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carrot cake waffles on a white plate
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Carrot Cake Waffles

It may taste like you're having cake for breakfast, but shredded carrots, raisins, and walnuts add a nutritional boost to this waffle recipe.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carrot cake waffles, homemade waffles
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 424kcal
Author: Editor

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs separated
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 ½ cups grated carrots
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Using a stand or handheld mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add sugar and whip until combined. Set aside.
  • Combine remaining ingredients (including egg yolk) in a separate bowl. Stir together, making sure to not over-stir.
    waffle ingredients
  • Fold in the whipped egg whites, until just incorporated.
    whipped egg whites before stirring into waffle batter
  • Cook in waffle iron according to waffle iron instructions.
  • Top as desired, with whipped topping, nuts, fruit, berries, syrup, etc.

Notes

Makes 6-8 waffles, depending on the size of your waffle iron.

Nutrition

Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 374mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4203IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 3mg