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Coconut Syrup is an amazing way to bring a little taste of Hawaii to your pancakes or waffles.
The main reason I eat pancakes is so that I can have syrup. Is there any other reason?
The first place I ever tasted Coconut Syrup was in Hawaii on some Macadamia Nuts Pancakes and it was pure heaven. I knew right away I needed to recreate it at home.
Homemade Syrup
Making homemade syrup is so easy, it takes only minutes and only takes five ingredients. It is SO MUCH better than store bought pancake syrup.
Syrup Ingredients
- Coconut Extract. This gives the syrup the perfect amount of coconut flavor, it’s a nice subtle sweet coconut flavor.
- Sugar. Granulated sugar
- Baking Soda. This is what makes the syrup light and foamy.
- Butter. I used salted butter
- Buttermilk. Real buttermilk works best for this recipe, not the kind you make from adding vinegar or lemon juice to your milk. Buy the real stuff.
How to Make Coconut Syrup
- Place butter, buttermilk and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
- Bring to a boil and boil for one minute.
- Remove from the heat and add in baking soda and coconut extract.
- Watch the mixture bubble up, continue to stir for a few more minutes to reduce the bubbling.
- Pour coconut syrup into a container or pour it straight over your pancakes and enjoy!
What If I Don’t Like the Flavor of Coconut?
I’m not a huge coconut fan myself but I love this syrup. If you really don’t like coconut go ahead and substitute vanilla extract for the coconut extract.
Keep it stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator and it will last for several weeks. The syrup will separate as it sits but just rewarm it and give it a few stirs before serving.
Favorite Coconut Recipes:
One of our other favorite syrups to pour over our pancakes is Cinnamon Syrup. Either of these syrups are delicious on Buttermilk Pancakes with bananas or our family’s favorite Overnight Yeast Waffles.
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Coconut Syrup
Ingredients
- 8 Tbsp butter
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp coconut extract
Instructions
- Place butter, buttermilk and sugar in a pot
- With stove on medium stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves
- Bring to a boil and boil one minute
- Remove from heat and add baking soda and flavoring
- It will bubble up; just continue to stir and give it a few minutes for the ‘fizz’ to reduce before serving
Tips & Notes:
- Real buttermilk works best for this recipe, not the kind you make from adding vinegar or lemon juice to your milk. Buy the real stuff.
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Jeannie says
Oh yum! I am so excited to see this! I just posted our favorite Gingerbread pancakes recipes and literally clicked to google reader to see this post on syrup 🙂
I love your blog, a mutual friend, Amber, sent me the link and I’ve been reading it everyday since. Thanks for all of the super fun ideas! 🙂
~Jeannie in Texas
Mindy says
I will have to try the Cinnamon syrup. We love Buttermilk Syrup -YUM!
Tamara says
Since it seems like I am always counting calories, I usually put on some of my favorite low cal yogurt. Thanks for these fun ideas. The ice cream sounds yummy and I’d love the beet recipe.
Nancy says
A great addition to any holiday breakfast is ice cream on those pancakes or waffles! Soften vanilla ice cream and whip it up with your mixer so it is smooth. A big spoonful of ice cream topped off with any fruit syrup, jam or even chocolate with candy cane sprinkles is simply delicious. A few of our guests have been wary, but just have to try some as they watch everyone else enjoying it so much!
Heidi Marie says
These recipes look delicious LeighAnn! One of my favorite things to put on top of pancakes and waffles is Beet Syrup… Sounds strange, but it’s delicious! Especially handy for using up the leftover juice when putting up beets from your garden 🙂 My dearest Mother in Law introduced me too it when I married her ‘baby’ boy and I’ve been hooked ever since.