Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
From a listener who makes these every year for Mother’s Day. Let the little ones help!
Yield: 8 pancakes
Ingredients
Pancakes:
3⁄4 cup milk
2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cinnamon Swirl Filling:
5 1⁄2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Icing:
1⁄4 cup butter, softened
2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cooking spray
Instructions
Step 1
Stir milk and vinegar together in a bowl; set aside until milk "sours", about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Mix flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Whisk egg, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into milk mixture. Slowly pour milk mixture into flour mixture while whisking constantly until batter is just moistened and evenly mixed. Lumps are fine.
Step 3
Combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place a 1-quart resealable bag into a glass or cup. Pour cinnamon mixture into the bag; refrigerate until filling is as thick as toothpaste, about 10 minutes.
Step 4
Mix 1/4 cup softened butter and cream cheese together in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 40 seconds. Stir mixture with a whisk or fork until smooth. Continue heating in microwave and stirring until mixture is completely melted. Stir confectioners' sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture until icing is smooth.
Step 5
Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Pour about 2/3 cup batter into the center of griddle. Cook pancake until bubbles start to appear, 2 to 3 minutes. Cut 1 corner out of the bag with filling. Swirl filling over pancake, leaving enough space around edges that filling doesn't touch the griddle.
Step 6
Flip pancake and cook until other side is lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Drizzle icing over pancake. Repeat with remaining ingredients, wiping and spraying the griddle with cooking spray between each pancake.
Cook's Note:
It is very important to wipe the pan/griddle with a damp clean cloth in between each pancake to remove excess cinnamon mixture. Doing this will prevent the residual mixture from scorching and ruining the next batch of pancakes.