Quick Cinnamon Roll Pancake Recipe

Glam up your pancakes with this Cinnamon Roll Pancake recipe and its secret cinnamon swirl and cream cheese glaze!

4.88 from 8 votes

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

REST TIME: 10

Servings: PANCAKES

Calories: 404kcal

Equipment

Mixing bowls
Small saucepan
Skillet or griddle
Stove
Quart-size ziplock bag

Ingredients

For the cream cheese glaze:

¼ cup unsalted butter
2 oz cream cheese, softened
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp milk

For the pancake batter:

Cooking spray or butter (to coat the skillet)
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
3 ½ cups buttermilk
3 eggs
⅓ cup butter, melted
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

For the cinnamon swirl:

⅔ cup packed brown sugar
5 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Make the cream cheese glaze: melt the butter in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and whisk in the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
Make the batter:
- Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt) in a large bowl.
- Mix the wet ingredients (buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla) in a separate bowl until well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Stir with a wooden spoon until just combined. It’s ok to have a few lumps. Don’t over-mix. Let stand for 10 mins to let bubbles form and make fluffy pancakes.
Make the cinnamon swirl: mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Transfer to a small ziplock bag and cut off one corner. Keep the bag upright (cut-side up) in a bowl of warm water.
Cook the pancakes:
- Heat a medium-sized skillet over med-low heat and add some butter or cooking spray.
- Pour ⅓ cup of batter into the skillet. Cook for about 2 minutes or until bubbles form on the surface.
- Pipe a swirl of the butter/sugar/cinnamon mixture on top of the pancake starting from the center and going outward.
- Cook until the bubbles begin to pop, about 2-3 more minutes.
- Flip and cook on the other side for another 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
- Wipe the skillet clean and repeat until all the batter is gone.
Serve with a drizzle of cream cheese glaze on top.

Notes

Cook the pancakes on medium-low heat to prevent the cinnamon sugar swirl from burning. If your pancakes cook too quickly on the outside while staying raw on the inside, lower the heat.

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