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Homemade cinnamon roll pancakes stacked on a white plate, topped with creamy cinnamon glaze and maple syrup drizzle.

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

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These cinnamon roll pancakes combine fluffy, buttery pancakes with a gooey cinnamon-sugar swirl and a tangy cream cheese glaze. A true breakfast treat that comes together in under 30 minutes with simple ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rest Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 460
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pancake Batter:
  • 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Granulated sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups Milk - Whole or plant-based
  • 2 Eggs - Large
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoon Butter - Melted
For the Cinnamon Swirl:
  • 4 tablespoon Butter - Melted
  • ⅓ cup Brown sugar - Packed
  • 1 tablespoon Cinnamon - Ground
  • 1 pinch Salt - Optional
For the Cream Cheese Glaze:
  • 4 oz Cream cheese - Softened
  • ¾ cup Powdered sugar - Or monk fruit substitute
  • 2–4 tablespoon Milk or cream - Adjust for consistency
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Electric griddle (Or large non-stick pan)
  • Spatula (Thin-edged for easy flipping)
  • Mixing bowls (One medium, one large)
  • Whisk (For batter and glaze mixing)
  • Measuring cups/spoons (Standard set)
  • Squeeze bottle (Or zip-top bag with corner snipped)
  • Pancake rings (For perfectly round pancakes)
  • Warming tray (To keep pancakes hot while cooking batches)
  • Batter dispenser (For uniform pancake sizes)

Method
 

  1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk milk, eggs, vanilla, and melted butter.
  3. Pour wet mixture into dry and stir until just combined. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.
  4. Melt butter, mix in brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cool slightly. Transfer to piping bottle.
  5. Heat griddle or pan to 325°F. Lightly grease surface.
  6. Pour batter, add cinnamon swirl, cook until bubbles form, flip, and finish cooking.
  7. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and pourable.
  8. Drizzle glaze over pancakes and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 190gCalories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 7gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 290mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 620IUCalcium: 140mgIron: 2.1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

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