Cinnamon Roll Pancakes May Just Be the Best Thing Ever

When I was a kid, Sunday morning meant pancakes or waffles. It was the one day a week that my dad would be off so it was the only time my family was all together for breakfast. Now that my dad is retired, pancakes are not always limited to Sundays and sometimes I give him a break and do the honors of cooking up the delicious treats myself. So on that not, let me introduce you to what may be the most wonderful thing ever-- cinnamon roll pancakes.

Holy mother of cupcakes! That looks amazing!

What you need:

For the batter:
1 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Filling:
1/2 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Cream cheese glaze:
4 tablespoons butter
2 oz cream cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Prepare pancake batter. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk in milk, oil, and egg just until the batter is moistened.

In another medium bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Scoop the filling into a small zip bag and set aside. You'll want it to set until it becomes the consistency of toothpaste.

In medium microwave bowl, melt butter and cream cheese. Gross looking, right? Whisk together until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and spray with nonstick spray. Alternatively, use a nonstick electric griddle. Scoop about 3/4 batter onto the skillet. Snip the corner of the filling bag and squeeze a spiral of filling over the batter. As you can see, my filling was not quite set enough and ran... A lot.

When bubbles begin to appear on the surface of the pancake, flip carefully with a thin metal spatula and cook until browned on the underside. When done, transfer to a baking sheet or plate and keep warm in the oven.

 

When ready to serve, just spoon some glaze over the top and enjoy! And believe me, you will enjoy these, The soft and fluffy in the center, but the runny filling makes the edges delightfully crisp.

I found that serving a little bit of bacon with these is a good idea. These are dense, sweet pancakes and they come off as a little too rich if you don't have the salty bacon for contrast.

Good luck and happy baking!

Rosie

Source: Recipe Girl