Chocolate Cherry Pancake Twists

Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Servings: 12 twists

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Krusteaz® Buttermilk Pancake Mix
  • ½ cup Buttermilk
  • ⅓ cup Butter, melted
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • ½ - ⅔ cup Cherry preserves
  • ½ cup Chocolate chunks/chips
  • 1 Egg, beaten (for brushing on top)
  • GLAZE (optional)
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar
  • 4 tsp Milk

Directions

STEP 1

Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease standard muffin pan.

STEP 2

Measure pancake mix by lightly spooning it into measuring cup and leveling it off.

STEP 3

Whisk pancake mix, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla together. Do not over-mix.

STEP 4

Place dough on surface lightly dusted with pancake mix. Roll dough into 15”x10” rectangle.

STEP 5

Spread cherry preserves over bottom half of dough. Sprinkle chocolate chunks/chips over preserves.

STEP 6

Fold top half of dough over filling.

STEP 7

Slice folded dough into 12 strips.

STEP 8

Twist each strip several times and then roll up. Place twist into prepared muffin pan.

STEP 9

Brush top of twists with beaten egg. Bake 14-16 minutes.

STEP 10

Cool slightly; gently loosen and remove from pan. Drizzle with glaze (recipe follows), if desired

STEP 11

Optional Glaze prep: Stir powdered sugar and milk together until smooth, adding more milk until desired consistency.