I have a problem.
Every time I set foot in an IKEA store, I feel this sudden desire to go crazy and buy every last BESTÅ, every LUFTIG, every AKURUM and LYRIC and BERGSBO and KIVIK. Then I want to rush home, invite over all my friends, and eat KANELSNÄCKA (that would be “cinnamon rolls”) while we assemble my new dream apartment.
Luckily, last month I had an actual, legitimate excuse to do exactly this!
I bought the KIVIK couch, the BESTÅ shelves, and the HEMNES drawers, laid all the pieces out on the empty apartment floor (remember my soccer ball room?), and proceeded to build my dreams. When I was done, I was very proud.
However there was still that KANELSNÄCKA to see about…
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Adapted from Oatmeal Pancakes
- tightly-packed 1 cup dates (140g)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
Blend everything together in a small food processor (scraping the sides down occasionally) for a long time until completely smooth. Transfer to a small plastic bag, making sure to get every last bit out. (Make sure all air is out of bag, then close with a rubber band.) Cut just the very edge off one corner of the bag. Now set in the fridge and make your pancakes:
- 1 cup Bob’s gluten-free flour or spelt or all-purpose flour (130g)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp uncut stevia or 3 tbsp pure maple syrup or agave
- just under level 1 cup milk of choice (increase to 1 cup plus 2 tbsp if using stevia version)
- 2 tbsp coconut or vegetable oil (20g)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Only if using the gluten-free flour, add 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes: Combine all dry ingredients in a small bowl, and stir very well. Whisk together all liquid ingredients in a separate bowl. Pour the dry into wet, and stir to form a batter. (If the batter is too thin, just add a little more flour until you get a pancake-esque batter.) Lightly grease a medium skillet, and place over medium heat. When the pan is hot (see tip below), turn to low and drop one small ladelful into the pan. Immediately take your filling bag and squeeze in a swirl pattern over the pancake. Repeat with other pancakes. Flip pancakes with a spatula when the edges begin to look dry. Allow to cook one minute more, then remove from heat. I piped on my Healthy Cream Cheese frosting, but you can use any favorite frosting. Makes 20-24 pancakes (the size of the ones in the photos). You’ll have a lot of filling left over, but it’s best to make the whole amount for smooth blending. If you have a giant food processor, you might even want to make a double batch. TIP: Test the heat of your skillet by throwing a few drops of water onto the surface. When the water sizzles, the pan is ready for the pancake batter.
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No, no, no, this looks too delicious Katie!
I love going to Ikea, if even just to feel a little more at home (being a Norwegian in Scotland sometimes has its downsides when the home-food-cravings comes along), AH and the meatballs!
I might just have to try this one day, first, I need a proper food processor, looks amazing though! 😀 Happy Friday! x
these pancakes are like my dreams (the good ones) put into edible form! AHH they’re so beautiful!
Ikea… oh man that store is NOT okay. the smell of apple pie and cinnamon rolls is SO AHMAZING! you’d think the manager would NOT want customers drooling all over the furniture. Lol 😛
OH YEAH i had something i HAD to share with someone! This might sound a little crazy but here I go: I have discovered CHOCOLATE SOUP!!!
-2 TBS cocoa powder
-2 TBS (or maybe more for a less intense flavor) water
-2-3 packets truvia (I like 2 for dark chocolate soup)
-Extracts, cinnamon, add-ins, etc
Mix it all together and eat!
PS i apologize if i have accidentally copied someone’s recipe, let me know if i have! 🙂
ps. I apologi
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Haha, your IKEA story is hilarious! Even better though, are those pancakes! they look just like a cinnamon roll- only flattened! 😀
These pancakes kill two birds with one stone! I love cinnamon rolls, and I love cinnamon pancakes, and these are the best of both worlds.
Ok, I think I’m the only one who doesn’t like ikea. I’ve only been there once and it was awful! I went with my family to shop for furniture for my brother’s new apartment… for 5 HOURS. Haha he’s so indecisive. I was bored out of my mind! For a while it was fun being in a store that big, but staring at bed frames gets boring after a while. Then we had to find the stuff in the storage area, then we had to assemble it! We did that for another 2 hours. I was so tired I was about to pass out. Since then I’ve refused to go back
IKEA is the best! I just struggle going there because of the crowds. I could stomach it if I had some of these yummy pancakes to come home to. 🙂 Pinned!
Ikea is the best. So overwhelming. Wish there was one closer to me! Actually, maybe I don’t …
Uhm, what. 29 calories per pancake? Get in my mouth. All of you.
I love going to Ikea — my favourite things are for sure the cinnamon buns and stalking up on cheap scented candles which always seem to make an apartment more cozy! Love this recipe and just in time for Sunday morning brunch!! 🙂 Good luck assembling the Ikea furniture! 🙂
You should check out meetup.com. We have used this to meet people who have similar interests as us.
Well, nobody else in the family wanted pancakes but I really wanted to try the cinnamon/date spread so I made it then put it in oatmeal. HOLY MOLY!!! So good, so simple, so fantastic!! Thank you. I’ll make the pancakes another time but today was cinnamon roll oatmeal. Mmmmmmm!!