These waffles keep you full for hours!
The recipe makes two carrot cake waffles… and you can eat them both.
Soft and indulgent waffles, covered in a thick layer of frosting. It’s almost like eating real carrot cake for breakfast, without that crash-and-burn feeling you get from consuming too much sugar. You can enjoy all the deliciousness of carrot cake, while getting heart-healthy fiber, whole grains, and vitamins at the same time!
These waffles are best with coconut butter or my Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting.
Carrot Cake Waffles
(Makes 2 waffles)
- 1/2 cup spelt flour (or all-purpose or Bob’s gluten-free) (60g)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch stevia extract, or 2 tbsp agave or pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup shredded carrot (32g)
- 1/3 cup milk of choice (decrease by 2tbsp if using the agave/syrup) (80g is 1/3c)
- 1 tbsp more milk of choice or 1 tbsp oil (15g)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (4g)
Combine first 6 ingredients in a mixing bowl, and stir well. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Grease your waffle maker, with oil or oil spray (be sure to grease well if using the oil-free version), then let it preheat. Pour wet ingredients into dry, and stir to make a batter. When the iron is hot, pour half the batter into the center of the iron, and close the lid. (My machine has a light that goes out when the waffle is ready. Don’t lift the lid before the waffle is finished cooking.) Frost these vegan carrot cake waffles with either coconut butter or my healthy cream cheese frosting (linked below the second photo in this post).
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Such a lovely recipe, Katie! I don’t have waffle maker, wondering if I can make pancakes with this batter…
So we made these Saturday morning. While we thought that the carrot cake flavor was faint, it was still a good base recipe. It tasted even better with syrup, raisins, and carrots on top (don’t knock it till you try it!). I would add more carrot flavor and more cinnamon too next time. All in all, pretty good 🙂
Can not wait to try these! Sounds perfect for Easter Breakfast!
these were SO good. my family loved them and couldn’t even tell they were healthy (and vegan)! I’m trying to cook vegan meals 90% of the time and whenever I am in need of a sweet (but secretly healthy) treat or some breakfast inspiration, I ALWAYS look at your site first. thanks so much for all your effort and your creativity, I cannot wait for your cookbook!
lots of love and stay the funny and warm person that shines through your words :))
These waffles look delicious! My favorite cake at breakfast time, what could be better!?
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.blogspot.com
Made these for me and my mom this morning. Super delicious! I subbed out a scoop of vanilla protein powder for 1/4 cup of the flour, I was too afraid to sub out any more and ruin the fluffiness. I wonder how they would taste with almond flour? I topped mine with vanilla greek yogurt, a banana and some raisins. Yum! I love how they turned out looking like a perfect, normal Belgian waffle (ignoring the carroty flecks) instead of the flat or gooey mess that some healthy “waffles” turn out like.
I have never been a huge fan of carrot cake. Too dense and sweet, usually… although I love carrot cake waffles and pancakes! When I was little I’d just go around and eat all the frosting carrots off the top of the cake… and maybe the frosting-laden corners, too. 🙂
These look great! By the way, the ads on your page are covering up your header. They need to be moved higher up, maybe? Right now, all I can see is the part that says “Healthy Dessert Blog.” Everything else is covered. :/
Hi Christina,
How long has this been happening? And what browser are you on? If you get a chance, can you try clearing your browser cache and letting me know if it’s still an issue?
Katie, just so that you know, I’m using the latest version of Chrome (25.0.1364.172 m) and am not experiencing this issue.
Great recipe! I will try it as soon as I get all those burnt toast crumbs out of my waffle maker 🙂
Thank you both for letting me know. I’m hoping it’s a temporary caching problem. Keep me updated! 🙂
Wow!! Definitely making these for the kids tomorrow! Thanks so much!!
I absolutely love carrot cake but I prefer the home made one! I had one from Tesco’s the other day and it was just too sweet and tasted a bit artificial! I will definitely try your recipe for carrot cake waffles. Looks yummy!
Do you think this would work for pancakes too? I do not have a waffle iron….