1tablespoonmelted coconut oil, plus more for cooking
2cupsfinely grated, loosely packed carrots
¼cuptoasted walnuts, chopped
Instructions
Make the cashew cream: Combine the cashews, water, lime juice, vanilla and lime juice in a blender or food processor and blend/process on high until smooth. Scrape cream into a container and refrigerate until ready to serve (it will firm up a bit).
Stir the ground chia seeds and 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp water together until combined. Set aside for 5 minutes or until the mixture gels.
Stir the apple cider vinegar into the non-dairy milk and allow it to curdle for a few minutes.
Make the pancakes: Combine the whole spelt flour, white spelt flour, orange zest, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl and whisk together. Form a well in the middle of the flour mixture. Add the maple syrup, coconut oil, chia gel and curdled milk mixture. Stir until just combined. Fold in grated carrots gently.
Cook pancakes: Heat a large saute pan to medium-low. Pour in about a tablespoon of coconut oil to get started. Once it's heated up, place 1/4 cup portions of batter into the pan (not too many at a time!). Cook until bubbles start appearing on the surface and bottom edge looks slightly browned. Flip it over and repeat cooking process. Repeat with remaining batter, keeping cooked pancakes warm in a foil covered plate or in a low oven on a parchment lined sheet.
Serve hot with cashew cream, maple syrup and chopped walnuts.
Equipment
Blender
Recipe Notes
Grate the carrots on the fine side of the grater for a more refined textured pancake.
Vegan carrot cake pancakes with a tangy lime cashew cream are a decadent but still wholesome brunch recipe.