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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes: The Ultimate Weekend Breakfast in 30 Minutes

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes combine fluffy buttermilk pancakes with buttery cinnamon swirls and sweet cream cheese glaze for the ultimate breakfast indulgence. These impressive pancakes capture all the flavors of bakery cinnamon rolls in a much easier format, ready in just 30 minutes.

Ingredients

  • Pancakes: 2 cups flour, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, 2 cups buttermilk, 2 eggs, ¼ cup melted butter, 1 tsp vanilla
  • Cinnamon Swirl: ½ cup melted butter, ¾ cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp vanilla
  • Glaze: 4 oz cream cheese (softened), 3 tbsp butter (softened), 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 2-3 tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Make cinnamon filling: Mix melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla; transfer to squeeze bottle
  • Make batter: Whisk dry ingredients; whisk wet ingredients separately; combine and stir just until mixed
  • Let batter rest 5 minutes
  • Make glaze: Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy; add powdered sugar and vanilla; thin with milk to drizzling consistency
  • Heat griddle to medium; lightly grease
  • Pour ⅓ cup batter per pancake; immediately pipe cinnamon spiral onto wet batter
  • Cook 2-3 minutes until bubbles form and edges set; flip and cook 1-2 minutes
  • Stack pancakes, drizzle with cream cheese glaze, serve hot

Notes

  • Pipe cinnamon filling while batter is still wet for best swirls
  • Don’t overmix batter—lumps are good
  • Medium heat prevents burning outside while cooking inside
  • Room temperature cream cheese and butter crucial for smooth glaze
  • Freezes well for up to 2 months without glaze
  • Filling can be made up to a week ahead
  • If filling is too thick to pipe, warm slightly in microwave
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