Easy Peach Pancake Sauce
This easy peach pancake sauce combines fresh peaches, butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon to create a warm, spoonable breakfast topping in just 15 minutes. Serve it over pancakes, waffles, French toast or oatmeal.
Servings: 6
Calories: 125kcal
Equipment
- Medium skillet
- Small bowl
- Wooden spoon or spatula
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp salted butter
- 2 cups peeled and chopped fresh peaches approximately 2 to 3 medium peaches
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt the butter. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add the peaches. Add the peaches, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt.
- Cook the peaches. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peaches are tender and have released some of their juices.
- Make the slurry. In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and water until completely smooth.
- Thicken the sauce. Pour the slurry into the skillet and stir well. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the liquid has thickened into a glossy sauce.
- Add the vanilla. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Cool and serve. Allow the sauce to cool for a few minutes before spooning it generously over pancakes.
Notes
- Measure the peaches after peeling, pitting and chopping them. Peach sizes vary, so use the 2-cup measurement as your guide.
- Peeling the peaches creates the smoothest sauce, but it is not required.
- Fresh or frozen peaches may be used. Add frozen peaches without thawing and allow an additional 2 to 3 minutes of cooking time.
- The sauce will continue to thicken slightly as it cools.
- For a thinner sauce, omit the cornstarch slurry or stir in a splash of water until the desired consistency is reached.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat gently in a saucepan or microwave.
- Freeze cooled peach sauce in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw it overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
- Serve over pancakes, waffles, French toast, oatmeal, yogurt or vanilla ice cream.Use ripe peaches that are still slightly firm so they become tender without completely breaking down as the sauce cooks.