Easy Vegan Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Delicious, quick, and easy cinnamon roll pancakes. These pancakes are sweet, tasty, and vegan. They are the perfect recipe to enjoy for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
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Easy Vegan Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Good morning everyone! As you guys already know, I absolutely love pancakes. They are one of my favorite breakfast options to enjoy on the weekend when I have a lot more time to cook and bake.
I always try to switch things up by experimenting with different flavors, and a few weeks ago, I decided to try and make some vegan cinnamon roll pancakes. After a few tries and some minor tweaks, I came up with a recipe that is fluffy, sweet, and has the perfect amount of cinnamon flavor.
The cinnamon truly is the star of the show for this recipe. It is used in both the pancake batter and the maple cinnamon filling. Aside from the cinnamon, there are a few key base ingredients I used to make the pancake batter. The main dry ingredient used in this recipe is quick oats. I blended the oats up to form a fine oat four. The oat flour combines perfectly with the other ingredients in this pancake recipe.
Now, let’s go over some quick things to note, as well as the list of ingredients you will need to make this cinnamon roll pancake recipe a smashing success.
What Makes Pancakes Rise?
A very common question relating to pancakes, especially vegan pancakes, is how to make them rise. I like to use a few key leavening agents in my vegan pancake recipes in order to ensure that they turn out light and fluffy. One of my favorites to use is baking powder. Another option that I use on occasion is baking soda. Since vegan pancakes do not contain any eggs, the baking powder (and/or baking soda) acts as the essential leavening agent in many vegan pancake recipes. These cinnamon roll pancakes are no exception. I used baking powder to ensure that the pancakes achieve a lighter and fluffier texture.
Now that we’ve covered some key details to note, let’s take a look at the list of ingredients you will need to make these sweet cinnamon roll pancakes.
Easy Vegan Cinnamon Roll Pancakes – Ingredients
- Quick Oats – The first ingredient you will need for these cinnamon roll pancakes is the quick oats. The quick oats are blended up to form a fine oat flour. I love using oats in pancake recipes such as this one because they are budget friendly and easily accessible. Plus, you can make this recipe gluten free by using your favorite gluten free oats.
- Baking Powder – The baking powder is the key leavening agent used in this pancake recipe. It helps the pancakes rise so that they achieve a lighter, fluffier texture. It is an essential ingredient, so make sure you don’t forget it.
- Cinnamon – This ingredient should come as no surprise. You absolutely can’t have cinnamon roll pancakes without the cinnamon. The cinnamon is used in both the pancake batter and the maple cinnamon topping for an extra strong flavor.
- Nut Milk – The nut milk is used as the main source of liquid in this pancake recipe. It adds creaminess and moisture to the pancake batter. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can use whichever kind you like most or have on hand.
- Unsweetened Applesauce – The unsweetened applesauce adds both moisture and natural sweetness to this cinnamon roll pancakes recipe. It is an essential ingredient which ensures your pancakes achieve an optimal texture.
- Almond Butter – The almond butter combines with the maple syrup and some cinnamon to achieve a thick and delicious maple cinnamon butter to top each of your pancakes with.
- Pure Maple Syrup – The pure maple syrup is an essential ingredient used to create the maple cinnamon butter that goes on top of each pancake. It adds sweetness to this recipe as well as a ton of flavor.
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Easy Vegan Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Ingredients
Cinnamon Roll Pancake Batter
- 1 cup quick oats (blended into a fine oat flour)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup + 3 tbsp nut milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
Maple Cinnamon Butter
- 1 tbsp creamy almond butter
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nut milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
Instructions
- Add the oat flour, baking powder, and cinnamon to a mixing bowl.
- Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly.
- Mix in the nut milk and applesauce.
- In a small bowl, combine the almond butter, pure maple syrup, cinnamon, and nut milk to form the maple cinnamon butter.
- Pour dollops of pancake batter onto a greased pan or pancake griddle over low heat.
- Cook the pancakes for a few minutes on each side until firm.
- Plate your pancakes and spread some of the maple cinnamon butter on top of each one.
- Drizzle more almond butter and pure maple syrup on top of your pancakes.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
As you guys can probably tell, I have been on a huge pancake kick recently. I am already starting to brainstorm ideas for new flavor combinations to try next weekend. With that said, if there is any specific pancake flavor that you want me to make a vegan recipe for, please leave a comment down below. Anyways, that’s it for this recipe. As per usual, I will be back with another blog post very soon!
-Alyssa 🙂
