One of the highlights of enjoying Missouri travel accommodations at the Loganberry Inn is indulging in our delicious bed and breakfast recipes. Innkeeper Cathy, who is also a celebrity chef at the Dierbergs Cooking School in St. Louis, loves to create and prepare scrumptious breakfast dishes for her guests. Below she shares one of her recipes with you to enjoy at home.

Loganberry Inn Carrot Cake Pancakes

This recipe was inspired by Rachel Ray’s Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes which my guests love. Bobby Flay once put Mascarpone Cheese between waffle layers when he won Iron Chef Breakfast. That was my inspiration for the topping for the pancakes.

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
5 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 large eggs

3 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 cups finely grated carrot
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup pecan pieces
Mascarpone Cream (below)
Powder Sugar to garnish
Pure Maple Syrup
Carrot curls for garnish (optional)
Pecan pieces for garnish (optional)

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. In medium bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter. Combine the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir in grated carrot, raisins, and pecans. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes.

Heat griddle to 350 degrees. Use 1/3 cup measure to spoon batter onto griddle. Cook pancakes 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with dollop of mascarpone. Dust with powdered sugar and sprinkle on additional pecan pieces. Garnish with carrot curl. Serve immediately with maple syrup. Makes 24 large pancakes.

Mascarpone Cream

1 8-ounce container mascarpone cheese or one 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chilled whipping cream

Using electric mixer beat first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Add 1/2 cup cream; beat until soft peaks form. Add 1/2 cup cream; beat until thick and stiff. This keeps in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.