot cake pancakes that are perfect for anyone on a low carb diet, you’ll need to start off by shredding your carrots. I used a food processor to make things simpler. You can, however, also use a box grater if you prefer.

Note that you cannot use pre-cut matchstick carrots. Those are simply too long and dry to make it into this recipe.

After I grated the carrots, I squeezed them dry with a paper towel to ensure that they did not add too much moisture to the batter.

You’ll need a high-power blender that can handle all the ingredients in these carrot pancakes. This batter will be thick and will require you to stop to scrape the sides of your blender midway through the making of the batter.

But if you do not have a blender that can adequately mix this pancake batter, you can also use an electric mixer.

To make these easy keto carrot cake pancakes add the cream cheese, eggs, sugar substitute, coconut flour, baking powder, and spices into your blender.

Next, process at medium-high speed until the batter is fully incorporated.

If using an electric mixer, then first mix the cream cheese, sugar substitute, and eggs before adding the coconut flour, baking powder, and spices.

How To Cook Your Keto Carrot Pancakes

Making carrot coconut flour pancakes is pretty straightforward and much easier than making a regular carrot cake.

When making these fluffy pancakes, it’s important not to overpack your coconut flour when measuring.

I advocate adding coconut flour by tablespoons into your measuring cup instead of scooping and leveling as you do with traditional baking.

This is because coconut flour can be very thirsty, and if you add too much of it into your recipes, they are bound to be too dry. So take your time and measure carefully.

Then once the keto pancake batter is fully combined, fold in the shredded coconut and grated carrots. If you note that your batter is too thick to pour, then feel free to add a tablespoon or more water.

You should note that these keto carrot pancakes cook at a slightly lower temperature than your typical pancake batter. So if you are using an electric griddle, set it to 300 degrees to start with, and then adjust your temperature if necessary.

The good thing is that because it is a thick pancake batter, it will flip easily. If you’re not using an electric griddle but instead a non-stick griddle, then start the cooking process at a medium-high setting. Then raise or lower the heat as needed.

To cook your pancakes, just slowly ladle about 1/4 cup of carrot pancake batter onto the hot, lightly greased griddle.

Once the edges of your pancakes begin to dry and bubbles form on the surface, they are close to being flipped.

So keep a close eye on them. It’s also important not to overcrowd them.

Once the bubbles on the surface of your pancakes begin to collapse, that will be your cue to flip them. Waiting for the bubbles to collapse before flipping will make all the difference.

It’s a trick I learned years ago that also works with these keto pancakes. This will take anywhere from 2 1/2 – 3 minutes, and you’ll notice the edges are slightly golden brown.

After your pancakes are flipped, you’ll want to cook them for an additional 2 1/2 minutes at a medium-low temperature.

Remember to continue greasing your skillet with coconut oil throughout the cooking process as needed.

I made these keto carrot cakes about 3 inches in diameter, which gave me 12 pancakes. However, you can also make them dollar-sized, which makes about 16 pancakes.

Or, if you prefer, you can make larger 4-inch pancakes for a total of 10 servings. The nutritional facts are stated for one 3-inch pancake.

How To Store Your Keto Carrot Cake Pancakes

One of the neat things about these keto carrot cake pancakes is that they can be made ahead of time and then reheated on a warm griddle or in a 300-degree oven for about 15-20 minutes.

These keto pancakes can be kept in your refrigerator for up to 5 days or can be frozen for up to 3 weeks in an airtight container. If you freeze them, you can defrost them overnight in the fridge or in your oven.

You can also pop them in your toaster/toaster oven for quick reheating of even your frozen pancakes. This makes this recipe a great option when Keto Meal Planning for your week.

Just keep in mind that the cream cheese topping should not be frozen and that it will only last three days in the fridge.

Remember, you can also top these with sugar-free maple syrup or enjoy them plain with just a pat of butter.

Keto Maple Cream Cheese Topping

The inclusion of my keto maple cream cheese topping, it’s an added treat because these carrot pancakes can undoubtedly be enjoyed plain or with sugar-free maple syrup.

My thought was to create a similar flavor profile to the cream cheese frosting found in carrot cake recipes but for carrot pancakes. 

That’s right; I love creating keto recipes that will keep you committed to seeing the benefits of the keto diet long-term.

All that to say, that one taste of this keto maple cream cheese icing and you’ll be thinking of other ways you can incorporate this deliciousness into your life.

To make this keto-friendly topping you will simply need to combine with an electric mixer full-fat cream cheese, sugar-free maple syrup, confectioners sugar-substitute, a little vanilla extract, and some heavy whipping cream.

Top Sugar-Free Sweeteners You Can Use

My top choice is a monk fruit sweetener an erythritol blend. My personal favorite is Lakanto’s brand. But you can also use Swerve an erythritol sugar substitute. 

You could also use the stevia and erythritol-based brand Pyure for most of my baked goods. However, if using Pyure, you will want to use half the amount called for in this recipe since it’s a much sweeter choice. 

Lastly, if you can’t easily find a more natural sugar substitute, you can also use Splenda for or a generic brand of the same. It will work with great success.

I know not everyone would agree with me here, and I respect that, but in my book, it’s still better than regular sugar. 

However, when it comes to the keto vanilla glaze, you will have to use a confectioner’s sugar substitute. Both Lakanto and Swerve have great ones.

For more information on the best sugar substitutes to use on the keto diet, be sure to check out our guide.

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