Cheesecake Pancakes

Cheesecake Pancakes

These cheesecake pancakes topped with strawberries will definitely take your breakfast game up a few notches.

Calories
218
Carbohydrates
36g
Protein
24g
Potassium
507mg
Fiber
2g
Sugar
8g

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped

  • 3/4 cup strawberry jam

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

  • 5 tablespoons white sugar, divided

  • 2 teaspoons milk

  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • cooking spray

  • graham cracker crumbs or powdered sugar for topping

Direction

  1. Gather all ingredients.

  2. To make the topping: Combine strawberries and jam in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer; set aside.

  3. To make the cream cheese swirl: Combine cream cheese, 3 tablespoons sugar, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

  4. Transfer cream cheese mixture to a pastry bag or a resealable plastic bag with a corner snipped off. 

  5. To make the pancake batter: Combine flour, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

  6. Combine egg, buttermilk, and oil in a medium bowl.

  7. Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy).

  8. Heat an extra-large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/3 cup portions of batter onto the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low.

  9. Cook until bottoms are golden brown and edges are slightly dry and bubbles form at the edges of the pancakes, 2 to 3 minutes.

  10. Pipe a swirl of cream cheese onto each pancake starting from the center.

  11. Coat the uncooked side of the pancakes with cooking spray.

  12. Turn and cook 2 to 3 minutes more on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter and cream cheese mixture.

  13. Serve with strawberry topping and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs or dust with powdered sugar.