Celebrate special occasions or the weekend with these Homemade Pancake Toppings! Caramel Sauce and Whipped Cream are so easy to make and taste so good on top of your favorite pancakes.
It’s my birthday today! What better way to celebrate than with a couple recipes for my favorite meal of the day: breakfast!
I am one of those people who eats breakfast every single day. I just can’t start my day without it! And whenever Andrew and I get a day off together, we love to make a special breakfast or go out to one of our favorite places.
Homemade Pancake Topping Idea: Caramel Sauce
First, I made a homemade caramel sauce based on the sauce I use in my Caramel Dutch Apple Pie. This sauce is so simple to make, you won’t want to go back to store bought! You can keep any extra in the refrigerator and reheat it in the microwave. We’ve used it as an ice cream topping as well and it’s delicious!
Homemade Pancake Topping Idea: Whipped Cream
I had bought a pint of heavy whipping cream for my Strawberry Chocolate Ganache Layer Cake that appeared on the blog last week.
Lately I’ve been on this kick where I try to use up everything I buy before it goes bad, so I had to find a use for the extra heavy whipping cream. Making my own whipped cream was the perfect solution!
We love whipped cream on pancakes, and making it from scratch is so simple and delicious!
What Pancakes to Make with these Toppings?
Our favorite pancake mixes are from Trader Joe’s. We finished up the last of a pumpkin mix we had bought last Fall. It’s definitely the best one, and I’ll be stocking up on them next Fall!
These homemade toppings would go great with regular pancakes as well, whether you make them from a mix or from scratch. I love this classic pancake recipe and this sourdough pancake recipe.
Homemade Pancake Toppings: Whipped Cream and Caramel Sauce
Dress up pancakes with homemade whipped cream and caramel sauce!
Ingredients
For the Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
For the Caramel Sauce:
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 tbsp white corn syrup
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
For the Whipped Cream:
- Chill a whisk, immersion blender (just the part with the blade) or mixing beaters in the freezer for 15 minutes before making the whipped cream.
- Pour the heavy cream into a mixing bowl and use your chilled whisk, immersion blender or mixer to whip the heavy cream until it forms whipped cream consistency.
- Stir in the sugar and vanilla.
- If you aren't serving your whipped cream immediately, chill in the refrigerator.
For the Caramel Sauce:
- In a medium skillet, mix the brown sugar, milk, water and cornstarch. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring once. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
- Let cool for a few minutes before drizzling over the pancakes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 278Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 29mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 0gSugar: 33gProtein: 2g
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What are your favorite pancake toppings?
Amanda Elizabeth says
Happy Birthday! That definitely looks like a great way to celebrate your bday with!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thank you, Amanda! Pancakes are my favorite 😀
2 Cookin Mamas says
Happy Birthday Jenna! I’ve made your caramel sauce before and it’s great on just about anything! Love the way you try to use things up – I’ve been trying hard to do that too but I get caught up in a new recipe and then all those older things get pushed to the back of the fridge. I’ll use you as my inspiration to do better. 🙂
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thank you! I got so tired of throwing food away because I would forget to use it and it would go bad. It’s fun to get creative and figure out new ways to use it up!
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
Happy birthday!!! I hope that you’ve had a wonderful day! This looks so good! I’m not a breakfast person. I drink coffee until lunch time every single day, except for the weekends. Sooo, this may have to appear one weekend morning, or weekday lunch! 😉
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thanks Joanna! I hope you get a chance to try these toppings soon. They are sooo good on pancakes!
Madison says
Homemade caramel sauce is the best!! My birthday is on a Saturday this year and I definitely think I need to have French toast with these yummy toppings! Hope your birthday was wonderful 🙂
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
I love weekend birthdays! You are so lucky this year 🙂 These would definitely be wonderful on french toast as well.
Ashley says
Oh my those sound amazing! I also like to use up what I have before it goes bad and it is always great to get new ideas?.
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
These toppings were a great way to use items I already had in the house. Enjoy!