Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
These light and fluffy pancakes are made from scratch, with a sweet cinnamon swirl filling and finished with a homemade cream cheese drizzle. They're perfect for a sweet weekend breakfast or brunch!
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
Cinnamon Filling:
- 4 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 4 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 2 oz softened cream cheese
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pancakes:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
First, Make the Cinnamon Swirl Filling:
- Combine brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon in a medium-size bowl. If you have a piping bag, go ahead and transfer the filling to one fitted with a small tip. Otherwise, spoon the filling to one corner of a sealable bag and set aside.4 tbsp melted unsalted butter, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
Next, Make the Cream Cheese Icing:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Set the bowl aside.4 tbsp melted unsalted butter, 2 oz softened cream cheese, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Finally, Make the Cinnamon Roll Pancakes:
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Then whisk in the milk, egg, and oil.1 cup all purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup milk, 1 large egg, 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Heat a skillet or griddle to medium-low and prep the surface with nonstick spray or a pat of butter.
- Add about ½ cup of the batter per pancake to the skillet. Don't overfill the pan with too many pancakes.
- Wait until bubbles start to form along the edges and in the center of the pancake, then create a swirl pattern with the cinnamon filling, starting from the center of the pancake to the outside. (Don't swirl it close to the edge or it will be a mess.)
- Flip the pancake over with a spatula, and continue cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
- Warm the glaze if needed and drizzle over the stack of pancakes, and serve hot!
- Enjoy!