Cinnamon Roll Pancakes give a new twist to your standard cinnamon roll or pancake breakfast. It is basically a new delivery method for eating cinnamon rolls. They are filled with a cinnamon swirl and topped with a smooth cream cheese frosting which makes them really damn good. Get ready for that morning sugar rush.

 



 

Ingredients:

Pancakes

  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla

 

 

Cinnamon Swirl

  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

 

 

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup milk (optional)

 

Directions:

Pancake Batter:

  1. In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  2. In a separate bowl, add the wet ingredients: buttermilk, milk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla. Beat until well combined.
  3. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture.
  4. Stir with a wooden spoon until just combined.
  5. Let rest for 10 minutes.

 

 

Cinnamon Swirl Mixture:

  1. In a bowl add butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
  2. Mix.
  3. You can either transfer to a zip lock bag and cut the corner off or just drizzle from the mixing bowl.

 

 

Cooking the Pancakes:

  1. Scoop the batter into a 4 inch pancake.
  2. When the batter starts to form bubbles use the Cinnamon Mixture to pipe a swirl on top of the pancake.
  3. Cook until the bubbles begin to pop, about 2-3 more minutes.
  4. Flip and cook another 2-3 minutes -until the underside of the pancake is a golden brown.
  5. Repeat for each pancake.
  6. Top the pancakes with the cream cheese glaze.

 

 

Cream Cheese Glaze:

  1. Using a small saucepan melt the butter over low heat.
  2. Remove from the heat and mix in the cream cheese. Whisk until almost smooth.
  3. Mix in the powdered sugar and then add the vanilla. Stir and set aside.
  4. You can add a little milk to make it as runny as you would like.

 

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