Carrot cake w/ cream cheese icing...for breakfast?

I came across a fabulous website the other day (http://www.proteinpow.com/) that gives great recipes for cooking with different kinds of protein powder. One recipe really caught my eye: carrot cake pancakes! It looked totally amazing and I think they would be delicious. One day I'll be sure to try them :) They'd be especially fabulous as a post workout meal. (* By the way - be sure to check out that website! It's great for mixing up the ways you can use many different types of protein powder - I especially recommend it for my vegetarian/vegan readers because it gives great insight into how to use the different types of protein out there!)

Now, I have to admit when I'm not 'post-workout' I try to minimize starchy/sugary carbs (like sweet potatoes and bananas), so I thought, how can I make this recipe work better within my nutrition plan? I took inspiration from it and made a lower GI version of the recipe, and to add to it, (because in my experience with carrot cake, this is a requirement), cream cheese 'icing'. Amazing breakfast indeed!

Carrot Cake Protein Pancakes w/ Cream Cheese Topping

makes 3-4 medium sized pancakes (1 serving)

Ingredients:

Pancakes:

1/2 cup quick oats

1/4 cup cottage cheese

1/2 cup egg whites

1/2 medium carrot grated
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Cream Cheese Topping:
1 tbsp light cream cheese
1 tbsp cottage cheese

1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk/milk

1 package of stevia/splenda or drizzle of honey/agave nectar

1) Preheat a frying pan to med-high heat. Add a spritz of olive oil.
2) Combine all pancake ingredients into your magic bullet and blend until smooth.
3) Once frying pan is hot, pour approx 1/4 cup of batter into pan for each pancake.
4) In approx five minutes (or when bubbles begin to form on top side of pancake) flip and cook on other side. Repeat until batter is used.
5) While pancakes are cooking, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, almond milk and sweetener. Blend using a magic bullet or a hand emulsfier until smooth.
6) Once pancakes are done, drizzle cream cheese topping over them and sprinkle cinnamon.

Calories: 307; fat 5g; carbs 32g; fibre 5g; protein 30g;

No need for syrup with these pancakes! A true indulgence - plus as a great source of both protein and fibre you'll have no problem staying satisfied until your next meal  :)