Gluten Free Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes
These Gluten Free Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes are the ultimate indulgent breakfast! The light and fluffy pancakes are smothered in sticky sweet cinnamon and sugar sauce then topped with a creamy Cream Cheese icing syrup.
If you’ve ever thought you needed a reason to eat pancakes, today is the day: National Pancake Day! Eat a short stack for breakfast, enjoy them for lunch, or make a dinner out a manhole-sized pancake (guilt free)… because you’re celebrating their existence right?
Gluten Free Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes
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Author: Laura Blaine
Serves: Serves 4
Ingredients
- FOR THE PANCAKES
- 1 cup Gluten Free Plain Flour (I always Use Doves Farm)
- 2 tsp Gluten free Baking Powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- (OR use a boxed Gluten Free Pancake Batter)
- CINNAMON FILLING
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare Cinnamon Filling first:
- In a medium bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Scoop the filling into a small zip baggie and set aside.
- Prepare Pancake batter:
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk in milk, oil and egg just until batter is moistened.
- OR If using a boxed mix, prepare according to package directions.
- Prepare Cream Cheese glaze:
- In a medium glass or microwave-safe bowl, heat the butter and cream cheese until melted. Whisk together until smooth, then whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop about ½ cup of pancake batter onto the skillet. Snip the corner of your cinnamon filling baggie and squeeze a spiral of the filling onto the top of the pancake. When bubbles begin to appear on the surface, flip carefully with a spatula and cook until lightly browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Serve with a drizzle of the cream cheese glaze.
