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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes are a delicious homemade pancake mix swirled with cinnamon roll filling and drizzled with a delicious cream cheese glaze. These are pure deliciousness!
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Delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
As I was making these cinnamon roll pancakes, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t tried them sooner! Fluffy pancakes swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with cream cheese glaze, pure perfection. My kids went absolutely nuts for them, and even though I doubled the batch to freeze extras for school mornings, most disappeared before they ever hit the freezer. They said these were the best pancakes ever, especially with that glaze!
The best part is how easy these pancakes are to make. You can even use a boxed mix and still get that incredible cinnamon roll flavor with the swirl baked right in. A fun twist on classic cinnamon rolls, these pancakes are a family favorite that won’t last long! If you love cozy cinnamon treats, you’ve also got to try my Kanelbullar (Swedish cinnamon buns).
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Ingredients:
Cinnamon Filling:
- Unsalted butter, melted
- Light brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Glaze:
- Unsalted butter
- Cream cheese, at room temperature
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
Pancakes: (Can also use a box)
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Milk
- Egg, lightly beaten
- Canola or vegetable oil
How to make Cinnamon Roll Pancakes:
- To make the cinnamon filling: Combine brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon in a medium size bowl. Scoop into a baggie and set aside.
- For the glaze: In a small pan melt the butter over low heat. Whisk together the cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar. Take off of the heat and set aside until ready to use on pancakes.
- To make the pancakes: Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk together the milk, egg, and oil.
- Heat skillet to medium low: Once preheated, spray with non-stick spray. Add about 1/2 cup of the batter to the skillet. Wait until bubbles start to form. Snip the corner of the cinnamon filling, and create a swirl pattern in the center of the pancake as pictured above. See notes. Be careful not to get it too close to the edge. With a wide metal spatula flip the pancake over and continue cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
- Clean the pan: Wipe out the pan each time and repeat with the remaining batter. Warm the glaze if needed and drizzle over pancakes.
Tips on Making Cinnamon Roll Pancakes:
- Stir cinnamon filling: Before using the cinnamon filling mixture to swirl on top of the pancakes, open up the bag and re-stir to make sure that the butter is fully incorporated.
- Griddle or skillet: Use a nonstick skillet or griddle when making cinnamon roll pancakes. These pancakes tend to stick a little a bit with the cinnamon roll filling.
- Cinnamon filling: This is best if it is a thick texture. If it is too thin the cinnamon filling will run in the pancake.
- Bubbles: Once the cinnamon roll pancakes begins to have several small bubbles over top, flip your pancake using a thin spatula.
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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Ingredients
Cinnamon Filling
- 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Pancakes (Can also use a box)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
Instructions
Cinnamon Filling
- Combine 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar, ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon in a medium-sized bowl. Scoop the cinnamon mixture into a Ziplock bag and set aside.
Glaze
- In a small pan melt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter over low heat.
- Whisk in 2 ounces cream cheese, ¾ cup powdered sugar, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Take the glaze off of the heat and set aside until ready to use on pancakes.
Pancakes
- Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk in 1 cup milk, 1 large egg, and 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil.
- Heat skillet to medium low. Once preheated, spray with non-stick spray. Add about ½ cup of the batter to the skillet. Wait until bubbles start to form. Snip the corner of the Ziplock bag with the cinnamon filling. Create a swirl pattern in the center of the pancake as pictured above. See notes. Be careful not to get it too close to the edge. With a wide metal spatula flip the pancake over and continue cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
- Wipe out the pan each time and repeat with the remaining batter. Warm the glaze if needed and drizzle over pancakes.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I am sure the pancakes work out great but I used my own recipe for that part. My recommendation is to make your own pancake batter and as much as you will need.
Make the filling listed in this recipe and set aside. Make this icing or your own. I used half of the filling and some frosting I had left over. Mix in half the filling into pancake batter and use the other half in your icing. Make the pancakes (keep warm in the oven while u make them). Pipe out icing onto warm pancakes. Amazing!
Turned out well! The pancakes were fluffy and tasty, and they cooked up fairly easily. Took a bit to get the hang of making them without burning the sugar, but 4 stars, would make again.
I did have to double the recipe for my (small) family, and have serious doubts that 1 cup of flour and 1 cup milk could be the largest volume of ingredients to create 10 servings. I would say this recipe comfortably creates 4 servings of 1 pancake each.