Bunny Butt Carrot Cake Pancakes
Serves: 6
Madilyn Boehm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
51
Sweetness
52
Sourness
43
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Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.5 cups
All-Purpose Flour (see cook's note)3 tbsps
Granulated Sugar1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt (fine)1 tsp
Ground Ginger1 tsp
Ground Nutmeg1.25 cups
Buttermilk2 large
Egg1 tsp
Pure Vanilla Extract1 cup
Pecan (finely chopped)1 cup
Sugar (confectioners')2
Bananas1
HoneyDirections:
1
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F
2
Place a baking sheet in the oven to keep the cooked pancakes warm
3
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger and nutmeg in a large bowl
4
Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, carrots and melted butter in a medium bowl
5
Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined
6
Stir in the pecans
7
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and brush with melted butter
8
Working in batches if necessary, use about half of the batter to make 4 round pancake "bodies" (about 1/4 cup batter per pancake)
9
Cook until the pancakes are golden on the bottom and bubbly on top, 1 to 2 minutes, then flip and cook until they golden on the second side, about 1 minute more
10
Place the finished pancakes in the oven on the preheated baking sheet to keep them warm
11
Use the remaining batter to make 4 round "bunny head" pancakes and 8 oval "bunny paw" pancakes, using about 2 tablespoons of batter per pancake
12
Place the finished pancakes in the oven to keep warm
13
Mix together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a small bowl until well combined and smooth
14
To serve, place a large pancake in the center of each plate, then place a small round pancake at the top of each large pancake to make a "bunny head"
15
Pipe or dollop two small dots of the cream cheese mixture at the bottom of the large pancake to attach the "feet
16
" Pipe or dollop a bunny "tail" between each set of feet
17
Peel and cut the top and bottom 2 inches from both bananas and cut the pieces in half lengthwise
18
Use the halved banana pieces to make "bunny ears"
19
Slice the leftover pieces of banana crosswise into 8 slices total and add them to the feet
20
Finish the feet with 3 chocolate chips or raisins each
21
Serve the bunnies with honey or maple syrup on the side