Cinnamon Cheesecake Pancakes

On Jon's day off this week I wanted to make my man something delicious for breakfast. I had seen a picture on pinterest of some cinnamon pancakes, and I decided to make my own variation. My cinnamon topping did not look quite like the swirly pancake on pinterest, but gosh was it delicious.  In between the pancakes I wanted to make a filling that I usually add to one of my cheesecakes. I could just picture the creamy cheesecake filling oozing out from between the yummy cinnamon pancakes covered in syrupy icing.... I just had to try it.

Pancakes: *

3/4 cup milk 
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 cup four
 a bit of half and half - appx 2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons sugar  
1 teaspoon baking powder 
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
a pinch of salt 
1 egg

1. Combine the milk and vinegar and let them sit for about 5 minutes - makes a great buttermilk substitute.
2. Combine the rest of the ingredients and make pancakes as usual.

Cinnamon Pancake Topping: *

3/4 stick of butter
a bunch of cinnamon
enough white sugar to make the mixture thick
1 or 2 tablespoons brown sugar

1. Combine all ingredients to make a thick, but not clumpy, mixture.
2. While the first side of the pancake is cooking, add the cinnamon mixture to the still raw pancake top. Continue cooking as you would normally cook a pancake.

Cheesecake filling: *

3/4 bar of cream cheese
1/2-3/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla.

1. Combine these ingredients.


Icing: *

Powdered Sugar
Half and Half

1. combine enough of these ingredients to make a lovely creamy icing.


When the pancakes are done cooking spread the cheesecake mixture between the pancakes. I stacked mine 3 pancakes high. Drizzle with icing, and enjoy the most delicious pancakes ever!



* in all of the recipes, the quantity of ingredients is approximate. I usually just add what looks right, and adjust from there.

Brand New Housewife

I feel like such a little housewife. I recently quit my nearly full time job, and I now have mountains of time while my new husband is hard at work. This is a very unusual thing for me... I have not been without a job since I was 15 years old.

I have used all of my extra time to do things that I think are fun and thrifty.Yesterday, the Mr. and I went thrift store shopping. We got him three suit jackets, a sports coat, a pair of slacks, a dress and a vest for me, and 2 books for $45.

For breakfeast this morning we sipped warm hot chocolate, ate eggs and bacon, and munched on my homemade sourdough bread with my homemade butter. The recipe I used for the bread was fantastic.


I know that all of these things may not sound so great, but they are amazing to me. My husband works evenings, and I used to work mornings. We did not see each other very often. In the first 3 months of our new marriage, we had 2 days off work together. I had a very high stress job, and i did not have time for all if the fun, new wifey duties like baking, and decorating, and thrifty shopping. I am now able to enjoy some of these things, however on a much smaller budget due to me not having a job.


Thanks for reading, and God bless.

-Janie