Cheesecake Pancakes
These cheesecake pancakes topped with strawberries will definitely take your breakfast game up a few notches.
Ingredients
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8 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
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3/4 cup strawberry jam
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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5 tablespoons white sugar, divided
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2 teaspoons milk
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1 ½ cups buttermilk
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3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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cooking spray
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graham cracker crumbs or powdered sugar for topping
Direction
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Gather all ingredients.
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To make the topping: Combine strawberries and jam in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer; set aside.
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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.
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Transfer cream cheese mixture to a pastry bag or a resealable plastic bag with a corner snipped off.
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To make the pancake batter: Combine flour, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
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Combine egg, buttermilk, and oil in a medium bowl.
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Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy).
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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.
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Cook until bottoms are golden brown and edges are slightly dry and bubbles form at the edges of the pancakes, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Pipe a swirl of cream cheese onto each pancake starting from the center.
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Coat the uncooked side of the pancakes with cooking spray.
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Turn and cook 2 to 3 minutes more on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter and cream cheese mixture.
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Serve with strawberry topping and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs or dust with powdered sugar.
