Looking for a great breakfast recipe that the whole family will love? Make our Cinnamon roll pancakes (also known as Cinnamon Swirl pancakes), with our easy Cinnamon Roll pancake recipe. Serve with our homemade buttermilk syrup recipe!
CINNAMON SWIRL PANCAKES
One of my favorite food flavors is cinnamon! I love it on so many different things…so why not enjoy it with one of our favorite breakfast foods…Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes! Seriously! These are like eating a warm and gooey Cinnamon Roll right out of the oven…without all of the work! And it passes for breakfast…I call that a win!
CINNAMON ROLL PANCAKES
This recipe has been a family favorite for years which was passed down to us when we were first married by some of our good friends. We had spent the weekend with them on a little trip together and they made these Cinnamon Roll Pancakes for us one morning! Life changing I tell you!!
HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON ROLL PANCAKES
These pancakes are not as hard to make as they may look! But you do need to prepare a little bit in advance and have a couple of the right tools to make these as easy as possible. You will want to make the Cinnamon Swirl Mixture before you start making the actual pancakes and then set it aside. We put our cinnamon and sugar mixture in a squeeze bottle like this one so that it makes it easy to add the swirl to your pancake.
We find it best if you make these on a hot griddle (about 350 degrees) and spray the griddle between each set of pancakes. You will also have a little bit better success scraping the pancakes off the griddle with a thin spatula as opposed to a thicker one. Does that make sense?
GLUTEN FREE CINNAMON ROLL PANCAKES
To make this Gluten Free, you can substitute the regular flour with an all-purpose Gluten Free Flour. We love’s Bob’s Red Mill Cup for Cup Flour. Then just add the buttermilk until you like the consistency of the pancake mix. For a thicker pancake use less buttermilk.
CINNAMON ROLL PANCAKES RECIPE
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Recipe
Looking For A Great Breakfast Recipe That The Whole Family Will Love? Make Our Cinnamon Roll Pancakes (Also Known As Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes), With Our Easy Cinnamon Roll Pancake Recipe. Serve With Our Homemade Buttermilk Syrup Recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon honey
Cinnamon swirl:
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon flour
Instructions
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Mix all the ingredients together to make the pancakes and set aside. Preheat your pan or skillet and lightly grease it.
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Make the Cinnamon Swirl mixture and place it into a a small bottle with a squeeze bottle or a small baggie with a snip in the corner.
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Spread your batter into small pancakes on the griddle. Immediately add the cinnamon swirls.
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Cook the pancakes until small bubbles form on the topside of the pancake and do not fill back in with batter.
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Flip over the pancakes with a turner and cook for another 30 seconds to a minute.
Recipe Notes
*To make this Gluten Free, you can substitute the regular flour with an all-purpose Gluten Free Flour. We love's Bob's Red Mill Cup for Cup Flour. Then just add the buttermilk until you like the consistency of the pancake mix. For a thicker pancake use less buttermilk.
PANCAKE SUPPLIES
Make these even better (if that’s possible) by serving them with our delicious Homemade Buttermilk Syrup Recipe! It’s so simple to make and tastes amazing! You might have to double the batch if you have people that like to drown their pancakes in syrup…I plead the fifth on this one!
BUTTERMILK SYRUP
BUTTERMILK SYRUP
Make these fun pumpkin pancakes for your Halloween party. Yummy pumpkin pancakes shaped like a pumpkin, yes please!
Ingredients
- 4 Tbs butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Instructions
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In a medium sauce pan, combine butter, sugar, and buttermilk. Set over medium heat and bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Take off heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda. Stir, and the mixture will become thick and bubbly.
*Store in an air-tight container if you have any leftovers. Good for one week in the fridge.
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Oh WOW! My family would love to have those for dinner… or anytime!
YUM!!!! I love pancakes and cinnamon. We like to have breakfast for dinner to. The kids always ask for seconds and even
thirds. I know these would be a hit!!!!
Mmmmmmm! I'm definitely trying those!
oh my word – this looks divine. My kids would love it! thanks for sharing
oh, yum! That swirl makes it look so pretty too! I made some cinnamon pancakes a while ago that tasted like cinnamon rolls, but these actually LOOK like one, how cool!
Wow this looks yummy!! :) Definitely making these this weekend!
Those look yummy!
Are you kidding me? This is AWESOME! Thanks for the recipe :)
A little bit of drool just dripped onto my keyboard.
I LOVE cinnamon as well! I'm going to try these pancakes! My daughter isn't old enough to eat solids yet so I will make these for the rest of the family. I will let you know how they turn out! Thanks for the recipe!
Oh, those look so yummy, I can't wait to get to the kitchen to try them!
Amy, I couldn't love you more! LOL. Seriously the most fabulous thing I've seen and can't wait to eat!!!! We love breakfast food anytime of the day :D
These look fabulous! Gonna have to try them.
