Cheesecake Pancakes

Cheesecake pancakes topped with strawberries definitely take your breakfast game up a few notches.

a high angle view of two cheesecake pancakes topped with strawberry syrup topped with whipped cream.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
12 mins
Total Time:
27 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
10 pancakes

These cheesecake pancakes are “great for a special breakfast or brunch,” according to recipe developer and test kitchen expert Juliana Hale

Cheesecake Pancake Ingredients

These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this decadent cheesecake pancake recipe: 

  • For the topping: fresh strawberries and strawberry jam (store-bought or homemade)
  • For the cream cheese swirl: cream cheese, white sugar, milk, and vanilla extract
  • For the pancake batter: All-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, an egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, cooking spray, and graham cracker crumbs and powdered sugar

How to Make Cheesecake Pancakes

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade cheesecake pancakes: 

  1. Make the strawberry topping. 
  2. Make the cream cheese swirl. 
  3. Make the pancake batter. 
  4. Pour portions of the batter onto the prepared skillet and cook until the edges are golden brown and the batter is bubbling on top. 
  5. Pipe a swirl of the cream cheese mixture onto each pancake. Coat with cooking spray.
  6. Flip and cook until golden brown on both sides. 
  7. Serve with strawberry topping and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs.

Test Kitchen Tips

This recipe was developed in our test kitchen. Check out some tips and tricks from culinary experts that might make the cooking process easier: 

  • If using a griddle heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), then turn down to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) after adding the batter.
  • Don’t forget to spray the uncooked side of the pancake before flipping! Coating the pancakes after adding the cream cheese swirl helps prevent the pancakes from sticking.

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams

Cook Mode (Keep screen awake)

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

  • 8 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped

  • 3/4 cup strawberry jam

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

  • 5 tablespoons white sugar, divided

  • 2 teaspoons milk

  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • cooking spray

  • Graham cracker crumbs or powdered sugar for topping

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    all ingredients to make cheesecake pancakes with strawberry syrup gathered on a kitchen counter.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  2. For topping, combine strawberries and jam in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer; set aside.

    strawberries and jam coming together in a small sauce pan

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  3. For cream cheese swirl, combine cream cheese, 3 tablespoons sugar, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

    cream cheese, sugar, milk, and vanilla being beat with an electric hand mixer.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  4. Transfer cream cheese mixture to a pastry bag or a resealable plastic bag with a corner snipped off. 

    cream cheese mixture transferred to a plastic bag for piping.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  5. For pancake batter, combine flour, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

    dry ingredients whisked together.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  6. Combine egg, buttermilk, and oil in a medium bowl.

    egg, buttermilk, and oil being whisked in a medium bowl.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  7. Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy).

    dry ingredients being mixed into wet ingredients to form a slightly lumpy pancake batter.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  8. Heat an extra-large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/3 cup portions of batter onto the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low.

    pancake batter dropped by 1/3 cup full into a hot skillet.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  9. Cook until bottoms are golden brown and edges are slightly dry and bubbles form at the edges of the pancakes, 2 to 3 minutes.

  10. Pipe a swirl of cream cheese onto each pancake starting from the center.

    cheese cake swirl added to pancake in skillet before flipping.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  11. Coat the uncooked side of the pancakes with cooking spray.

    uncooked side of pancake sprayed with cooking oil.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  12. Turn and cook 2 to 3 minutes more on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter and cream cheese mixture.

    pancake flipped once golden-brown.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  13. Serve with strawberry topping and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs or dust with powdered sugar.

    a high angle view of two cheesecake pancakes topped with strawberry syrup topped with whipped cream.

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

277 Calories
9g Fat
44g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 277
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Sodium 335mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 44g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 124mg 10%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 156mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.