Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

evelyn/athens's Note:

From recipegirl's website...drizzled with warmed cream cheese glaze - these look too good to pass up!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 pancakes

PANCAKES

• 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

CINNAMON FILLING

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

CREAM CHEESE GLAZE

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Prepare pancake batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk in milk, oil and egg, just until batter is moistened (a few small lumps are fine).
2. In a medium bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Scoop the filling into a small zip baggie and set aside.
3. In a medium, microwave-safe bowl- heat butter and cream cheese until melted. Whisk together until smooth; whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
4. Heat large skillet over medium-low heat. Spray with nonstick spray. Scoop about 3/4 cup batter onto the skillet. Snip the corner of your baggie of filling and squeeze a spiral of the filling onto the top of the pancake. When bubbles begin to appear on the surface, flip carefully with a thin spatula, and cook until browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a baking sheet or platter and keep in a warm oven until ready to serve.
5. When ready to serve, spoon warmed glaze onto the top of each pancake.
6. A few helpful tips: *Keep the heat low or your pancakes might cook up too quickly. Don’t flip them until you see those bubbles starting to pop on top. Flip them with a wide spatula so you can grasp the whole thing without batter and filling dripping all over the place!
7. *If your baggie of filling begins to get too thick, just pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to soften it up again. Same with your glaze.

Reviews

[Cilantro in Canada]

When I make a recipe that everyone not only eats, but argues over who gets the last one, I know that I have a winner. My entire family loved these. I did make a double batch of the pancake mixture but left everything else a single batch and I still have cinnamon filling leftover. The only thing I found was that I needed to wipe the pan between batches to keep the pancake looking 'pretty'. These are very easy to make with excellent results. Thanks for posting the recipe.

[ForeverMama]

I too found this recipe on recipegirl's website and made them this weekend. A BIG YUMMO to this one!! What a treat indeed. All in my family loved it. I found that I had to add a little milk to the "frosting" in order to reach the desired syrup consistency.