Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Photo by Katie Kay

I found this recipe on Pinterest and made it at my very first opportunity!  I thought it might be sickeningly sweet.  It is rich, but the sweetness can be controlled by how much glaze you drizzle on top.  The pancake batter itself is delicious with the cinnamon swirl, and not overly sweet at all.   

It seemed like a lot of steps, but it took less than 10 minutes from start to finish and I had all of these ingredients without going to the grocery store!  The kids were totally on board, and Jenson asked why we were having candy for breakfast.  Because Mommy needs this, honey.  Mommy needs this.
Have a great Saturday!
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes makes 6
Cinnamon Filling 4 Tbsp butter, melted 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Cream Cheese Glaze 6 Tbsp butter 2oz cream cheese, softenend 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla
Pancake Batter 1 cup flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup milk 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
For the filling:  In a small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.  Pour into a ziploc bag and set aside.
For the glaze:  Melt butter in small saucepan.  Turn off heat and add cream cheese.  Whisk until combined, then add powdered sugar and vanilla.  Whisk until smooth and set aside.
For the batter:  Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.  Whisk to combine.  Add milk, egg and vegetable oil and stir just until combined.  Lumps are good.
Using your 1/4 measuring cup, ladle batter onto a warmed skillet greased with cooking spray.  Cut a tiny hole in the corner of your filling ziploc bag and hold on to it for a second.  When pancakes have cooked long enough to form a border (for me, about 45 seconds to a minute), start at the middle and make a swirl with your filling.  Stay away from the edges of the pancake or the filling will bleed out.  Cook pancakes until tops bubble, then flip gently.  Cook for another minute on the other side, then put on a plate.
By this time, my glaze had cooled and firmed a little, so I turned the heat back on under the pan and warmed it until it thinned a little, then drizzled it over my pancakes.
Then, shovel it down your gullet.
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