Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

By á-6954

Pancakes? Cinnamon Rolls? Now you don't need to make up your mind! Serve these Cinnamon Roll Pancakes this weekend - your family will thank you!

Ingredients

• FILLING
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted (not boiling)
• 1/4 cup PLUS 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• GLAZE
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• PANCAKES
• 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

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare the cinnamon filling: In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Scoop the filling into a quart-sized heavy zip baggie and set it aside.

Prepare the glaze: In a small sauce pan, heat the butter over low heat until melted. Turn off the heat and whisk in the cream cheese until it is almost smooth. Sift the powdered sugar into the pan, stir and add in vanilla extract. Set the pan aside while you make the pancakes.

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

Cook the pancakes: Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium-heat and spray with nonstick spray. Use an ice cream scoop (or I used a 1/4 cup measuring cup) to add the batter to the pan. Use the bottom of the scoop or cup to spread the batter into a circle about 4-inches in diameter (I did not have to do this because my batter was thin enough to spread out by itself). Reduce the heat to medium low.

Snip the corner of your baggie of cinnamon filling and squeeze the filling into the open corner (you may need to knead the cinnamon filling before clipping the bag, as the filling tends to separate a little). When your pancake begins to form bubbles, add the filling. Starting at the center of the pancake, squeeze the filling on top of the pancake batter in a swirl, just as you see in a regular cinnamon roll (be careful not to get the filling to close to the side. You want to keep it about a 1/4 of an inch away from the edge or it will bleed over).

Cook the pancake 2 to 3 minutes, flip, cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes. When you flip the pancake onto a plate, you will see that the cinnamon filling has created a crater-swirl of cinnamon. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, and repeat with the remaining pancake batter and cinnamon filling. Re-warm the glaze briefly, if needed. Serve pancakes topped with a drizzle of glaze.