Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

I have subscribed to a cookbook magazine and I get them once every two months or so. I love these magazines! Not only do they have pictures for every recipe and provide you with side dish ideas, but there are no ads what-so-ever! Not to mention that we have found a lot of really good meals in them! The most recent one that I have received, I found this recipe as I was making a shopping list. Both Mike and I were excited to make them!

Here's the recipe: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup buttermilk
4 ounces cream cheese or Cooking creme
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 200* with a cookie sheet inside.
Combine flour, sugar, apple pie spice, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
Whisk together buttermilk, cooking creme or cream cheese, maple syrup, egg and vanilla in a separate bowl. Fold buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients just until moistened. (Small lumps are okay) Let batter rest 10 minutes.
Heat a large griddle or non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Brush griddle with a thin layer of oil. For each pancake, pour about 1/3 cup of batter onto the griddle.
Cook batter until bubbles form on surface, 2-3 minutes. Flip pancakes and cook until golden, 2-3 minutes more. Keep pancakes warm on cookie sheet in the oven while cooking the remaining pancakes. Oil griddle as needed.

For Creamy Icing

6 ounces cooking creme or Cream Cheese
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoons warm water

Whisk cooking creme or cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, buttermilk, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat until warm. Add water as needed to thin sauce until desired consistency is reached.

For Spiced Maple Syrup

3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice

Heat maple syrup, sweetened condensed milk, butter and spice in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter melts and apple pie spice dissolves. (About 5 minutes)

Top your pancakes with your icing and syrup.

Enjoy!