What I have to share with you today is- undeniably- the best breakfast treat I’ve ever made… eaten… or shared with my readers. It’s even better than the original- those Cinnamon Roll Pancakes that have been adored by many. Or the Gingerbread- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. This is Cinnamon Roll Pancakes taken up a notch, a big notch. These are PUMPKIN Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. And I’m happy to share them with you.

They’re the best pancakes ever. I kid you not. If you like cinnamon rolls, that is. And pumpkin. And things topped with cream cheese icing. And evil breakfast dishes. Is that you?

The key to making this recipe a success is the cinnamon filling. If you can get the cinnamon filling right, you’ll get these pancakes right. Very detailed instructions are in the recipe below. Check it out, and follow them. Your pancakes will rule the world if you do. I also wrote a more in-depth description and included more photos of how to get the cinnamon filling just right in my Gingerbread Cinnamon Roll Pancakes post. Check that out too.

That cinnamon filling is swirled into a spiced-up pumpkin pancake batter on a hot and sizzling skillet. When the pancake begins to bubble and pop on top, you will gently flip it over and let the cinnamon swirl side cook.

It comes out looking like this, cinnamon crater swirls and all. Wowza.

Time for drizzling the cream cheese icing. Drizzle as little or as much as you want. I recommend much.

Sexy close-up to show you how spicy those spiced-up pumpkin pancakes are. D.e.l.i.c.i.o.u.s.

I had to cut off a piece for testing. I do it for you, you know? I sacrifice the possibility that this just might be disgusting, all so I can create the best things to share with my readers. Lucky for me, this one was far from disgusting.

Have you seen that show, “The Best Thing I Ever Ate?” My family loves that show, and we’re constantly taking notes in case we ever happen to visit New Orleans or Salt Lake City or Austin or Timbucktoo. If my house were a restaurant, these pancakes might have a shot at being featured on that show. At least, that’s what we think. Welcome to Fall 2011.

P.S. This recipe is all thanks to a reader, who happened to suggest that my cinnamon roll pancakes might be good with a pumpkin version. Thank you, dear reader. You were right. Oh so right!