Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Name: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 c. packed light brown sugar; 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 c. all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 3/4 c. whole milk; 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted; 1 large egg; 1 1/2 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature; 3/4 c. confectioners’ sugar; 2 tsp. whole milk, plus more if needed; 1/8 tsp. pure vanilla extract; Pinch of kosher salt

Perfect for a snow day.

By Joy ChoPublished: Nov 10, 2023

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mike garten

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40 mins

With a buttery cinnamon sugar swirl and a tangy cream cheese glaze drizzled on top, a stack of these swoon-worthy pancakes offers all the sweet appeal of a cinnamon roll without the hassle or rise time. Whip up a batch for a cozy snow day — or whenever the craving for an indulgent breakfast strikes.

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Ingredients

For cinnamon sugar swirl

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

For pancakes

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
3/4 cup whole milk
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg

For cream cheese glaze

1 1/2 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tsp. whole milk, plus more if needed
1/8 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt

Directions

1. Step 1Prepare cinnamon sugar swirl: In bowl, mash brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon until paste forms. Transfer mixture to piping bag (do not snip bag yet) and set aside.
2. Step 2Make pancake batter: In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another medium bowl, whisk together milk, butter, and egg. While whisking, gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until just combined. Let batter rest while preparing glaze.
3. Step 3Make glaze: In bowl, microwave cream cheese 10 seconds. Add confectioners’ sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt and whisk until smooth and pourable, adding more milk 1/2 teaspoon at a time if needed until pourable.
4. Step 4Heat large nonstick skillet on medium until a drop of water sizzles. Snip 1/8- to 1/4-inch opening off piping bag. In batches (we cooked 2 at a time), scoop batter by 1/4-cupfuls into skillet. Use bottom of measuring cup to spread into 4-inch pancakes. Cook 1 minute. Pipe cinnamon sugar mixture in swirl pattern on each pancake, avoiding edges. Cook until edges are dry and surface forms bubbles, 1 to 2 minutes more. Carefully flip and cook until cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Wipe out skillet and adjust heat as necessary between batches. Drizzle pancakes with cream cheese glaze and serve right away.