Prepare the cinnamon filling:

In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Scoop the filling into a quart-sized heavy ziplock bag, piping bag or a squeeze bottle and set it aside to thicken.

Cream Cheese Icing

In a small saucepan, heat the butter over low heat until melted. Turn off the heat and whisk in the softened cream cheese until it is almost smooth. Sift the powdered sugar into the pan, stir until smooth, then add the vanilla extract. Set the pan aside while you make the pancakes.

Prepare the homemade pancake batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder and salt. Then whisk in the wet ingredients, milk, egg and oil, just until the batter is moistened. Or use a prepared pancake mix. Set aside.

Cook the pancakes: Heat a large skillet or non-stick pan over medium-heat and spray with nonstick spray. Use a 1/3 cup measuring cup to add the batter to the pan or hot griddle. Use the bottom of the scoop or cup to spread the batter into a circle.

Reduce the heat to medium low. Snip the corner of your baggie of cinnamon sugar mixture and squeeze the filling into the open snipped corner.

When your pancake begins to form small bubbles, add the filling. Starting at the center of the pancake, squeeze the filling on top of the pancake batter in a swirl (just as you see in a regular cinnamon roll).

Cook the pancake 2 to 3 minutes, or until the bubbles begin popping on top of the pancake and it’s golden brown on the bottom. Slide a thin, wide metal spatula underneath the edge of the pancake and gently but quickly flip it over.

Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until the other side is golden as well. When you flip the pancake onto a plate, you will see that the cinnamon filling has created a crater-swirl of cinnamon.

Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, and repeat with the remaining  batter and cinnamon filling until everything is used up.

Re-warm the glaze briefly, if needed.

When ready to serve drizzle the top of each pancake with the cream cheese icing.