Cinnamon Streusel Pancakes

Recipe adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod

I know that I have said it before, but for those of you who are new to the site let me just reiterate one thing:

I. Love. Breakfast. Foods.

I would be completely content eating breakfast for every meal (and I’m pretty sure I’ve done that before)! Lately I seem to have an obsession with pancakes. I have never had a problem eating pancakes from a mix, and still don’t, but my pancake horizons have been expanding.  These oatmeal brown sugar pancakes were my first glimpse of the plethora of possibilities out there, and I didn’t think it was possible but I like this recipe even better!

Cinnamon is one of my favorite flavors, so anything with it in the title instantly draws me in. I like to make recipes like this when we have guests, but I couldn’t wait so I just made them on an ordinary weekend when it was just Derek and I. He doesn’t share my obsession with pancakes and is happy just eating one every once in a while, but even these got a reaction out of him. Any recipe that gets him to eat pancakes two days in a row is definitely a winner!

This is one of those recipes that I really have a hard time talking about, simply because I feel I can never fully express to you in words exactly how good they are. There was definitely some moaning involved while I was eating! One is definitely enough, because they are very, very sweet. You probably don’t even need syrup, although it just makes them even better.

My favorite thing about this recipe is that it has actually ended my search for the perfect homemade buttermilk pancakes. If you don’t think you’ll like the streusel, I beg of you to at least try the plain pancake recipe. They are fabulous! Light and fluffy, they taste just like something you would order at a restaurant. I have already made them again for a different (and spectacular) pancake recipe, plus just had some plain, and I’m amazed at how delicious each bite it. Have I convinced you yet??

Enjoy!

Cinnamon Streusel Pancakes
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2 cups all purpose flour
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract

Streusel:

6 Tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces
½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Make the streusel first. Combine all ingredients and cut together using a knife or pastry cutter. Mixture should form small crumbles. Set aside.

In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a smaller bowl stir together buttermilk, eggs, oil and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. It should be a little lumpy.

Heat a griddle or pan, and either butter or coat with cooking spray. Pour approximately 1 cup of batter onto griddle, then pour approximately 2 tablespoons of the streusel on top. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until bubbles form on sides. Flip pancake and cover remaining side with streusel. Cook for another 2-3 minutes or until browned. Repeat for remaining pancakes.

Tags: Cinnamon, pancakes, Streusel

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