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Chocolate pancake syrup in a small glass pitcher.

Chocolate Pancake Syrup

This chocolate pancake syrup is rich, decadent, and pairs perfectly with your favorite pancakes, waffles, crepes, or French toast. You can easily make it on your stovetop in just a few minutes. It also makes a great dessert topping!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 97kcal
Author: Sandra

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar Light or dark is fine. Dark will give your syrup a richer flavor.
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder Use Dutch processed for the best results. The Dutch process removes some of the bitterness inherent in cocoa powder.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • cup water
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter If using unsalted butter, add ¼ teaspoon of salt to this recipe.

Instructions

  • Add brown sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and water to a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir to combine.
    1 cup brown sugar, ¼ cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ⅓ cup water
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and continue stirring for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat and stir in butter. Serve warm over your favorite pancakes, waffles, crepes, or French toast.
    2 tablespoons salted butter

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.2mg