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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 this delicious cinnamon roll pancake creation I thought to myself… why haven’t I made these until now? A pancake swirled with cinnamon sugar and an amazing cream cheese glaze on top. Doesn’t get much better than that!
I knew my kids would just go nuts over these pancakes. So I doubled the recipe and made a big batch. I am going to freeze some for my boys so they can be heated up before school. I know best mom ever! Heres the problem, only 3 made them in the freezer. They were so amazing my boys couldn’t get enough! Then my boys wanted a bedtime snack and heated up the rest. So I am left with zero. That is okay though. It gives me an excuse to make these pancakes again. My boys said they were the best thing ever. They especially loved the cream cheese glaze on top!
These cinnamon roll pancakes are so simple to make. To make them even easier substitute the homemade pancake recipe for your favorite pancake recipe from a box. It will still have the same great flavor with the cinnamon roll filling circled over the pancake mix. These pancakes are a huge hit and won’t last long. A delicious cinnamon roll in the form of a pancake that the whole family will love!
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 unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pancakes: (Can also use a box)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
Instructions
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.
- 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 found this recipe on Pinterest, made it that morning for breakfast, and my kids immediately thought I was the best Mom ever! They begged that I include this into our breakfast rotation and sometimes dinner rotation, which I totally did. Thanks to my kids and their big mouths, I’ve had so many people in my neighborhood and in my ward ask for the recipe and all have loved it.
These were a huge hit for me and my hubbie!! He loves Bob Evan’s Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too, and said that these were even better than the ones from Bob Evans! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Is there anything I could substitute for the powder sugar? Thanks
Substitution depends on your reason (diabetic, out of powered sugar, prefer carcinogenic sweeteners, low calorie dieting, etc.) But the recipe is easy and the same regardless:
1 1/2 cup sugar or substitute
1 T arrowroot powder or cornstarch (not 100%necessary but improves texture)
Blend in a blender til powdered
For me, all 3 recipe segments prepped & skillet heating. Can’t wait!
We love these, but we never liked that the cinnamon filling melted while cooking… so we started doing them taco style – cook the pancakes like normal, grab one, put a squirt of cinnamon filling across the radius, then a squirt of topping, fold and eat like a taco. We all liked that better!
EXCELLENT…but my pancakes turned out to be really flat, and the mix was extremely watery, not fluffy! Is the milk proportion correct( one cup)? It was very tasty though 😉
Use buttermilk instead of milk to make it thicker 🙂
My 17 yr old daughter made these for Father’s Day today…My husband LOVES Bob Evans’ cinn. roll pancakes and these were so amazing! He said they were better! Thanks so much for sharing!
I made the cinnamon filling as mentioned above but mine came out really liquidy so I couldn’t make a swirl..Do you know what I could’ve done wrong??
Maybe too much butter?
These were as good or better than any cinnamon roll I’ve ever eaten and I am a cinnamon roll lover. I would recommend using a measuring cup or something with a small pour spout to pour the cinnamon mixture onto the batter. The baggie was VERY difficult to work with. Also, I used salted margarine and it worked just fine.
These were as good or better than any cinnamon roll I’ve ever eaten and I am a cinnamon roll lover. However, I would recommend using a measuring cup or something with a small pour spout to pour the cinnamon mixture onto the batter. The baggie was VERY difficult to work with. Also, I used salted margarine and it worked just fine.
Made these for a friend’s birthday the other day and they turned out great! Only problem I had was that the cinnamon swirl didn’t seem to stay on/in the pancake very well when that side was cooked. I ended up adding a little more to each one after they came off the griddle, but need to figure out a way to get a little more of the cinnamon sugar flavor next time. Suggestions?
These are just amazing!! I’m a big fan of pancakes, and a huge fan of cinnamon rolls, so when I found this recipe I knew I would love them. I was right!! Served them to house guests and they were a big hit. These will be served again, next time we have overnight guests, or earlier!
I’m a culinary student at The Art Institute and all of my roommates are also pursuing culinary and we made these pancakes and they turned out fabulous. We also took some to our Head Chef who gives you high praises on your recipe. 🙂
I just made these this morning and they are literally the best pancakes we’ve ever had! I tweaked the recipe slightly to my family’s liking… an extra 2 oz. cream cheese in the icing and slightly more powdered sugar, and slightly more brown sugar and cinnamon in the cinnamon swirl. 🙂
I just made these and they were to die for!! I will definitely be making these again and again
I’ve made these twice and they are amazing!! Followed recipe exactly.
You’re a recipe genius! My family thought these were great. Thank you for making me a homemaker hero.
I just made these for my husband as a holiday treat. They got rave reviews, and as a bonus, my house now smells just phenomenal!