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Easy Carrot Cake Waffles with Whipped Cream Cheese Topping

Easy Carrot Cake Waffles with Whipped Cream Cheese Topping

Top these Easy Carrot Cake Waffles with Whipped Cream Cheese Topping and eat for lunch, dinner, brunch, ‘brinner’ – or even breakfast!

Easy Carrot Cake Waffles | @TspCurry

It’s National Waffle Day! So I’m bringing my favorite waffle recipe to the top of your feed. It was originally posted in 2017 back when ReDux was in full swing. Now it’s lots of good memories! Back then as co-owner of The Recipe ReDux I was compensated by Libby’s to manage this recipe contest.

Waffles are the super-star of ‘breakfast-for-dinner’ at our kitchen table.

How about you – are you a fan of ‘brinner’? If so, you’ll love these satisfying (healthy!) Easy Carrot Cake Waffles. They’re stacked up high with coconut, pineapple, and fluffy whipped cream cheese topping.

Despite the need for a waffle maker, I actually make waffles more often than pancakes. They just seem more hearty, more like ‘brinner’ food. And you can certainly stack a lot more toppings on waffles, than pancakes.

Not only do waffles have lots of indentations to fill with toppings, but they also have a wider diameter than pancakes!  AD: Easy Carrot Cake Waffles with Whipped Cream Cheese Topping via @TspCurry #TheRecipeReDux Click To Tweet

To make it quicker to get ‘brinner’ on the table…

These waffles are made with canned carrots, which are already perfectly cooked by the folks at Libby’s. We’re proud that Libby’s sponsored our Recipe ReDux contest Chic from a Can, highlighting trendy ingredients that pair perfectly with canned fruits and veggies, including the coconut milk and kefir used in this recipe. (My kids and I also drink my Homemade Kefir every single day to keep our seasonal allergies away. It totally works!)

Easy Carrot Cake Waffles | @TspCurry

We always keep canned fruits and vegetables on hand for quick meals, even during the summer. It seems the lack of school routine in summer leads to an occasional bare refrigerator. Libby’s Canned Fruits & Vegetables help us get fast meals on the table without sacrificing flavor or nutrition. Canned veggies have saved dinner more than once, for example:

Brown rice + Libby’s Mixed Vegetables + an egg + soy sauce = Fried rice (similar to Deanna’s recipe)

But back to Easy Carrot Cake Waffles. Enjoy this recipe any time: lunch, dinner, brunch – or even breakfast. Just make sure to stack up lots of toppings on these ‘brinner’ beauties.

Easy Carrot Cake Waffles | @TspCurry

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Easy Carrot Cake Waffles with Whipped Cream Cheese Topping


  • Author: Serena Ball
  • Yield: 12 waffles (6-inch diameter) 1x

Description

Top with pineapple, coconut, nuts and creamy homemade whipped topping. Easy to make for dinner, lunch, brunch, brinner – or even breakfast.


Ingredients

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  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Libby’s Sliced Carrots, drained
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups plain kefir
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup melted butter (or canola oil)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • Optional Whipped Cream Cheese Topping: 1/4 cup Greek Vanilla Yogurt, 4 ounces neufchatel cheese
  • Optional toppings: More shredded coconut, walnuts, pineapple, shredded carrots

Instructions

  1. Mash carrots with a fork, or pureed in mini food processor.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, kefir, sugar. Add carrots, butter, and vanilla; whisk to combine.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix in coconut.
  4. Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
  5. Coat preheated waffle iron with cooking spray. Pour a heaping 1/2 cup waffle batter onto waffle iron and cook according to manufacturers instructions.
  6. Optional: While waffles cook, whip together yogurt and neufchatel cheese with an electric mixer.
  7. Top with waffles optional toppings.

Notes

This recipe can easily be halved: use half the amount of all ingredients.

If you’re also in the #Ilovewaffles camp, check out:

Potato Cheddar Waffles

Pumpkin Pecan Waffles

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Sheila

Saturday 29th of July 2017

We'll definitely have this for brinner one of these days. Loving this waffle recipe. Glad we were able to get a new waffle maker a few days ago.

Serena Ball

Monday 31st of July 2017

Our waffle maker is 17 years old! But it still works pretty well - I was noticing with the last batch it cooks a bit unevenly. You've inspired me! I think the time has come for a new waffle maker! (: Thanks Sheila.

Agness of Run Agness Run

Wednesday 19th of July 2017

I love waffles and this is an amazing recipe! Thanks for the inspiration, Serena!

Serena Ball

Wednesday 19th of July 2017

THanks for visiting Agnress. #Waffleloversunite

Tara | Treble in the Kitchen

Tuesday 18th of July 2017

These look so good! I feel like I am seeing waffle recipes ALL over the place...I so need a waffle maker.

Serena Ball

Wednesday 19th of July 2017

I find I use mine way more than my mini-donut pan! (: If that helps you justify the purchase!

Anne|Craving Something Healthy

Sunday 16th of July 2017

OMG I love carrot cake anything, and I'm running out today to buy a waffle iron so I can make these!

Serena Ball

Sunday 16th of July 2017

It will be worth your trip to the kitchen ware section of the store, Anne! (: I was so happy with how these turned out and so were my kids. Don't miss all the toppings!

Farrah

Saturday 15th of July 2017

Ah...this looks so, so good! <3! I love carrot cake, so dessert for breakfast is definitely right up my alley! :P

Serena Ball

Sunday 16th of July 2017

Yup. Dessert for breakfast is the best 'food trend' ever, Farrah!

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