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Easy Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream, Pancakes, or Waffles

07/05/18 | Desserts, Frozen, Recipe for One, Recipes, Small-batch Dessert

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This single-serving Easy Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream, Pancakes, or Waffles can be made with just two ingredients and is absolutely decadent and delicious.

Photo of peanut butter sauce over ice cream in a blue bowl with chopped up Reese's Pieces on top.

Hey, friends. Last summer, I shared a 30 second, 2-ingredient Chocolate Sauce on the blog. I wasn’t really sure how it would do, if there was really much of a demand for quick, single-serving dessert sauces, but the post has actually been pretty popular.

Turns out I’m not the only one who sometimes gets the craving for a last minute solo sundae or chocolate drizzled pancakes.

So this summer, I have a couple more of these quick and easy ice cream/pancake/waffle sauces coming your way, and today we’re starting with Peanut Butter Sauce!!

Peanut Butter Sauce being poured over ice cream.

OMG, guys, this sauce.

THIS SAUCE.

It’s made with two ingredients, syrup (almost any kind—we’ll talk more about that in a second) and peanut butter. And when you heat them together, you end up with a decadent peanut buttery topping that’s SO GOOD over ice cream, pancakes, or waffles.

You can use pretty much any syrup you have in your cupboard, but the type of syrup you use will determine the texture and sweetness of your peanut butter sauce.

  • Corn syrup, which is what I used in the photos, will give you something almost like peanut butter caramel. It’s not just melted, liquid peanut butter, but something that pulls and sets a little like warm taffy. It’s such a fun texture over smooth and creamy ice cream, and I absolutely love it.
  • Regular pancake syrup will give you a pourable sauce with a smooth and creamy texture. If you want peanut butter sauce for pancakes (it would be amazing over banana pancakes) or waffles, this is what I would go with.
  • Honey makes a sauce with a similar texture to pancake syrup but with a distinct honey flavor. This one’s also very sweet.
  • Maple syrup can also be used, but you’ll need to cut the amount from 2 tablespoons to 2 teaspoons. It doesn’t create as pretty and smooth of a sauce as the other options but has a great maple flavor.

Step by step photo of making single-serving peanut butter sauce.

How to Make Peanut Butter Sauce

This peanut butter sauce could not be easier to make. You just combine the syrup of your choice and peanut butter and microwave for 10 to 20 seconds, until your syrup has just started bubbling.

Carefully remove your bowl from the microwave and stir together until it is completely mixed and that’s it. It’s ready to be poured over ice cream, breakfast, or maybe brownies…

Wide photo of peanut butter sauce in a blue bowl with chopped up Reese's Pieces on top.

Peanut Butter Sauce Recipe Notes

  • Be very careful removing the syrup from the microwave. Hot syrup can cause severe burns.
  • I don’t recommend using natural peanut butter in this recipe as you won’t get a completely smooth sauce.
  • Looking for more peanut butter desserts? Try my Peanut Butter Cookie for Two, Small-batch Buckeye Brownie Cookies, Small-batch Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies, and Small-batch Peanut Butter Cups.
  • For more single-serve dessert sauces, try this easy Fudge Sauce and Nutella Sauce.
Easy Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream (Single-serving)

Easy Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream, Pancakes, or Waffles (Single-serving)

This single-serving Easy Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream, Pancakes, or Waffles can be made with just two ingredients and is absolutely decadent and delicious.
4.77 from 26 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes minutes
Servings (Hover or Click to Change Yield): 1 serving
Calories: 215kcal
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup OR pancake syrup OR honey OR maple syrup*
  • 1 tablespoon (16g) creamy peanut butter not natural peanut butter

Instructions

  • In a small, microwave-safe bowl, combine syrup and peanut butter. Microwave for 10 to 20 seconds, until syrup just begins to bubble. Remove from microwave (be very careful, syrup will be HOT), and stir until smooth.
  • Serve over ice cream, pancakes, or waffles and enjoy!

Notes

*If using real maple syrup, reduce syrup to 2 teaspoons. Sauce will not be completely smooth, but it will be delicious.
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Comments

  1. Kelli says

    November 23, 2024 at 7:41 pm

    Made this with equal parts corn syrup and peanut butter by weight (I prefer to weigh), and it was pretty delicious. I would make it again.

    Reply
  2. JP Carter says

    September 10, 2024 at 9:52 pm

    5 stars
    Tamestey :)))))))))

    Reply
  3. Roni Rawlins says

    November 16, 2022 at 11:58 am

    5 stars
    The Kari syrup gave this a caramel texture when drizzled on cold ice cream! I added a little sea salt before microwaving. So good! I put on top of vanilla ice cream with chocolate shell and it made it taste like a Snickers! I think this is due to the caramel texture and taste as well as the taste of peanut butter! Next time I’ll top with roasted peanuts!

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  4. Jenny says

    May 20, 2022 at 5:51 am

    I’ve seen ppl use a smidge aka a little pour of vegetable oil. I’m talking a little pour into the bowl and then about 2 scoops of peanut butter and it gets it wicked smooth. You can add more oil if u need a little more. U just want to add enough that it pours over the peanut butter. N then mix up with a spoon. And it gets so smooth that u don’t have to put in the microwave, if u do put in, I feel like it gets too liquidy. Lol. If that makes sense. Love your blog, it’s my go to.

    Reply
  5. Lawana says

    March 23, 2022 at 5:06 pm

    My my goodness! My family loved it. Wonder if you could mix a jar and can it for gifts? Also wonder how long it would keep in fridge?

    Reply
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