Definitely trying them! Thanks! Kerri
I have the same buttermilk syrup recipe and I love it! I can't wait to try it with these pancakes because I too am in love with Cinnamon. Have you tried Saigon cinnamon? Yum! Thanks again for sharing!
These look ah-mazing! We love cinnamon rolls at our house, but all of the time and effort can be a bit much. I will definetely have to keep these in mind the next time we are craving cinnamon rolls. Thanks so much for sharing.
These look really fun! And I'm glad you shared the buttermilk syrup recipe because it is AMAZING and not enough people know about it.
Oh, my gosh, two of my favorite things together. Great idea.
Thanks for sharing! We also love cinnamon & breakfast for dinner so I was hooked as soon as I read your opening sentences!
My husband didn't have class until 10 this morning (usually he's out the door before 8) so we tried these today & YUM!!!
FUN! can;t wait to try it!
Made for 15year old daughter morning and was quite the hit! Thanks for helping me get her day off to a great start!
Oh, my. I made these for dinner last night and they were delicious! My cinnamon swirl ended up really thick since the butter squeezed out, so I mostly sprinkled it instead. Still amazing. Just not so pretty.
I added a ripe mashed banana to the recipe and sprinkled them with powdered sugar. Fast and easy banana bread! THanks
Those look amazing!! mmmm… now I need to make them!
Oh what a fab rolls, I love swiss rolls very much, i am sure they will be great for kids party.
These look DEEEELICIOUS!!
Beware of the buttermilk syrup- it is so delicious, you will start dreaming up excuses to make it. Can't wait to try the pancakes.
Made these and LOVED them! They were a big hit with all the kiddos and hubby, too. They didn't turn out as beautiful as yours, but what does? The circle swirly was fun, though. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for the comments everyone. Glad you like them. And thanks for those of you who made them and took the time to come back and tell me.
As far as how pretty they look, you should have seen the first few I made. I learned that they turn out better when you are *patient* and wait to turn them.
I LOVE these! The cinnamon swirl sounds so yummy! I'm going to make some! Thanks for the great idea! Have a great weekend!
These look great. I love the change of pace and who doesn't love cinnamon rolls?? :)
LOVE THIS! We will try these for sure! You could probably do these with pureed fruits too!
Thanks for sharing Amy!! I can't WAIT to try these!! I love anything cinnamon!
Amy I just had to let you know that I tried them this morning for breakfast and OMGosh they were so YUMMY!!! A big hit with the hubs that's for sure. The only thing different I did was make them with wheat pancake mix so they didn't show up as pretty as yours but still absolutely delicious. A new family fav that's for sure. Thank you so much for sharing and have a great day!!
Hugs,
Laura
Those look amazing! I am going to have to give that recipe a try!
Oh my those look good! I know what we're having for breakfast at my house :)
Giant cinnamon rolls for dinner? I'm in! They look amazing!
Amy you are still my hero! I've made these twice now for my little goblins and we just adore them. I had to share your recipe with my readers.
The pancakes went so fast in my house that I borrowed your photograph. (I hope that it's okay)
Have a safe and wonderful Halloween weekend ~Carrie
We made these this morning and they were great!! The kids asked for THIRDS, which never happens – though my husband commented this meal was "more cake than pan." We used the old lemon juice and milk trick to make the buttermilk and everything turned out fine. Also, I had to double the recipe for the cinnamon swirl in order to have enough for all the pancakes. Thanks for posting such a fun recipe!
Thanks for all the kind comments. I especially love it when I hear back from those of you who actually made and loved them!
I forgot to mention that I had to double the cinnamon swirl filling as well till someone mentioned it. I will add that to the recipe.
We also did not have buttermilk so we too did a cup of regular milk with a TBSP of white vinegar. Worked like a charm.
Perfectly delicious!!! Thanks !!
Perfectly delicious….Big hit at our house. Thanks For sharing
Just made these this morning! WOW!
Um, those look sooooooooo good! I'm going to have to make that for my family. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!
I have made this recipe twice since you have posted it. Today we had the cinnamon swirls with my sourdough pancake recipe. Delicious and great idea!
The cinnamon swirl is delicious! I highly recommend trying it on baked sweet potatoes too!
gonna make these and serve them with sauteed apples on top… i quiver in anticipation…
Thanks for sharing a beautiful delicious recipe !
This is the most heavenly breakfast!! These would make a great start to any day! Soft & gooey, they are delicious!
Natalie- It really would!
The greatest combination!! The bad thing is, we want them all the time! Way easier than cinnamon rolls!
Kristyn- They really are so much easier than cinnamon rolls!
Do you have any suggestions on making any of your recipes milk free? These pancakes look awesome, but I need milk free.
You can sub for any non dairy milk product.
This is so delicious and really easy to make! Highly recommended! Thanks a lot for sharing this cinnamon swirl pancake recipe! Will have this again!
Allyssa- So happy you enjoyed this recipe!
Breakfast & dessert in one!! Soft & cinnamon-y, just the way we like them!
Kristyn- So happy you liked them!