Carrot Cake Waffle Breakfast Sandwich
Carrot cake for breakfast? Why not! This innovative healthy waffle breakfast-sandwich recipe uses whole-grain frozen waffles instead of bread and has a carrot cake-like filling made with reduced-fat cream cheese, shredded carrot, raisins and walnuts sweetened with a touch of maple syrup. Even better, it’s ready in 5 minutes!
Servings
1 serving
Prep Time
5 minutes
Total Time
5 minutes
Ingredients
- 2whole-grain frozen waffles
- 2tablespoons reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
- 1/2cup shredded carrot
- 2tablespoons raisins
- 1tablespoon chopped walnuts
- 2teaspoons pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Toast waffles. Spread cream cheese on 1 waffle. Top with carrot, raisins and walnuts. Drizzle with maple syrup. Top with the remaining waffle.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 1 serving)
| Calories | 441kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 57g |
| Total Sugars | 27g |
| Added Sugars | 12g |
| Fiber | 5g |
| Total Fat | 20g |
| Saturated Fat | 6g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 6g |
| Cholesterol | 95mg |
| Sodium | 400mg |
| Protein | 13g |
| Potassium | 604mg |
| Calcium | 283mg |
| Chromium | 1mcg |
| Folate | 18mcg |
| Omega-6 | 5g |
| Vitamin E | 3mg |
| Zinc | 2mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 2mg |
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