These Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes are a decadent warm Cinnamon Roll in pancake form. It is a treat that will delight your family.
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These Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes are for those times on a cool fall or blistering cold winter day when you want breakfast to be a warm hug. This recipe, without a doubt, will do the trick. After raking leaves or shoveling snow or before your off to the big game and you just want something fantastic.
If you love cinnamon deliciousness, give these Butter Swim Cinnamon Rolls a try. Or, this Easy Cinnamon Swirl Bread. You’ll be glad you did!
Why this Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes Work.
The pancakes are definitely a lot easier to make and much less time consuming than a traditional cinnamon roll would be but it has all the taste and ooey gooey icing that you crave.
How to Make These Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes
- Make Pancake Batter: First, prepare pancake batter according to direction.
- In a Large Bowl : Next, in a microwave safe medium bowl, combine and whisk the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until smooth.
- Microwave Mixture: Then, microwave on high for 10 second increments until it is soft and can be squeezed through a piping bag. Next, transfer mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a medium tip. Or, you can use a Ziploc baggie with the corner snipped off.
- Heat Your Griddle: Then, pour pancake batter onto medium heat griddle. Next, pipe the cinnamon filling onto batter in a swirl shape. If you do not have a griddle, a large nonstick skillet will work as well.
- Flip: Finally, when pancakes are lightly browned, flip with a thin spatula and cook until done.
- Make Icing: First, add all of the ingredients to the bowl of an electric mixer. Then, stir until smooth. If icing is too thick add more milk until desired consistency is reached.
- Place Icing in Bag:Next, transfer the icing into another pastry bag or Ziploc bag.
- Squeeze the Icing: Finally, drizzle the icing on top of the pancakes.
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Tips For Making the Best Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes
Did you ever have flat, not fluffy pancakes and you wonder what the heck you did wrong? Below are a few tips to make the perfect pancake.
- Do not over work your batter. Lumpy is ok.
- Let your batter sit. Let it rest for at least 5 minutes before starting to cook.
- Preheat your griddle. But not too hot!
- Do not be an over flipper! Wait until bubbles form on the top before you flip.
For more pancake tips and the reasons why the above are so important check out this helpful article.
Recommendations for Making the Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes
I love that these delicious cinnamon roll pancakes can be made any time. Think breakfast for dinner or even a special dessert. They are a fabulous treat for brunch too. Serve with eggs or bacon!
To make a big batch of these or to feed your family at the same time, I recommend a good electric griddle like this one! It is well worth it and I use it for so many different things.
If you are making a lot, keep them warm in the oven on low heat while you finish your batches and them top with the icing right before serving so they stay super scrumptious.
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Expert Tips for Making the Best Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: This is a great cinnamon sugar recipe for a crowd. Simply increase the ingredients proportionately.
- Add a touch Of Something Extra: Try adding some Lemon Zest, chocolate or vanilla extract to the Icing to Change up the flavor.
- Make Waffles: This recipe is also great for making waffles.
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Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes
Ingredients
Pancakes
- Batter for one batch of pancakes, from your favorite recipe or mix
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
Cream Cheese Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Prepare pancake batter according to direction.
- In a large microwave safe bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until smooth.
- Microwave on high for 10 second increments until it is soft and can be squeezed through a pastry bag.
- Transfer mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a medium tip. Or, you can use a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off.
- Pour pancake batter onto hot griddle.
- Pipe cinnamon mixture onto batter in a swirl shape.
- When pancakes are lightly browned, flip and cook until done.
Cream Cheese Icing
- Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of an electric mixer
- Mix until smooth.
- If icing is too thick add more milk until desired consistency is reached.
- Transfer the icing into another pastry bag or Ziploc bag.
- Squeeze it over the prepared pancakes.
Expert Tips
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: This is a great recipe for a crowd. Simply increase the ingredients proportionately.
- Add a touch Of Something Extra: Try adding some Lemon Zest or Chocolate to the Icing to Change up the taste.
- Make Waffles: This recipe is also great for making waffles.
This looks absolutely delicious. Now I want some pancakes.
These look sooooo good!!!
Those sound devilishly good! We’re definitely going to have to try these…I LOVE cinnamon rolls and pancakes — so why not together 🙂
Sounds like a keeper! Can’t wait to try!
These look incredible!
This looks darn delicious, might just have to make it!! Found you through blog hop and am your newest follower. 🙂 Feel free to follow back.
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WOW! These look out of this world and I am booking mark this now!
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OH WOW! Last night we had chocolate-chocolate chip pancakes and they were DECADENT, to say the least. After the meal I mentioned that I wanted to try to find other ways to jazz up our favorite breakfast style dish. And then this morning… I found this blog … and I cannot wait to try this! Thanks 🙂
They look perfectly delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Ooooo… w/ cinnamon glazed peaches on the side… or dip in cinnamon applesauce (w/out the icing)… the possibilities are YUM-A-LICIOUS!!!
These look SO amazing. Yum Yum!
Im your newest follower from the hop!
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This looks so good! I will have to give it a try! I can say – everyone loves that banana bread recipe on here – I make it about once a week and give a loaf away each time – everyone loves it. My mom (who hates banana bread and doesn’t like anything I cook) even said how great it was!
looks good! I am following you (suelee1998) from the blog hop, you have a great site. Would you please follow me back? http://susansdisneyfamily.blogspot.com/
thank you 🙂
Yummy!
Blog hopping! I’m your new follower and would love a follow back! Thanks!
I saw this recipe from her too and have it bookmarked! They look awesome! THanks!
My daughter will LOVE these!!! I’m a new follower! Found you through a blog hop. I’d love it if you’d follow back!
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Thanks!
OOOO yummy! I’m following you from follow me back Tuesday. You can visit me at http://www.scrappinstampers.blogspot.com
Hi, I am your new follower from Totally Tuesday BH.
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Welcome! Thanks for the follow! I returned the favor! 🙂
I am a new follower and would love it if you could follow me back. Those pancakes look DELICIOUS!!! I will definitely be making those sometime soon!
Hope
I am a new follower and would love it if you could follow me back. Those pancakes looks DELICIOUS!! I will definitely have to try those out!
Hope
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