Cinnamon Roll Pancake Sauce
All you need to make this decadent Cinnamon Roll Pancake Sauce are a few pantry ingredients and a microwave! In minutes you can make a sauce that will transform your pancakes into a cinnamon roll taste-alike. It’s so good that it’s perfect over ice cream or as a dip for sliced apples.
We all love breakfast at our house, and in addition to sour cream muffins, granola balls, and pumpkin bread (it’s fall!), pancakes are often at the top of the list. What’s not to love? We trade up the toppings, and once of the favorites is Cinnamon Roll Pancake Sauce. The combination of brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg, transform regular pancakes into a delightful treat.
You know what makes it even better? It’s not a complicated recipe that takes forever to make…we’re talking less than 5 minutes, and in the microwave! Plus, it uses ingredients that are most likely already in your pantry, so you can probably throw it together anytime you like. Having guests and want something a little extra special? Make this sauce, and they will love you more than they already do. It’s perfect for any special occasion, or any day at all!
Table of contents
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Equipment
All you need is a microwave-safe glass bowl or measuring cup, and a microwave. This set of glass measuring cups is my go-to!
Ingredients
- Brown sugar
- Half and half
- Butter
- Cinnamon
- Ground cloves
- Flour
How to make
Melt the butter in a glass bowl or other microwave safe bowl. Add the brown sugar, 2 T. half and half, cinnamon, salt, and ground cloves. Microwave for about 30 seconds, then add the 1 T half and half and 1 T. flour. Microwave just until bubbly, then remove and whisk briskly until well blended. Serve over pancakes, waffles, French toast, or even with sliced applies!
I use this pancake recipe, or our favorite gluten-free pancake mix.
NOTES: I like to double it, and keep any leftovers (and that doesn’t always happen) in the fridge in a mason jar. It will keep for a few days, and it’s also yummy with sliced apples or over ice cream.
FAQ
It’s a smaller recipe, resulting in about 1 cup of sauce. It’s easy to double or triple, depending on how many you’re serving.
I don’t recommend that you use regular milk–it won’t result in as thick or creamy of a sauce. Half and half works best in this recipe.
Yes, they can. Pour leftover sauce into a mason jar or other airtight container. It will last 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
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Cinnamon Roll Pancake Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. butter
- 3/4 c. brown sugar
- 2 T. half and half
- 1 T. cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 T. half and half
- 1 T. flour
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a glass bowl or other microwave safe bowl. Add the brown sugar, 2 T. half and half, cinnamon, salt, and ground cloves.
- Microwave for about 30 seconds, then add the 1 T half and half and 1 T. flour.
- Microwave just until bubbly, then remove and whisk briskly until well blended.
- Serve over pancakes, waffles, French toast, or even with sliced applies! Makes about 1 cup. Double or triple as needed.
*Originally posted 2014.
