🥞 Vegan Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with Maple Glaze (Cozy Holiday Breakfast)

These Vegan Cinnamon Roll Pancakes are a dreamy mash-up of two cozy classics — cinnamon rolls and pancakes — turned into the perfect sweet breakfast for chilly mornings or holiday brunch.

Each pancake is fluffy, golden, and swirled with a gooey cinnamon sugar filling that caramelizes as it cooks. Top it with creamy maple glaze, and you’ve got the kind of comfort food that feels like a slow Sunday morning in December. ☕

The aroma alone — cinnamon, vanilla, and maple melting together — turns your kitchen into pure cozy bliss.

💚 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• 🥞 Fluffy & Gooey: The perfect cinnamon-swirled texture.
• 🍁 Maple Glaze Magic: Sweet, creamy, and plant-based.
• 🌱 Vegan & Dairy-Free: 100% cozy and cruelty-free.
• 🍂 Holiday Brunch-Ready: Perfect for Christmas morning or cozy weekends.
• 📸 Pinterest Gold: Swirl shot + maple drizzle = pure click magnet.

These pancakes capture everything cozy about winter mornings — soft, sweet, aromatic, and perfect with a mug of coffee or cocoa.

They look bakery-level fancy but are actually super easy to make — and the cinnamon swirl is hypnotic in photos (and on Pinterest). 🕯️

Perfect for lazy Sundays, family brunch, or festive breakfast spreads.

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🥞 Vegan Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with Maple Glaze (Cozy Holiday Breakfast)

Cooking Method: Baking Courses: Dessert

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 30 mins

Best Season: Fall, Winter

Description

Fluffy, gooey, and sweet — these Vegan Cinnamon Roll Pancakes are the coziest breakfast for winter mornings. 🍁
Swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with maple glaze for the ultimate holiday brunch treat.

Ingredients

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For the Pancakes:

• 1¼ cups all-purpose or gluten-free flour
• 1 tbsp coconut sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup almond milk (plus more if needed)
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp melted coconut oil

For the Cinnamon Swirl:

• 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
• 3 tbsp brown sugar or coconut sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

For the Maple Glaze:

• 2 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 ½ maple syrup
• ½ ½ plant-based milk

Instructions

Make the Batter:

1. In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add almond milk, vinegar, vanilla, and oil. Mix until smooth.
   

Prepare Cinnamon Swirl:

1. In a small bowl, mix melted coconut oil, brown sugar, and cinnamon until thick. Spoon into a piping bag or ziplock.
   

Cook Pancakes:

1. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Pour ¼ cup batter and swirl in cinnamon mixture. Cook until bubbles form, then flip.
   

Make Maple Glaze:

1. Whisk together powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk until smooth.
   

Assemble & Serve:

1. Stack pancakes, drizzle maple glaze, and top with extra cinnamon sugar or nuts.
   

Note

🌟 Tips

• Add crushed pecans for crunch.
• Don’t overmix batter — it should be thick and fluffy.
• Keep pancakes warm in oven at 200°F while cooking batches.
• Double the glaze if you like extra drizzle (always yes).