
Ingredients
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 5 tbsp melted butter, plus pats for serving
- 3 tbsp plus 1 cup flour
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Cream cheese icing: Stir together ¼ cup softened butter and 2 oz softened cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave 40 seconds. Stir until smooth. If necessary, continue microwaving and stirring at 10-second intervals until completely melted. Stirr in ¾ cup powdered sugar and ½ tsp vanilla extract. Makes ⅔ cup.
Method
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For cinnamon filling: Stir together brown sugar, 3 tbsp melted butter, 3 tbsp flour, and the cinnamon in a small bowl. Pour into a 1-qt zip-top plastic bag. Freeze until firm enough to pipe, about 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, for pancakes: Stir together milk and vinegar in a bowl; let stand until milk thickens, about 5 minutes. In another bowl, stir together white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and remaining 1 cup flour. Whisk egg, vanilla, and remaining 2 tbsp melted butter into milk mixture. SLowly pour milk mixture into flour mixture, whisking constantly, until batter is just moistened and evenly mixed. (Some small lumps are fine.)
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Snip off the corner of the zip-top bag with cinnamon filling. Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat and lightly coat with cooking spray. Pour ¼ cup batter into the center of griddle. Cook pancake until bubbles start to appear, 2 to 3 minutes. Pipe a spiral swirl of cinnamon filling onto the pancake.
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Flip and cook until other side of pancake is lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining ingredients, wiping griddle with a cloth and coating it with additional cooking spray between each pancake. Serve, swirl side up, topped with butter pats and drizzle with Cream Cheese Icing.