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Published: Mar 21, 2022 by Carolyn

Keto Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Name: Keto Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 6 tbsp butter (well softened); 1/4 cup Swerve Brown; 2 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener; 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 recipe keto pancakes; 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 ounces cream cheese (well softened); 1/4 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener; 2 tbsp heavy cream; 2 tbsp water; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

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Keto Cinnamon Roll Pancakes are a fun and delicious addition to your healthy breakfast routine. Make them ahead for weekday mornings or whip them up for a special brunch. Only 4g net carbs per serving!

A stack of keto cinnamon roll pancakes with a cup of coffee and red flowers in the background.

Who’s hungry for a stack of fluffy keto pancakes? Wait, maybe you want some tender keto cinnamon rolls. Decisions, decisions!

Why not have both? These keto cinnamon roll pancakes offer the perfect solution to your morning dilemma. I took my easy keto pancake recipe and added a mouthwatering swirl of sweet cinnamon butter. Then I drizzled it all with a cream cheese glaze.

And boy, am I glad I did. So were my kids, who devoured the lion’s share in record time. These just shot to the top of our favorite keto breakfast recipes.

A stack of cinnamon roll pancakes with a forkful taken out of it.

Updated cinnamon roll pancake recipe

I created a similar recipe many years ago, but it really wasn’t as good as I hoped. The flavour was great but I struggled with the cinnamon swirl.

I used melted butter, as most cinnamon roll pancake recipes do. And, being made mostly with erythritol, it firmed up as it cooled. I had to keep warming it up so that I could pipe it properly, and even then it kept clumping up.

This time, I took a different approach. I used softened butter, and I worked the sweeteners and cinnamon in until it was like a paste. It was the perfect consistency to create a gorgeous spiral over each pancake.

Close up shot of cinnamon rolls pancakes to show the cinnamon swirl.

Ingredients

This recipes takes standard keto ingredients that most of you already have in your pantry. You will need:

Eggs
Almond milk
Avocado oil (or melted butter)
Vanilla extract
Almond flour
Sweetener
Baking powder
Cinnamon
Cream cheese
Heavy cream

How to make keto cinnamon roll pancakes

I used my easy almond flour pancakes as the base in this recipe. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions for alternatives.

Prepare the cinnamon swirl: Use very well softened butter. It shouldn’t be melted but it should be soft like frosting so that you can pipe spirals onto the pancakes.
Blend the pancake mixture: I really do recommend a blender or a food processor for this recipe. It makes the batter much more cohesive and whips air into it so that the pancakes are lightly and fluffy.
Preheat the pan: I recommend keeping the pan over medium low heat and adjusting as necessary. Grease it lightly with oil or butter.
Add the batter: Don’t add more than about 3 tablespoons of batter for each pancake. Keeping them small makes them much easier to flip.
Pipe the cinnamon swirl: While the batter is still quite wet on top, pipe a spiral of the cinnamon mixture over each pancake.
Let the first side cook: Make sure you see bubbles in the tops of the pancakes and that the edges are well set and dry. The bottom should be golden brown.
Flip carefully: I find the best way to flip any keto pancakes is to loosen the edges first with a thin-bladed spatula. Then wiggle the spatula under one side and flip over quickly. Cook until the second side is golden brown.
Wipe out the pan between batches: The cinnamon mixture does melt and spread when you flip the pancakes over. It can burn if you don’t wipe out the pan before adding more pancakes.
Make the cream cheese glaze: Thin the glaze out to your liking and drizzle over just before serving.

A stack of keto cinnamon roll pancakes on a red patterned plate with cream cheese glaze drizzled over.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I make these pancakes nut-free?

Easy! Use my coconut flour pancakes recipe. That recipe makes only 6 servings so you may only need about half of the cinnamon swirl and cream cheese glaze.

Can I use a different sweetener?

You may be able to use a different sweetener but I did try allulose in the cinnamon swirl and it was a disaster. It started to burn and smoke the moment the pancakes were flipped over. I recommend using erythritol based sweeteners or BochaSweet, but avoiding allulose for this recipe.

The cinnamon filling melts out when I flip the pancakes. What am I doing wrong?

Nothing! Trust me, those swirled spirals in the pancakes are exactly what you want and they leave plenty flavor behind. Even conventional cinnamon roll pancakes look like this.

How do you store keto cinnamon roll pancakes?

Store any unused pancakes in a covered container in the fridge for up to a week. You can also store the cream cheese drizzle in the fridge and re-warm as needed.

The pancakes freeze well too. Wrap them up tightly to avoid freezer burn.

Close up shot of keto cinnamon roll pancakes on a plate with raspberries.

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Keto Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Recipe

5 from 4 votes

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: keto cinnamon roll pancakes

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: servings

Calories: 315kcal

Equipment

1 good blender

Ingredients

Cinnamon Swirl

6 tablespoon butter well softened
¼ cup Swerve Brown
2 tablespoon powdered Swerve Sweetener
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Pancakes

1 recipe keto pancakes
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cream Cheese Drizzle

2 ounces cream cheese well softened
¼ cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
2 tablespoon heavy cream
2 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Cinnamon Swirl

Make sure the butter is very soft but not melted. Add the sweeteners and cinnamon, and work in using a rubber spatula until well combined. It should the the consistency of soft frosting
Place the mixture in a piping bag or a plastic baggie with the very tip or corner snipped off.

Pancakes

Prepare the pancake batter according to the directions but add in the cinnamon along with the dry ingredients.
Let the batter rest 10 minutes to thicken, then heat a large skillet over medium low heat. Grease lightly with oil or butter.
Use about 3 tablespoons of batter for each pancake and spread into a 3 or 4 inch circle. Pipe the cinnamon mixture into a swirl on the top of each pancake. Cook the pancakes until bubbles appear on the tops and the edges are set and dry, 2 to 4 minutes.
Carefully wiggle a thin-bladed spatula under the edges of the pancakes to loosen. Flip the pancakes and continue to cook until golden brown on the second side, another 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a platter or warming rack.
Wipe out the pan with a paper towel between batches of pancakes (the cinnamon mixture burns if you don't). Repeat with the remaining batter, adding more butter or oil to the pan as needed.

Cream Cheese Drizzle

Make sure the cream cheese is extra well softened – you can even give it a few seconds in the microwave. Add the sweetener, heavy cream, water, and vanilla extract until the mixure is a drizzling consistency.
Drizzle over the pancakes just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Keto Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Recipe

Amount Per Serving (2 pancakes)

Calories 315 Calories from Fat 276

% Daily Value*

Fat 30.7g47%

Carbohydrates 7.4g2%

Fiber 3.4g14%

Protein 9.1g18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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Keto Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Updated cinnamon roll pancake recipe

Ingredients

How to make keto cinnamon roll pancakes

Frequently Asked Questions

More delicious keto cinnamon recipes