Quesitos-Stuffed Pancakes

Ingredients

• For the Pancakes:
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg 🥚
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp melted butter
• For the Quesito Filling:
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened 🧀
• 2 tbsp honey (or powdered sugar) 🍯
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
• For Toppings:
• Honey or maple syrup 🍯
• Powdered sugar (optional)
• A sprinkle of cinnamon

Instructions

1. 11️⃣ Prepare the Quesito Filling
2. 2In a bowl, mix cream cheese, honey, and vanilla until smooth.
3. 32️⃣ Make the Pancake Batter
4. 4In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cinnamon.
5. 5In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter.
6. 6Slowly mix wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until smooth.
7. 73️⃣ Cook & Stuff the Pancakes
8. 8Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and lightly grease with butter.
9. 9Pour ¼ cup of batter into the pan, then quickly add a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center.
10. 10Cover with another small spoonful of batter and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown.
11. 114️⃣ Serve & Enjoy!
12. 12Stack pancakes and drizzle with honey or powdered sugar.
13. 13Serve warm and enjoy this quesito-inspired breakfast delight!