After sharing the Cinnamon Roll Doughnuts, I have had Cinnamon Rolls on my brain, and since we don’t live anywhere close to a Mall that has a Cinnabon Store, I figured I would cook up the next best thing…Cinnamon Roll Pancakes.
For many years, I have added syrup to pancakes for my oldest, but I had not ever made them the way Recipe Girl teaches, with a butter, brown sugar and cinnamon thick glaze swirled into the pancakes. So we set out to give them a try…and they turned out pretty well!
I drizzled the Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with a simple glaze with powdered sugar and milk, of course you can certainly add Cream Cheese Drizzle, but I’m not a huge fan of cream cheese…I know the shame of it…right?
And…they were delicious! The Cinnamon Roll Pancakes were just as easy as regular pancakes to make, with just a few special tips…
- Start with fluffy pancake mix – we like the Old Fashioned Homemade Pancake Mix
- When you are making the cinnamon filling, be sure the butter is completely melted before adding the brown sugar and cinnamon – it will swirl easier
- After mixing the cinnamon filling, pour into a resealable bag and snip a VERY small corner off
- Heat up your griddle, but don’t get it too hot or the cinnamon filling will burn
- When you add the cinnamon filling, be sure not to get it close to the edge
- Flip the pancakes quickly
- Wipe off the griddle in between batches
For more tips…see Recipe Girl’s post
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
A delicious way to enjoy pancakes and cinnamon rolls in one! Recipe from PocketChangeGourmet.com. Adapted from Recipe Girl
- Total Time: 16 minutes
Ingredients
Pancakes
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk {a little less or a little more is fine depending on the consistency you like}
- 2 tablespoons oil
Cinnamon Filling
- 4 tablespoons {1/2 stick} butter, melted {completely}
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2–4 tablespoons milk {depending on consistency}
Instructions
Pancakes
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together dry ingredients
- Add wet ingredients and mix well
- In a small bowl, combine ingredients for cinnamon filling, pour into a resealable bag
- Heat griddle to about 325 degrees {not super hot} – add non-stick cooking spray
- Add pancake batter to griddle – I use a 1/4 cup measuring cup
- Cook pancake until it starts to bubble
- Snip off a VERY small corner on the bag, swirl the cinnamon filling onto the pancake
- Continue cooking pancake about 2 minutes or until brown, flip quickly so the cinnamon stays in the middle
- Continue cooking another 2 minutes or until brown
- Mix glaze and drizzle over pancakes
Notes
Liz says…loved these pancakes! The cinnamon filling was a perfect addition.
Doug says…These were a great breakfast-for-dinner meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
What is your favorite breakfast-for-dinner meal?
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Anna Bolt is an avid reader and writer who enjoys working on projects in her spare time. She currently works in social media management in addition to cooking. She mostly enjoys working on articles about cooking, movies, music, and pop culture. In her spare time, Anna enjoys preparing fancy meals for the entire family.
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