Say yes to your pancake craving this morning and dive into these kidney-friendly nutmeg cinnamon carrot pancakes! Not only are they healthy and oh-so-delicious, but these nutmeg cinnamon carrot pancakes are easy to make and on the table in under 30 minutes. You probably have all of the ingredients in your kitchen! Now, let’s get cooking!
Nutmeg Cinnamon Carrot Pancakes Ingredients
Appropriate for: CKD, Non-dialysis, Diabetes, Dialysis, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Heart Healthy, Medium Phosphorus, Medium Potassium, Medium Protein, Medium Sodium
Serves Three
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 medium egg
- 2 TBSP butter, unsalted
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 dash nutmeg
- 1 dash cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 TBSP walnuts, chopped
- 3 Medjool dates, chopped
- Optional toppings: maple syrup or fresh fruit (not included in the nutrient analysis)
How to Prepare Nutmeg Cinnamon Carrot Pancakes
- Blend milk, egg, butter, carrots, flour, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon into a blender until smooth
- Pour mixture into a large bowl. Add in the walnuts and dates. Stir to thoroughly combine
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Pour ⅓ cup of batter onto a lightly greased pan
- Flip the pancake when bubbles start to form on the surface or until two minutes have passed
- Cook the other side of the pancake for another 1 to 2 minutes
- Transfer cooked pancake to a plate
- Cover plate with foil to keep warm
- Repeat this process until all the batter is finished (approximately 6 pancakes)
- Serve warm with maple syrup and butter
Nutmeg Cinnamon Carrot Pancakes Nutrition Facts
(per serving)
| Calories | 383 |
| Carbohydrates | 51 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Total Fat | 15 g |
| Sodium | 280 mg |
| Potassium | 494 mg |
| Phosphorus | 246 mg |
We love sharing our kidney-healthy recipes with you like these nutmeg cinnamon carrot pancakes! We try to share a new recipe every week. So, if you’re craving a favorite food, but it’s not on your kidney diet, please let us know. We’ll look into it and try to add a kidney-friendly version to our list of upcoming recipe blogs. For more kidney-healthy recipes, visit our blog.
Source: https://kitchen.kidneyfund.org/recipe/carrot-pancakes/
About Shree Mulay, MD
Shree Mulay, MD, is a nephrologist and co-owner of The Kidney Experts. He went to medical school at Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and completed his residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Shree manages patients at several West Tennessee Healthcare Hospital locations and serves at numerous dialysis locations across the region. He also sees patients at four kidney care clinic locations. Funny, caring and always wanting to help, Shree is passionate about his practice and devotes much of his time to his patients.
Kidney-Friendly Recipes from The Kidney Experts
One of the goals we have at The Kidney Experts is to make sure you have the resources you need to help you on your kidney health journey. Questions we are asked all the time include, “What can I eat with kidney disease,” “What foods should I avoid with kidney disease,” and “Where can I find good kidney disease diet recipes?” These are excellent questions. Challenge accepted!
Truth time! Chefs, we are not… so we consistently scour websites known for their kidney-healthy recipes. Our focus is to find kidney-friendly recipes that are healthy, easy to make, satisfying, and that have that mouthwatering taste factor. Each week, we post a new recipe that we can share with you.
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