Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin Pancakes

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My cinnamon swirl pancake recipe is great! Cinnamon roll pumpkin pancakes make the perfect weekend breakfast! They are an excellent sweet treat and a great holiday breakfast.

Pumpkin cinnamon roll pancakes are a delicious and special treat in our house! We don’t save the cinnamon roll pancakes for Christmas though, we break out this breakfast tradition year-round! My cinnamon swirl pumpkin pancakes are great for the weekends or even a day off from school!

I’ll show you how easy it is to make this special treat for your family! Break out this great cinnamon swirl pancake recipe to celebrate a special occasion…or just to celebrate the weekend. No matter what, you can’t go wrong with these indulgent pumpkin pancakes. I love all of my pancake recipes for any day really!

Do these pancakes need maple syrup?

Here’s something that will shock you: Mr. Wishes and I agreed on something (yes, you heard me right!) – we agreed that these were the best pancakes we ever had at home..and they don’t even need maple syrup!  But of course, maple syrup makes everything better, right?  The cinnamon swirl addition is an easy way to fancy up even your favorite pancake recipe and it tastes awesome.

Have you tried my peanut butter pancakes yet? I guess I will say those are a tied with these cinnamon bun pancakes.

Ingredients needed for cinnamon roll pancakes:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 3 tablespoon buttermilk powder* (read below)
• 2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup of pumpkin puree
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoon dark brown sugar

*Buttermilk powder can be found in (most) grocery stores, either in the baking aisle with the powdered and canned milk products or in the organic section. It can be used as a buttermilk substitute when water is added. Here it gives the cinnamon roll pancakes that nice buttermilk tang by just adding the powder. It is optional in this recipe though, and they will turn out just fine without!

Do I have to include the pumpkin?

This particular cinnamon swirl pumpkin pancake recipe works well with the pumpkin included. If you choose not to include the pumpkin the consistency will be off and they might not work as well.

If you choose to leave out the pumpkin because you don’t enjoy it, you’ll probably have to adjust your dry ingredients to get the batter to a suitable consistency. Just plan accordingly and make sure you are willing to try and tweak it a bit if needed! If you’re not a fan of pumpkin, you can try my banana walnut pancakes or plain banana pancakes instead.

That being said, I don’t think these pancakes have an overwhelming pumpkin taste. They are sweet and savory, perfectly indulgent and the pumpkin isn’t the primary flavor here. You might be surprised by these tasty cinnamon swirl pancakes and their fun pumpkin addition.

Ingredients needed to make the swirl for cinnamon roll pumpkin pancakes:

These are the ingredients for the “swirl” part of my cinnamon swirl pancakes. These are separate from the base ingredients for the pancakes themselves!

• 6 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Here is how to prepare the swirl:

1. To make the swirl, microwave butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon for about 40-50 seconds until just melted.
2. Whisk and place into a zip lock bag…let it cool just enough so it’s piping consistency.

How to make cinnamon swirl pancakes:

1. In a medium mixing bowl whisk milk, pumpkin, vinegar, vanilla and brown sugar together.
2. In a separate bowl sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Whisk into wet ingredients.
3. On a hot oiled griddle or non-stick frying pan scoop batter (you pick your pancake size).
4. Snip the tip off your zip lock bag and pipe a swirl on top of your pancake as it’s cooking (picture shown above).
5. As the pancake bubbles around the edges, it is time to flip it.
6. When your pancake is done…remove it from the pan carefully so as not to lose your cinnamon swirl. You can always flip it out to avoid scraping your swirl off.
7. Enjoy it topped with butter and maple syrup if you’d like.  I did a cinnamon sugar dusting over buttered pancakes.

When should I make these cinnamon swirl pancakes?

While cinnamon roll pancakes make a great holiday breakfast, we make them year-round! They do take a little bit of time to make so plan accordingly and save these for a weekend! We love to make these on a lazy morning with no rush. Cinnamon roll pancakes are best enjoyed as a treat and nothing spoils that more than having to rush around while making them.

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