Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Recipe

There are few things better in this world than warm cinnamon rolls in the morning, now combine that with a light, fluffy pancake and you have HEAVEN! Or, cinnamon roll pancakes, the perfect way to start, continue or end the day!

How do I make my cinnamon roll pancakes light and fluffy?

Let the pancake batter sit for 10 minutes before cooking so that the gluten soaks up the moisture, making the pancakes light and giving the leaveners a head start so that the pancakes are so fluffy. Another tip is using a hot pan, but cooking the pancakes on a low heat, this will keep the pancakes super light and moist!

Why You’ll Love These Cinnamon Roll Pancakes 

• Cinnamon Rolls + Pancakes = HEAVEN
• Easy to make
• Full of cinnamon flavour
• Light and fluffy
• Super fun to make
• There are so many delicious way to serve these
• So impressive
• Uses Simple Ingredients 
• SO SO SO DELICIOUS 

Ingredient Notes

The ingredients that go into this delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Recipe

Buttermilk – adds so much moisture, fat and flavour

Sugar – provides sweetness and makes the pancakes softer

Eggs – binds the pancakes together and helps them rise

Cinnamon – of course! What would cinnamon rolls be without cinnamon 

Flour – is the base for the pancakes

Baking Powder – to help the pancakes rise and make them super light and fluffy

Vanilla Paste or Extract – adds so much flavour, depth and that classic vanilla smell

Salt – balances everything out and enhances all of the flavours

Oil – is key to make the pancakes moist and tender

Butter – for the cinnamon roll filling

Light Brown Sugar –  for that classic cinnamon roll swirl

How to make Cinnamon Roll Pancakes – step by step

1. Start by sifting together the flour and baking powder into a large bowl.
2. Then add in the sugar and salt, mix well.
3. Next, crack in the eggs, pour in the buttermilk, oil and vanilla, whisk till smooth and fully incorporated. (If you don’t have buttermilk, simply mix 250ml (1 cup) of milk with 2 tbsp of lemon juice or vinegar and let it sit for around 10 minutes, before adding it into the egg mixture.)
4. Set the pancake batter aside for 10 minutes before cooking.
5. For the cinnamon roll filling, mix softened butter, cinnamon and both sugars together in a bowl, until you have a smooth paste.
6. Fill a piping bag or food bag with the cinnamon roll filling and cut off a small bit off the tip.
7. For the cream cheese frosting, place the cream cheese and butter into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for around 15 seconds, until they slightly soften.
8. Then you can whisk in the cream cheese mixture and add in the icing sugar, milk and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and light, or you could place everything into a blend and blend, until light and smooth. Set this to the side.
9. Heat up a non-stick pancake pan, crepe pan or frying pan, on a high heat.
10. Once the pan is hot, turn the heat down to the lowest and you’re ready to make your pancakes.
11. Pour the batter into the pan about ½ a cup at a time (this will make 8 large pancakes, you can make them smaller if you’d like!) and pipe on a swirl of the cinnamon roll filling.
12. Allow bubbles to rise to the surface and begin to pop and then flip the pancake and cook for another minute or 2 and flip the pancake back over, before placing onto a tray or plate.
13. Now the pancakes are ready to serve, pour over the cream cheese frosting and enjoy!

How to get the perfect cinnamon swirl in your cinnamon roll pancakes:

Using a piping bag will help you get that perfect cinnamon swirl, you could also use a food bag or zip lock bag and cut the end off of the bag. Since we are using softened butter and not melted butter you should have more control over the swirl and be able to pipe easier.

NOTE: If you have trouble with your wrist or hands, you can totally use melted butter!

How should you serve cinnamon roll pancakes?

These cinnamon roll pancakes are perfect with a light and pourable cream cheese frosting, i have given you a recipe but, if there is a cream cheese frosting recipe you like, simply use that and add a few extra tbsp of milk to thin it out. Berries are also a fantastic addition to these sweet cinnamon pancakes, and you can never go wrong with some coffee!

