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cinnamon roll pancakes on a plate top view with cream cheese glaze

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Fluffy cinnamon roll pancakes with a swirl of butter, sugar, and cinnamon, topped with a sweet cream cheese glaze.
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 9 Pancakes

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the Pancakes

  • 1½ Cups Flour
  • 1 Tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder
  • 1 Egg
  • 1¼ Cups Milk
  • 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter (Melted)

For the Cinnamon Butter

  • 40 grams Unsalted Butter (Softened)
  • ¼ Cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • ¼ Cup Cream Cheese
  • 2 Tbsp Powdered Sugar
  • ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Tbsp Milk

Instructions
 

For the Pancakes

  • In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon powder until combined.
    mixing dry ingredients to make cinnamon roll pancakes
  • In a blender or separate bowl, whisk milk, vanilla, egg, and melted butter until smooth.
    Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix gently until combined. Set aside to make the cinnamon butter.
    mixing wet ingredients then adding them to dry to make cinnamon roll pancakes

For the Cinnamon Butter

  • In a small bowl, stir together softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the swirl until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag or squeeze bottle.
    making the cinnamon butter mix for cinnamon roll pancakes
  • Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and let it warm up for a few minutes. Add a small pat of butter before the first pancake.
    Pour about ⅓ cup of batter into the pan. After 30 seconds, pipe the cinnamon swirl starting from the center and moving out in a spiral.
    Cook for about 2 minutes, then flip and cook for 1 more minute on the other side, until golden and fluffy.
    cooking cinnamon roll pancakes in a pan

Cream cheese glaze + Serve

  • In a small bowl, whisk together cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth to make the glaze. Stack the pancakes and drizzle the glaze on top while they’re still warm. Serve and enjoy!
    adding cream cheese glaze to stacked cinnamon roll pancakes

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Notes

  • Nutritional value is calculated without the glaze
  • Nutrition info is estimated and may vary based on ingredients and portions. For the most accurate details, consider using a nutrition tool or checking our full Nutrition Information Disclaimer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1PancakeCalories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 16.7gProtein: 2.7gFat: 7.2g
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