Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes

5 from 1 vote

These tasty strawberry cheesecake pancakes are really going to hit the spot. They're indulgent, light, filling, and oh so perfect that you swear they're a dessert.

Recipe: $7.26 | Per Serving: $1.22 | Yields: 12 pancakes

Stack of cheesecake pancakes with cream cheese, diced strawberries.

If you've never tried putting pudding mix into pancakes, you're really missing out! We love adding pudding mix to our cookies like these Valentines M&M Cookies or our cakes like Southern Banana Pudding Cake, but putting the pudding mix in pancakes? That's inspired!

By simply mixing in a box of dry pudding, we get pancakes that are unlike anything you've ever tried before. The flavor, the consistency, the texture, and the color- everything is better this way.

I would dare say that they might taste even better than our (Copycat) Denny's Pancake Recipe and Sweet Cream Pancakes. But I'll let you try the them and see for yourself.

Between every fluffy pancake is a homemade cheesecake filling and some fresh strawberries, making this dish practically a dessert. Serve it up for a sweeter breakfast, or use it to celebrate special occasions like birthdays or Mother's Day.

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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
🥘 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions for Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes
🍴 Recipe Tips
💭 Recipe FAQs
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📖 Recipe
💬 Comments

🍯 Why This Recipe Works

Just one box of pudding. To make this cheesecake pancakes recipe taste incredible, we use a single box of cheesecake pudding mix, which makes these pancakes taste much more rich and flavorful.
A little lower and slower, but that's okay! Due to the added sugar and moisture of the pudding mix, these pancakes have to cook at a slightly lower and slower time and temp, but it's all worth it when you take that first bite. Yum!
They're a great treat! We serve up pancakes often, but because I'm not a morning person, it's usually the "just add water" type of pancake mix. Serving them up like this is always regarded as special, and the kids love it!

🥘 Ingredients

Ingredient Notes:

Pudding mix- For delicious flavor and texture, you'll want to use cheesecake-flavored instant pudding mix. Just the dry stuff (do not prepare it). If you have more pudding mix on hand try our Salted Caramel Banana Pancakes and Birthday Cake Pancakes.

Leavening agents- Use baking powder and baking soda to get the pancakes to puff up and rise nicely as they cook.

Cheesecake filling- Make an easy filling by using softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Pretty similar to the cheesecake filling we use in our Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Dipped in Chocolate.

Fresh strawberries- Adding fresh strawberries works well for garnishing these pancakes and adding color too. They taste great with the cheesecake-like filling and the pancakes.

For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.

🔪 Instructions for Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes

Step 1: Whisk together the cheesecake pudding, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a bowl.

Step 2: In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.

eggs, milk, and vanilla in a mixing bowl.

Step 3: Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ones and allow them to rest for 10 minutes. The batter will be thick.

lumpy pancake batter and whisk in mixing bowl.

Step 4: Preheat your skillet while you wait over medium heat. Grease it well with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 5: Scoop the batter by the ½ cup measures and spread it out slightly on the griddle. You will need to spread the batter because it's thick and will not spread much on its own.

Step 6: Cook for a few minutes per side until golden brown. These may take a minute or two longer than regular pancakes due to the pudding and moisture, but the added effort is well worth it.

Step 7: When the pancakes are cooked, prep the filling by blending the ingredients together in a bowl until smooth.

cooked pancakes on a plate topped with cheesecake filling.

Step 8: Arrange the pancakes on a serving plate and top them with cream cheese filling and fresh strawberries.

Plate of strawberry cheesecake pancakes with fork, sliced strawberry aside.

🍴 Recipe Tips

Thick Batter Consistency- Expect the batter for these pancakes to be thicker than usual, but don't worry—it still yields fluffy and soft pancakes once cooked.
Thin Batter Option- For a thinner consistency, mix the pudding mix with 1 cup of buttermilk separately and let it rest briefly before incorporating it into the pancake batter.
Optimal Cooking Temperature- Finding the right cooking temperature may require some trial and error. Start with medium heat or slightly lower to cook the pancakes slowly. When flipping, run a spatula along the edges to prevent sticking.

💭 Recipe FAQs

Can these Strawberry Cream Cheese Pancakes be made in advance?

Yes. You can make the batter and keep it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can also keep the cream cheese filling in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge.

How long are pancakes good for?

These pudding mix pancakes are good for about 3-5 days after being cooked if stored in an airtight container or sealed plastic baggie in the fridge.

What to serve with strawberry cream cheese stuffed pancakes?

These pancakes would be great served with just about anything! Your favorite toppings like powdered sugar or maple syrup would work well here, but side dishes like scrambled eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns are always great too!

a plate stacked with strawberry cheesecake pancakes.

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