The recipe was also perfect in that it required a little more work, which is just the kind of stress relief and distraction I could use right now. One of my favorite ways to unwind is cooking and baking. But, if you're looking for a simple recipe, you may want to save this for another time.
For this recipe you make the Perfectly Simple Pancake, add in a swirl of cinnamon, and finally top with a cream cheese glaze. For the cinnamon swirl, I recommend making it ahead of time, allowing it to cool. By cooling it, the swirl holds its shape better and doesn't mix completely with the batter. The swirl adds a nice burst of flavor and a little crunch to it too. The warm, gooey cream cheese frosting also is a great compliment to this pancake. All together, the final product is just like a cinnamon bun in pancake form. Jó étvágyat!
Ingredients:
CINNAMON FILLING:
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, just melted (not boiling)
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
CREAM CHEESE GLAZE:
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2-ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. To prepare the cinnamon filling, stir together the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
Scoop the filling into a condiment squeeze bottle and allow to cool so it reaches the consistency of a paste (you could use a ziploc baggie but I find the bottle to be far less messy and easier to control).
2. To prepare the glaze, heat the butter over low heat until melted. Turn off the heat and whisk in the cream cheese until it is almost smooth. Sift the powdered sugar into the pan, stir and add in vanilla extract. Keep warm until ready to serve.
3. Prepare pancakes as described in the Perfectly Simple Pancake post.
4. Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat and brush with melted butter. Ladel the batter onto the pan.
5. When bubbles form around the edges of the pancakes, swirl the cinnamon mixture on top of the pancake.
6. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, flip, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Serve with the swirl side facing up and drizzle with the cream cheese glaze.
*Make sure you wipe the pan clean before cooking up another batch, otherwise you will end up with a sticky cinnamon-y mess.
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| Squeeze bottle of cinnamon goodness :-) |
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| Not to nice swirl using a plastic bag |
2. To prepare the glaze, heat the butter over low heat until melted. Turn off the heat and whisk in the cream cheese until it is almost smooth. Sift the powdered sugar into the pan, stir and add in vanilla extract. Keep warm until ready to serve.
3. Prepare pancakes as described in the Perfectly Simple Pancake post.
4. Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat and brush with melted butter. Ladel the batter onto the pan.
5. When bubbles form around the edges of the pancakes, swirl the cinnamon mixture on top of the pancake.
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| Pretty swirl design |
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*Make sure you wipe the pan clean before cooking up another batch, otherwise you will end up with a sticky cinnamon-y mess.
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| Post-cinnamon swirl and flip. Lots of gooey cinnamon. Hence the need for cleanup before the next batch. |
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