Homemade Butter Flavoured Pancake Syrup

In a perfect world we would all have unlimited access to all-natural maple syrup at our fingertips (or if you’re Aimée you’d tap your trees and make your own. Brilliance I tell you!). But in reality, for most of us, it’s just so darned expensive, especially if you live outside of Canada or the US. It’s no secret that maple syrup is my favourite processed sugar alternative, but I know it’s not always possible to be as carefree with it as I tend to be (I’m Canadian, I practically bleed maple syrup). So today I’m sharing my go-to homemade syrup that replaces the butter flavoured stuff from the store. It’s not meant to be a maple syrup substitute so don’t go substituting it for maple syrup in recipes (that would kind of ruin the point ;)).

This syrup is just as delicious as Aunt Jemima’s but the ingredient list is a lot shorter. I always think it’s a good idea to make these kinds of things at home so you can see just how much sugar goes into it – it makes you more mindful when you get to pouring it over your pancakes. Syrup will never be healthy but you can make it just as flavourful and a lot more healthfully (i.e. less processed) at home. Plus it’s quick and simple, and pretty cheap to boot.

It’s the weekend. Go forth. Make pancakes. Make syrup. And, enjoy!

Homemade Butter Flavoured Pancake Syrup

Makes:3/4-1 cup

Ingredients
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon pure maple extract
Instructions
  1. Place sugar, water and honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil one minute. Remove from heat, stir in butter, vanilla and maple extract until butter is melted. Serve immediately or cool (syrup will thicken as it cools). Store, covered, in the fridge.
  • Tina Fritz
    February 27, 2018

    Where do you find Pure Maple Extract?

    • Cheri | Kitchen Simplicity
      Tina Fritz
      March 1, 2018

      I just got it from my local shop, but you should be able to get from Amazon or maybe even a cake decorating supply store? If not the artificial stuff (maple flavouring) would be fine too.

    • Beth
      Tina Fritz
      May 15, 2018

      You can get it at many grocery stores in the US including Walmart or on amazon

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