Butter Pecan Syrup

Name: Butter Pecan Syrup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 5 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 cup packed brown sugar; Dash salt; 1 cup water; 1/3 cup butter, cubed; 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Vanilla ice cream

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 3 hours

Yield 2 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

This pecan butter syrup is sweet, nutty and easy to make. Pour it over pancakes, waffles or ice cream for a tasty treat.

Ingredients

5 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup packed brown sugar
Dash salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup butter, cubed
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla ice cream

Directions

In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, mix brown sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in water. Cover and cook on high until thickened and bubbly, 3 to 3-1/2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Whisk in butter until melted. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Serve with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 251 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 87mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

My family loves butter pecan anything, and this recipe is perfect over vanilla ice cream, cake or waffles. It's a special treat my family enjoys. —Angela Lively, Conroe, Texas

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