Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

4.75 from 8 votes

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes are a sweet and delicious breakfast recipe made with a cream cheese frosting and all the classic flavors of homemade cinnamon rolls.

Prep Time15

Cook Time8

Total Time23

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes, Pancakes

Servings: Pancakes

Calories: 437kcal

Author: Great Grub, Delicious Treats

Ingredients

Pancakes

1 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoon melted butter
¾ cup buttermilk

Cinnamon Swirl

¼ cup light brown sugar
4 tablespoon melted butter
3 tablespoon all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon milk

Cream Cheese Icing

2 ounce cream cheese
¼ cup butter, room temperature
¾ cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

Cinnamon Swirl

In a small bowl, whisk brown sugar, flour and cinnamon together.
Add melted butter and milk. Stir until combined. Set aside.

Buttermilk Pancakes

In a medium bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
Using a 2 cup measuring cup, pour buttermilk into the cup and whisk egg, vanilla and melted butter together.
Slowly pour the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture, Stir or whisk until batter is evenly mixed until just moistened.
Heat griddle over medium heat and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Pour ¼ cup of batter onto the hot griddle and cook until bubbles appear on pancakes.
Pipe a swirl of cinnamon filling onto the pancakes and flip over.
Cook each pancake until the other side is lightly browned.

Cream Cheese Icing

In a microwave safe bowl, add butter and cream cheese. Microwave for 40 seconds, stir. Continue microwaving for 10 seconds at a time, stirring until melted completely.
Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Stir until combined.
Top pancakes with butter, swirl cream cheese icing over the pancakes, top with maple syrup, if desired, and enjoy.

Notes

Nutritional values are approximate.

Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.

Recipe adapted from Allrecipes

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