January 4, 2023
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Tender pancakes with a swirl of buttery cinnamon and plenty of cream cheese drizzle makes a delicious breakfast reminiscent of a classic cinnamon roll!
Servings: 4
Calories: 390kcal
Ingredients
Cinnamon Swirl
- 4 tablespoons monk fruit golden, or 5 tablespoons allulose with 1/2 teaspoon molasses
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1ā teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Sauce
- 2 ounces 4 tablespoons cream cheese softened, or Kite Hill cream cheese for dairy-free
- 4 tablespoons monk fruit powdered, or stevia glycerite, to taste
- 2-4 tablespoons coconut beverage start with 2 and add more if you prefer a thinner sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
Pancakes
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup protein powder
sugar-free vanilla flavorāØ
- 1. 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 tablespoons monk fruit
powderedāØ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cream cheese softened, or Kite Hill cream cheese for dairy-free
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine sweetener, butter, and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix until completely smooth. Transfer the mixture to a ziplock bag and place in the refrigerator until soft yet no longer liquid, about 10 minutes.
- Stir together the cream cheese, monk fruit, salt, and vanilla until smooth. Then add the coconut beverage and stir until completely combined. Set aside.
- Add all pancake ingredients to a blender and blend until completely smooth.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, spray with a little bit of avocado oil and then pour small circles of about 3 tablespoons of batter onto the skillet (will make about 8 pancakes). Cook until the pancake is partially set and then cut the corner of the ziplock and use it as a piping bag to pipe cinnamon butter in a swirl on top of the batter. Let cook until the bottoms are golden, about 5 minutes in total then flip and cook until the second side is golden, another 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat until all batter is used and then serve with a cream cheese drizzle.
Notes
For a lower fat, higher protein version of the pancake:
- 1 cup 4% cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder, sugar free
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- several drops stevia glycerite, or 2 tablespoons monk fruit, powdered
Nutrition Facts
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Amount per Serving
Calories
390
% Daily Value*
Fat
31
g
48
%
Saturated Fat
13
g
81
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
215
mg
72
%
Sodium
513
mg
22
%
Potassium
267
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
9
g
3
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
20
g
40
%
Vitamin A
896
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
0.02
mg
0
%
Calcium
161
mg
16
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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