Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

A cinnamon-brown sugar filling is swirled over a pancake and topped with icing in this clever cinnamon roll pancake recipe the kids will love.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 327 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• cooking spray
• 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup butter, melted
• 0.75 cup milk
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 5.5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 0.75 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Whisk egg, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract into milk mixture. Slowly pour milk mixture into flour mixture while whisking constantly until batter is just moistened and evenly mixed. Lumps are fine.

Step 2

Combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place a 1-quart resealable bag into a glass or cup. Pour cinnamon mixture into the bag; refrigerate until filling is as thick as toothpaste, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Flip pancake and cook until other side is lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Drizzle icing over pancake. Repeat with remaining ingredients, spraying the griddle with cooking spray between each pancake.

Step 4

Stir milk and vinegar together in a bowl; set aside until milk "sours", about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Mix 1/4 cup softened butter and cream cheese together in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 40 seconds. Stir mixture with a whisk or fork until smooth. Continue heating in microwave and stirring until mixture is completely melted. Stir confectioners' sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture until icing is smooth.

Step 6

Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Pour about 2/3 cup batter into the center of griddle. Cook pancake until bubbles start to appear, 2 to 3 minutes. Cut 1 corner off the center of the bag with filling. Swirl filling over pancake, leaving enough space around edges that filling doesn't touch the griddle.