Cinnamon Roll Waffles

I’ve had a tough time forgetting about those Cinnamon Roll Pancakes that I posted a few weeks ago. So much so that I started wondering what else I could do to replicate the Cinnamon Roll. “Why not waffles, too?” I thought. I experimented… but it was a flop. I tried to create them just as I did with the pancakes- pouring in batter first and then swirling the cinnamon-sugar filling inside. The waffle iron didn’t like that very much. It turned out to be a big mess, and then it turned out to be a big, burned mess. I cleaned it all up and then decided to go a different route.

 I went with a buttermilk waffle… plain, with no cinnamon filling added.  So boring and blah- but not for long.
I drizzled the cinnamon-sugar filling on top.
I figured… why not? Did it really matter if the filling was inside the waffle or outside the waffle? Nope.
Lots of cream cheese icing, please. No syrup on these waffles, no sirree!

That’s about all I could eat. Not because it wasn’t good. It was good. REALLY good. All the flavors of a cinnamon roll drizzled onto a stack of waffles. Perfect. So I tasted, then passed it along to the rest of my family, then planned my daily trip to the gym. It’s quite a decadent breakfast/brunch treat, but nothing worse than a cinnamon roll, really. And those are perfectly okay to have once in a while, right?

Cinnamon Roll Waffles

Delicious waffles with cinnamon roll glaze!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword cinnamon roll waffles

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings 12 waffles

Calories 356

Ingredients

WAFFLES:

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

CINNAMON TOPPING:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

CREAM CHEESE TOPPING:

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

Instructions

PREPARE THE WAFFLES:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the mixture; set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened; batter will be slightly lumpy.
3. Preheat a waffle iron and spray with nonstick spray. Pour the batter into the waffle iron grid and close the lid. Bake until the waffles are completely done- follow your waffle iron's instructions. Use a fork to remove the finished waffles. Repeat with the remaining batter. Keep the waffles warm until ready to serve (a 200 degree oven is perfect).

PREPARE THE CINNAMON TOPPING:

1. In a medium bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Scoop the filling into a small zip baggie and set aside.

PREPARE THE CREAM CHEESE TOPPING:

1. In a medium, microwave-safe bowl- heat the butter and cream cheese for 30 to 60 seconds; just until melted. Stir together until smooth; whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.

ASSEMBLE THE WAFFLES:

1. When ready to serve, place a waffle on a plate, drizzle cinnamon topping, then drizzle cream cheese topping. Use as much or as little as you'd like. Serve immediately.