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Churro Pancakes

Churro Pancakes

Delicious Churro Pancakes with a sweet cinnamon sugar topping, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4 pancakes
Calories 106 kcal

Equipment

  • nonstick pan

Ingredients
  

For the pancakes

  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1.5 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon I use 2 teaspoons for extra cinnamony pancakes
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1.5 cups buttermilk (or milk + 2 tablespoons vinegar)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil plus extra for cooking, or oil spray
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the churros topping and serving

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted (optional but recommended)
  • 0.25 cups sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon or more, to taste
  • chocolate sauce or condensed milk for serving

Instructions
 

Make the pancakes

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and salt).
  • In a medium bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until well combined.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and whisk together until just combined. Do not overmix.
  • Preheat a nonstick skillet, and spray or brush with vegetable oil. Add a scant ¼ cup of pancake batter to the pan and cook over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes, or until small bubbles form at the surface and the bottom is golden.
  • Carefully flip and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the pancake is fully cooked. Repeat until all pancakes are cooked.

Add the churro topping

  • Combine ¼ cup sugar and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon and whisk together. Put the cinnamon sugar in an empty spice container with a shaker lid, or spread it on a plate.
  • After cooking the pancakes, brush the pancake with melted butter on both sides and dredge with cinnamon sugar, or sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top. Set aside.
  • Serve pancakes coated in cinnamon sugar with chocolate sauce or condensed milk.

Notes

The melted butter is optional, but helps the cinnamon sugar stick to the pancakes and makes the pancakes taste so good and buttery. If you want to skip the butter, just dredge the pancakes into a plate of cinnamon sugar and press down gently to get the sugar to stick to the pancakes better. You can buy pre-made cinnamon sugar, but it's definitely pricier than making your own! Just remember that you'll need about ¼ cup to coat all the pancakes, so don't buy one of those small spice containers because it won't be enough. The nutrition facts are estimated and do not include syrup or sauce. Calories will vary depending on amount of butter or sugar on each pancake. More topping and serving ideas: Whipped cream, powdered sugar, chocolate chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pancakeCalories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 132mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 91IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Breakfast, buttermilk, churro pancakes, Cinnamon, dessert, pancakes
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