The Wannabe Chef: Blueberry Cheescake Pancakes

For Mother’s Day, my husband Tim took over in the kitchen and made me a special breakfast…so sweet! And he did something that I’ve never done: made pancakes from scratch.

But these were no ordinary pancakes. No, these were taken to a whole new level thanks to yummy blueberries mixed into the batter and a cheesecake-like topping. He really knocked it out of the park with this one! I just might have to get him to cook more often. Thank you, Tim for an incredible Mother’s Day!

Blueberry Cheesecake Pancakes (adapted from this recipe)

  • 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup whipped topping
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 Tbl. sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 ¼ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup blueberries, plus additional for garnish
  • maple syrup

For topping:

  • In small bowl, beat cream cheese and whipped topping until smooth. Chill until serving.

For pancakes:

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk and butter. Add to dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in blueberries.
  • Pour batter by ¼ cupfuls onto a greased, hot griddle (medium high). Turn when bubbles form on top. Cook until second side is golden brown.
  • Spread topping over pancakes. Top with warm syrup and more blueberries, if desired.

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