Do you need a simple, basic yet delicious recipe for making syrup at home? Then, try this Homemade Syrup using simple ingredients and easy to follow steps. You’re not going to get store-bought syrup ever again to make your Sunday morning breakfast special!
Our Sunday breakfast is all about pancakes and waffles and we love delicious syrup drizzled on the top. We were not very happy with the artificial flavors used in the store-bought syrups, so we tried making it at home with all natural ingredients, and we couldn’t be happier with the taste and texture.
This recipe is so simple that you’ll not have to get anything from the store. All the ingredients will be already in your kitchen, so you can go to your kitchen and start making DIY syrup right after you’re done reading this post.
Love homemade syrups? Make sure to check our Apple Crisp Syrup Starbucks Inspired Recipe for another fantastic flavor to add to your coffees.
You can literally make this recipe in less than 15 minutes and serve it after bringing it to room temperature. No need to wait for hours to enjoy homemade waffle syrup or homemade pancake syrup white sugar recipe.
♥️ Why You’ll Love Homemade Syrup
- It’s a quick and easy recipe; you don’t need any fancy ingredients or hours of effort to make it.
- You can easily customize the level of sweetness you want or add other ingredients to enhance or change the flavor of this simple DIY syrup
- It’s budget-friendly as you already have everything in your kitchen. No need to pay more than double the amount for the store-bought syrup. We all know grocery store prices have inflated, so cut costs however you can.
- It’s a perfect topping for waffles and fluffy pancakes and makes you feel like you have had breakfast at an expensive restaurant.
- Great to have on hand when you’re out of pure maple syrup
- No gross artificial ingredients, preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, etc.
Since we are talking about leveling up your breakfast game, make sure to Blueberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats for a healthy and delicious breakfast.
🧇 Ingredients Needed
Check out the recipe card below to get detailed information about the ingredients.
- brown sugar
- white sugar
- cup
- vanilla extract
Tools Needed for Homemade Pancake Syrup Recipe
Mason jar with lid for storing
Whisk
Saucepan for cooking
Measuring cups and spoons
How to Make Homemade Syrup
Got all the ingredients needed to make perfect homemade syrup? Then, follow the easy steps below to make homemade pancake or waffle syrup:
- Take a medium-sized saucepan and add all of your ingredients to it. Whisk well.
- Place the pot on medium heat on the stove and continue mixing until the ingredients start to boil.
- Once boiling, remove from heat and let it cool.
- Transfer to an airtight container or mason jar for storing. As the syrup cools it will thicken.
Helpful Tips
Here are some tips and tricks to help you make the best syrup from scratch recipe at home:
- Make sure that the heat isn’t too high or it will burn the syrup. Stir continuously, and don’t overcook to enjoy the best flavor. The overcooked syrup will not taste good.
- Decide the consistency of syrup you want and then cool it accordingly. For thicker syrup, cool it for more time, and for a thinner consistency, serve it after 2-3 minutes of removing it from the flame.
- Don’t remove the mixture from heat until all the regular sugar melts and you get a clean syrup.
- You can use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar. Experiment using one the first time and the other the next time you make syrup and see which you prefer.
Recipe Variations
Don’t dull your breakfast foods by making the same recipe again and again. Here are some variations that you can try and will surely love:
- Add butter – To make your homemade syrup smooth and have a delicious buttery flavor, add some butter. It’s recommended to use unsalted butter, but if you want a salty flavor, then you can go for salted butter too.
- Want maple syrup flavor? You can get the flavor of real maple syrup by adding maple flavoring or maple extract to create an imitation maple syrup. Make sure not to add too much.
- Use other extracts – If you don’t like real vanilla extract or want to try a different flavor, you can add different extracts to this basic simple syrup recipe.
FAQ
There are many ways you can enjoy DIY syrup, and here are some that make delicious pairs:
Drizzle over your pancake breakfast, french toast, and waffles before serving.
– Top your ice cream with homemade syrup to enhance flavor. This is especially good with vanilla ice cream.
– Coat your cakes to make them moist and add flavor.
– Enjoy with your favorite oatmeal.
If you try it with other foods and it tastes good, you are welcome to create your own food combos using homemade syrup.
Although it’s not recommended to freeze DIY golden syrup because the sugar in it will crystallize, if your recipe calls for crystallized DIY syrup, then you can freeze it.
For some recipes, you’ll need syrup crystals; for such recipes, you can made this syrup ahead of time and freeze it. The taste will not change if you freeze it.
Yes, you can add fruits to homemade syrup. Many fruits can be added to this simple syrup recipe. Most commonly used fruits are strawberries, raspberries, cherries, peaches, apricots, and blueberries. But, you can add any fruit to customize this traditional pancake syrup recipe as per your taste.
If you add fruits to your syrup, make sure to add some herbs, such as basil, thyme, lemon verbena, or mint, to give an extra flavor to the recipe. Always slice fruits, and peel the skin if needed before adding them to the syrup mixture.
Don’t forget the taste test to make sure you enjoy your new flavors.
Yes, you can make sugar free syrup with a couple alterations.
Using sugar-free sweeteners, you can make a sugar-free version if you’re on a low-carb diet. There are many options when it comes to choosing sugar-free sweeteners.
Just go to your local grocery store and pick your favorite.
How to Store
If you want to store homemade pancake syrup, keep the leftover syrup in the refrigerator in airtight containers, glass jars, or mason jars to store for 3-5 days. Storing longer than this period will not affect the taste but is generally not recommended.
Other Sweet Breakfast Recipes
If you enjoyed a delicious recipe like the best pancake syrup, then you must try these other breakfast recipes that would go great with a drizzle of warm syrup!
- Vanilla Cold Brew Overnight Oats
- Cookies and Cream Overnight Oats
- Pumpkin Spice Syrup
- Apple Pie Overnight Oats
- Pumpkin Overnight Oats
Homemade Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ⅔ cup water
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Take a medium-sized saucepan and add all of your ingredients to it. Whisk well.
- Place the pot on medium heat on the stove and continue mixing until the ingredients start to boil.
- Once boiling, remove from heat and let it cool.
- Transfer to an airtight container or mason jar for storing. As the syrup cools it will thicken.
Notes
- Add butter – To make your homemade syrup smooth, add some butter. It’s recommended to use unsalted butter, but if you want a salty flavor, then you can go for salted butter too.
- Want maple syrup flavor? You can get the flavor of real maple syrup by adding maple flavoring or maple extract to create an imitation maple syrup. Make sure not to add too much.
- Use other extracts – If you don’t like real vanilla extract or want to try a different flavor, you can add different extracts to this basic simple syrup recipe.
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Leslee
Thursday 16th of February 2023
It’s actually very delicious! We were all pleasantly surprised! (No more chemical laden store bought syrup for us!)
Do you need to keep this in the refrigerator?