Creme Brulee Pancakes

Vanilla-flavored pancakes have a tempting topping of crunchy cinnamon sugar in this breakfast recipe inspired by the flavors of a creme brulee dessert. They're so light and sweet they don't need syrup.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 231 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 3.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 cup heavy cream
• 1.25 cups milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk egg with 3 tablespoons melted butter, vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon white sugar in a bowl until thoroughly combined; whisk in milk and cream. Sift flour with baking powder and salt in a separate bowl; stir flour mixture into liquid ingredients to make a smooth batter.

Step 2

Stir 1/4 cup white sugar with brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

Step 3

Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Scoop up about 3 tablespoons of batter and pour into skillet. Sprinkle top of pancake with about 2 teaspoons of cinnamon sugar in an even layer; cook pancake until bottom is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip pancake over onto sugared side and cook until the cinnamon sugar melts into a crust, about 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter and cinnamon sugar. Let pancakes cool without stacking to avoid softening the sugar crust.