Description
These cinnamon roll pancakes combine the gooey, spiced swirl of a classic cinnamon roll with the fluffiness of homemade pancakes, all topped with a luscious cream cheese glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or special occasions, they’re a crowd-pleasing treat that comes together in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- For the Cinnamon Swirl:
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- For the Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and flour until a thick paste forms. Transfer to a zip-top bag and set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and pourable. Add more milk as needed for drizzling consistency. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and granulated sugar.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, melted butter (cooled), and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold until just combined. Do not overmix; lumps are fine.
- Let the batter rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter or cooking spray.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake onto the hot surface.
- Snip a small corner off the cinnamon swirl bag and pipe a spiral onto each pancake, starting from the center and swirling outward.
- Cook until bubbles form on top and edges look set, about 2 minutes.
- Carefully flip each pancake and cook for another 1-2 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Repeat with remaining batter, swirling each pancake as you go.
- Transfer pancakes to a plate, stack, and drizzle generously with cream cheese glaze. Serve warm.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients and let the batter rest before cooking. Clean your pan between batches to prevent burnt cinnamon sugar. If you want extra gooey cinnamon, double the swirl mixture. Glaze pancakes while warm for the best melt. Pancakes can be made gluten-free or vegan with appropriate substitutions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 320
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 32
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
Keywords: cinnamon roll pancakes, breakfast, brunch, cream cheese glaze, easy pancakes, homemade pancakes, cinnamon swirl, special occasion breakfast