Tips and Tricks – Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Recipe

• MAKE SURE – you use a non-stick pan, ideally a pancake or crepe pan
• Use a piping bag –  to pipe that classic cinnamon swirl, you could also use a food bag!
• If you don’t have buttermilk – If you don’t have buttermilk, simply mix the milk with 2 tbsp of lemon juice or vinegar and let it sit for around 10 minutes, before adding it into the pancake batter.

The recipe video is on my TikTok and IG – please tag @aceofspoons_ if you make this recipe

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Recipe

Hunar Baig

There are few things better in this world than warm cinnamon rolls in the morning, now combine that with a light, fluffy pancake and you have HEAVEN! Or, cinnamon roll pancakes, the perfect way to start, continue or end the day!

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Servings 8 pancakes

Equipment

• Pancake or Non-stick pan
• Whisk
• A couple of spatulas
• Large bowl

Ingredients

  

Pancake Batter

• 300 g plain flour (2 1/2 cups)
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp oil (any oil will do)
• 240 ml buttermilk (1 cup)
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon Swirl

• 115 g butter (1/2 cup)
• 2 – 3 tsp ground cinnamon (adjust according to taste)
• 100 g light brown sugar (1/2 cup)
• 100 g caster sugar (1/2 cup)

Vanilla Cream Cheese Topping

• 110 g cream cheese (1/2 cup)
• 50 g butter (3.5 tbsp)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 250 g icing sugar (2 cups)
• 2 – 3 tbsp milk

Instructions

 

Pancake Batter

• Start by sifting together the flour and baking powder into a large bowl.
• Then add in the sugar and salt, mix well.
• Next, crack in the eggs, pour in the buttermilk, oil and vanilla, whisk till smooth and fully incorporated. (If you don't have buttermilk, simply mix 250ml (1 cup) of milk with 2 tbsp of lemon juice or vinegar and let it sit for around 10 minutes, before adding it into the egg mixture.)
• Set the pancake batter aside for 10 minutes before cooking.

Cinnamon Swirl

• For the cinnamon roll filling, mix softened butter, cinnamon and both sugars together in a bowl, until you have a smooth paste.
• Fill a piping bag or food bag with the cinnamon roll filling and cut off a small bit off the tip.

Vanilla Cream Cheese Topping

• For the cream cheese frosting, place the cream cheese and butter into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for around 10 – 15 seconds, until they slightly soften.
• Then you can whisk in the cream cheese mixture and add in the icing sugar, milk and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and light, or you could place everything into a blend and blend, until light and smooth.
• Taste and adjust if needed. Set this to the side.

Making the Pancakes

• Heat up a non-stick pancake pan, crepe pan or frying pan, on a low heat. Make sure your pan is on low heat throughout!
• Once the pan is hot, you're ready to make your pancakes.
• Pour the batter into the pan about ½ a cup at a time (this will make 8 large pancakes, you can make them smaller if you’d like!) and pipe on a swirl of the cinnamon roll filling, leaving some space on the edge of the pancake. (Don’t add too much filling or your pancakes will burn easily and be really hard to cook!)
• Allow bubbles to rise to the surface and begin to pop and then flip the pancake and cook for about 1 minute and flip the pancake back over, before placing onto a tray or plate.
• Now the pancakes are ready to serve, pour over the cream cheese frosting and enjoy!

Notes

• MAKE SURE – you use a non-stick pan, ideally a pancake or crepe pan
• MAKE SURE – you cook the pancakes on a low heat throughout
• MAKE SURE – you don’t add too much filling or pipe the filling too close to the edge!
• Use a piping bag –  to pipe that classic cinnamon swirl, you could also use a food bag!
• Extra Filling – makes amazing cinnamon toast!
• If you don’t have buttermilk – If you don’t have buttermilk, simply mix the milk with 2 tbsp of lemon juice or vinegar and let it sit for around 10 minutes, before adding it into the pancake batter.

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