Put away the maple syrup. Next time you whip up pancakes or French toast, try something new with this clone that makes your stacks taste like freshly baked cinnamon rolls. Spread the cinnamon sauce on each pancake or on each slice of French toast as you stack ’em up. Then drizzle the delicious cream cheese icing over the top. This mouthwatering new product from America’s favorite pancake chain is a “limited time only” offering, but a fabulous home clone is yours whenever you crave it.
MAKES ENOUGH FOR AT LEAST 4 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS:
CINNAMON SAUCE
- ¼ cup butter (salted)
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
CREAM CHEESE ICING
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
GARNISH
- whipped cream
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar, 2 tablespoons half-and-half, cinnamon, salt, and cloves.
- Cook while stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a simmer. Immediately remove the sauce from the heat.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of half-and-half and stir in the flour.
- Combine ingredients for the cream cheese icing in a medium bowl. Beat on low speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon the icing into a squirt bottle.
- To assemble your dish, spread about a tablespoon of cinnamon sauce on top of each pancake or each slice of French toast as you stack them.
- A typical serving at the restaurant is two pancakes or two slices of French toast.
- Drizzle cream cheese icing over the top, and finish off your stack with a dollop of whipped cream.
