Peanut Butter Syrup | Creamy & Delicious Homemade Peanut Butter Sauce Recipe

Creating the perfect peanut butter syrup is one of the most rewarding things you can do with your spare time. This delicious and creamy add on is perfect for not just iced coffees and lattess, but for adding to your morning smoothies, pancakes, desserts such as cookies and sweet buns and more! However, while this peanut butter sauce should be a no brainer to make, we have seen our fair share of fails. You can’t create too thick of a sauce otherwise it won’t mix well with iced drinks, you also don’t want to make it too runny. Thats why after trial and error we came up with our own recipe that we absolutely adore! We love adding this syrup to our morning coffee and smoothies!

This post is all about creating the perfect peanut butter syrup that is versatile enough for a variety of recipes.

Peanut Butter Syrup FAQ

What is peanut butter syrup used for?

Peanut butter syrup can be used for adding flavor to a variety of different things. You can use peanut butter sauce for flavoring your favorite beverage, candies, or baked goods. You can also use it for eating pancakes and desserts. Most people would use a syrup like this to make a flavored milkshake or smoothie or to flavor their coffee.

What flavor goes well with peanut butter?

Most of us like to enjoy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches so it should come as no surprise that peanut butter tastes amazing with fruity things like strawberry, grape, apple, and banana. You can also enjoy peanut butter with other sweet and flavorful things such as chocolate and ice cream. Try using this syrup on waffles, pancakes, or toast to take your breakfast snacks to another level.

How long does peanut butter syrup last?

Peanut butter syrup will last up to 2 weeks in the fridge it can also be frozen for up to 2 months in a freezer compatible container.

What is peanut butter syrup made of?

Peanut butter syrup is made using peanut butter, some type of sweetener (such as sugar, honey, agave, etc.), and water or milk. You can use milk for a creamy syrup but this will shorten the shelf life of the syrup as dairy tends to spoil pretty quickly.

What can you make with peanut butter syrup?

Peanut butter syrup can be used to make flavored desserts and baked goods such as bread, cakes, and cookies by simply adding the syrup to your homemade recipes. You can also make sweet tasty smoothies and milkshakes and coffees using this syrup. Or you can enjoy a nice snack such as a banana topped with peanut butter syrup or apples topped with peanut butter syrup.

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Peanut Butter Syrup equipment and ingredients

Equipment

• Stovetop
• Pan
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Airtight storage container

Ingredients

• Milk
  • You can use any type of milk for this syrup. You can always use nonfat milk, soy, or even coconut milk and the only difference will be slight changes in the creaminess of the mixture. If using strongly flavored milk like coconut or almond milk for example you will get hints of coconut and almond in the mixture but both flavors naturally pair really well with peanut butter.
• Water
  • Adding water to the mixture can help you thin out or dilute the mixture if it becomes too thick or sweet.
• Sugar
  • Any sweetener can be used such as white sugar, brown sugar, agave, honey, stevia, etc. Slight changes will occur in the consistency of the syrup but these changes are very subtle.
• Peanut butter
  • Any peanut butter can be used from smooth and creamy to crunchy peanut butter. The only difference will be a smooth syrup to a chunky crunchy syrup.
• Vanilla extract
  • This flavoring is totally optional to the recipe but really adds to the flavor.

Peanut Butter Syrup Recipe

• 1/2 cup peanut butter

• 1 cup milk

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup water

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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How to make peanut butter syrup

1. In pan heat milk and water over medium heat.
2. Once milk and water are at a boil add sugar and peanut butter.
3. Stir well to ensure that sugar and peanut butter fully mix and dissolve.
4. Let the mixture simmer for about 5 minutes.
5. Remove the pan from the heat.
6. Add vanilla extract and stir well.
7. Let mixture cool.
8. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Recipe notes:

• increase or decrease the amount of liquid for a thinner or thicker syrup mixture.
• Any type of sweetener can be used in place of sugar such as honey or agave.
• You can replace milk with water if desired.
• Vanilla extract is entirely optional but really adds to the flavor. This can be substituted with other flavors such as almond extract for example.
• As the mixture cools it will thicken, adding extra water or milk can help you thin it out if the mixture becomes too thick.

Why You’ll Love It!

• Peanut butter is such a versatile flavor and really pairs well with anything.
• Peanut butter is packed with plant based protein!
• This homemade peanut butter syrup is the perfect additive for your morning breakfast snacks like waffles, pancakes, and toast.
• You can also use this syrup for flavoring drinks like coffee, smoothies, and milkshakes.
• If you’d like, you can also add it to your baked goods such as cakes and cookies to give a special peanut butter flavor to them.
• Since peanut butter is so versatile you can always feel free to play around with the recipe and add chocolate or almond extract.
• You can also enjoy this syrup with your favorite fruits like bananas and apples.
• This is an easy quick way to add one of the best flavors to your favorite foods, drinks, and snacks.
• If you wish to create a vegan version of this syrup simply follow the recipe with vegan alternatives for milk and sugar.