Cinnamon Roll Pancakes (Print View)
Fluffy pancakes with a cinnamon sugar swirl and creamy icing for a cozy morning treat.
# What You'll Need:
→ Pancake Batter
01 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
04 - ½ teaspoon salt
05 - 1 ¼ cups milk
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 3 tablespoons melted butter
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Cinnamon Swirl
09 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
10 - ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
11 - 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
→ Cream Cheese Icing
12 - 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
13 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
14 - ½ cup powdered sugar
15 - 2 tablespoons milk
16 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
# Step-by-Step Directions:
01 - Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until evenly distributed.
02 - Whisk the milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold until just combined with small lumps remaining. Avoid overmixing to keep pancakes tender.
03 - Stir melted butter, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon in a small bowl until smooth. Transfer the mixture into a zip-top bag and snip a tiny corner for piping.
04 - Beat softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Incorporate powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract, mixing until creamy and lump-free. Set aside at room temperature.
05 - Preheat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter. Pour ¼ cup of batter per pancake onto the hot surface. Once bubbles begin forming but before the top sets, pipe a cinnamon spiral onto each pancake. Cook until bubbles surface, then flip carefully and cook until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Wipe the skillet clean between batches as needed.
06 - Stack warm pancakes and drizzle generously with the cream cheese icing. Serve immediately while hot.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- It delivers every bit of that gooey cinnamon roll comfort without waiting for dough to rise
- The cream cheese icing drizzle turns an ordinary pancake into something people photograph
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- If you pipe the cinnamon swirl too early it sinks through the batter and sticks to the pan in a burned mess
- The icing thickens as it sits so add a splash of milk right before drizzling if needed
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- Snip the piping bag corner as small as you think you need, then make it slightly smaller because the filling spreads more than you expect
- Chopped pecans folded into the cinnamon swirl add a crunchy contrast that makes these feel even more like an actual cinnamon roll