Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of churros and pancakes with this recipe for Churro Pancakes. Fluffy pancakes infused with cinnamon flavor and coated in a sweet cinnamon sugar topping, perfect for a special breakfast treat.
Ingredients
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Pancake Batter:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1.5 – 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cups buttermilk (or milk)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (plus extra for cooking, or oil spray)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Churro Topping:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (optional but recommended)
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ 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. Set aside. 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.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Churro pancakes, breakfast recipe, sweet pancakes, cinnamon sugar topping
