Pancake day!

Cinnamon roll pancakes

Makes 9 pancakes

Cinnamon filling:

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, just melted (not boiling)

1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar

1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Pancakes:

1 egg

6-7 Tbsp self-raising flour

about 1 cup milk

1 Tbsp sugar

pinch salt

1 Tbsp oil

Prepare the cinnamon filling:

In a bowl, stir together the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Scoop the filling into a quart-sized heavy zip baggie and set it aside  for 10 minues.

Prepare the pancake batter:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk in the milk, egg and oil.

Cook the pancakes:

Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium-heat and pour 1Tbsp of oil. Add 2 Tbsps of batter to the pan. Snip the corner of your baggie of cinnamon filling and squeeze the filling into the open corner. When your pancake begins to form bubbles, add the filling. Starting at the center of the pancake, squeeze the filling on top of the pancake batter in a swirl (just as you see in a regular cinnamon roll). Cook the pancake 2 to 3 minutes, or until the bubbles begin popping on top of the pancake and it's golden brown on the bottom. Slide a thin, wide metal spatula underneath the pancake and gently but quickly flip it over. Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until the other side is golden as well. When you flip the pancake onto a plate, you will see that the cinnamon filling has created a crater-swirl of cinnamon. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, and repeat with the remaining pancake batter and cinnamon filling.

*Tips for the cinnamon filling: Before swirling, open up the baggie again and give it a good stir to re-incorporate any butter that may have separated from the sugar. You want the mixture to thicken a bit- it's best when it's similar to the squeezing texture of a tube of toothpaste, which will happen if you leave it at room temperature for several minutes. Don't try to use the filling for the pancake swirl unless it has thickened as it will be too runny to make a solid swirl.

Found recipe here