Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• CREAM CHEESE GLAZE:
• PANCAKES: (makes about 4/5 pancakes)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 Tablespoon canola oil
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• CINNAMON FILLING: *makes enough for much more than 4 pancakes
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Adapted from the-baker-chick.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare pancake batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk in milk, oil and egg, just until batter is moistened (a few small lumps are fine).

2. In a medium bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Pour filling into a pastry bag with a small tip or what I did- a squeeze bottle with a small tip. Set aside You don't want this to remain super-liquidy. It's best if it becomes a consistency similar to toothpaste.

3. In a medium, microwave-safe bowl- heat butter and cream cheese until melted. Whisk together until smooth; whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla extract; set aside. *mine was not smooth. I ran it through the food processor to work through some cream cheese chunks.

4. Heat large skillet over medium-low heat. Spray with nonstick spray. Scoop about 3/4 cup batter onto the skillet. When pancake has started to cook a little, swirl in the cinnamon filling. When bubbles begin to appear on the surface, flip carefully with a thin spatula, and cook until browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a baking sheet or platter and keep in a warm oven until ready to serve.

5. When ready to serve, spoon warmed glaze onto the top of each pancake.

Note: The filling portion listed above is WAY too much for 4 medium pancakes. If you are making more than 4 (as you should.) don't double the filling recipe. I'd say it makes enough filling for at least 20 pancakes. Adjust accordingly. Or- if you have lots of extra filling like I did...create some sort of cinnamon apple dessert.