ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – This week we’re making the most convenient of all comfort foods even more convenient with a few technical twists.
Metro Diner’s pancakes taste like delicious cinnamon rolls, and the French toast has a fluffy croissant base. It’s breakfast all day folks!
Let’s cook:
Cinnamon roll pancakes
By: Metro Diner
Serving: 10-12 pancakes
Cinnamon butter ingredients:
- 1 cup of butter
- 2 TEA SPOONS. cinnamon
- ¼ cup of syrup
Instructions: Melt 1 cup butter, add 2 teaspoons. Cinnamon and ¼ cup pancake syrup. Mix to combine and chill. It’s best to do it in advance.
Ingredients for the cinnamon roll pancake filling:
- 1 cup of butter
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons of cinnamon
Preparation: Melt 1 cup of butter and stir in 1 cup of brown sugar.
Then add 1-2 tablespoons of cinnamon depending on how much cinnamon flavor you want in the filling. Put aside
Frosting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup of cream cheese
- 1 cup of butter
- 3 ½ cups of powdered sugar
- A dash of vanilla extract
Instructions: Soften 6 ounces. Cream cheese. Melt 1 cup butter and then mix in a blender. After smoothing, add 1 pound of powdered sugar (slowly or you will get a big cloud of sugar!) And add a dash of vanilla extract.
Serve:
- Transfer both the filling and the glaze to wash bottles. Cut the tips of each bottle to about ¼ inch in diameter.
- Prepare your favorite pancake recipe. Pour the desired amount of batter (depending on how big you like your pancakes) onto a hot pan. Let the pancake cook for about 1 minute and then, starting in the middle, press the filling into the pancake, which curves from the middle to the outer edge. Turn once set.
- Once you’ve finished your pancakes, top them with a scoop of cinnamon butter. Then add the icing in a zigzag pattern or whatever pattern you want. Add toasted or candied pecans if desired.
Croissant french toast
Ingredients for the dough:
- 8 XL eggs or 10 L eggs, beaten
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 Table spoons of milk
- Dash cinnamon
- A pinch of vanilla
Ingredients:
- If necessary, divide the croissants lengthways
- Depending on your needs, between butter, margarine or cooking oil
- Whipped butter, powdered sugar and lots of your favorite syrup if needed!
Manual:
- First whisk the eggs thoroughly.
- Add milk and sugar, dissolve sugar.
- Add cinnamon and vanilla.
- Mix all ingredients and set aside.
To prepare:
- Preheat a non-stick pan and add a minimal amount of butter, margarine or cooking oil of your choice.
- Before starting, stir the French toast batter to distribute the cinnamon.
- Dip each half of the croissant in the batter until completely coated and place the cut side down in the pan.
- Cook over medium heat until the cut side batter is done. Croissant should appear cooked, moist, and fluffy.
- Turn the other side of the croissant over and cook.
- Garnish with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream and syrup.
- Enjoy!