No Corn Syrup Pancake Syrup Recipe Makes Breakfast Healthier (3 Ingredients, 5 Minutes) Breakfast Brunch Sauces/Condiments Budget Recipes Low Sodium Recipes

A lot of pre-made pancake syrups contain corn syrup. According to Cleveland Clinic, "High fructose corn syrup has crept into more of our foods over the last few decades. Compared with regular sugar, it's cheaper and sweeter, and is more quickly absorbed into your body. But eating too much high fructose corn syrup can lead to insulin resistance, obesity, Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure." Who wants that?

This easy homemade pancake syrup takes five minutes to make and has only three simple ingredients, plus some water. Need we say more? Breakfast bliss in no time! All you need to make this sweet homemade pancake syrup recipe is brown sugar, water, butter and vanilla. The simple ingredients cook up quickly on the stovetop. Such a simple way to add a special sauce to breakfast or brunch!

Cooking Tip: Use this homemade pancake syrup in recipes calling for syrup or honey.

Drizzle this sweet syrup over pancakes, waffles, biscuits, toast, English muffins, french toast or your favorite breakfast foods.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 0 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 32 (makes about 2 cups)

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Here's how to make it: 

1. Put the brown sugar and water into a saucepot. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes. (If you're a cinnamon lover, add some ground cinnamon to the syrup.)
2. Add the butter. Stir until melted. Stir in the vanilla. Store the syrup in a mason jar or airtight container. 

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