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.
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!!
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.
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…
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 .
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
Country-style Pork Ribs ribs are a great rich and fall-apart tender alternative to traditional ribs. Cheap, easy to make, and SO good, this might just be your new favorite way to eat pork.
One of the first really popular recipes on this site was my No-Fuss Easy Oven-Baked Ribs . The recipe’s designed to use beef back ribs, but since the post went live people have been asking about using it to make country-style pork ribs.
And asking.
And asking.
And asking.
And every single time, I would have to admit that I had no idea because I’d never eaten, let alone cooked, country-style ribs.
Whelp, I finally got sick of saying “I don’t know,” and feeling like I was missing out on something (because clearly, people love these things), so I tried them for myself, and now I am so angry.
Guys, I am so angry I haven’t been making these for years because country-style ribs ARE AMAZING. And this is coming from someone who is usually firmly Team Beef Ribs over pork.
These ribs are so tender and rich and easy to make. Two ingredients, ten minutes of hands-on prep time, and you end up with these absolutely beautiful ribs with meat you can shred with a fork.
And if you’re sitting there going sure, that sounds great, but WTF are country-style pork ribs? Read on, friend.
What Are Country-style Pork Ribs?
Country-style pork ribs aren’t ribs at all. They’re cuts of pork shoulder, which is the same meat you use to make pulled pork and carnitas . If you get bone-in “ribs,” you’ll recognize the distinctive y-shaped bone you get when you buy a bone-in pork shoulder roast.
This means that one, just like pork shoulder roasts, country-style ribs are super cheap, usually about $2/pound.
Two, they’re way meatier than regular pork or beef ribs (and don’t have all that gross cartilage), so you’re getting more meat for your buck.
And three, they have that wonderful marbling of fat which helps keep them moist during the long, slow cooking process on the way to tender, fall-apart ribs.
And speaking of long, slow cooking…
How to Cook Country Style Pork Ribs in the Oven
For fall-apart meat, country-style ribs really need to cook long and slow. Otherwise you’re going to get chewy pork.
The good news is that the cooking time is almost entirely hands-off. After a minimal amount of prep to get the ribs ready to cook, your oven’s doing most of the work here.
You start by salting and peppering your ribs and placing in a single layer in a roasting pan or baking dish. If you use a baking tray, make sure it has a fairly high rim, as the meat will release a lot of liquid as it cooks.
Cover with foil and bake at 300°F for 2 hours. Go read a book and sip some lemonade in front of a fan.
When your timer goes off, carefully uncover the meat–the steam will be hot–and drain the liquid from the tray. The meat looks super gross and sad at this point, but don’t worry. The next time it comes out of the oven, it will be beautiful.
Brush a generous coat of your favorite BBQ sauce over the meat.
Lower the temperature to 275°F and then bake uncovered for another hour. Your ribs are done when the meat has a beautifully baked-on coat of BBQ sauce and when you can pull it apart with a fork.
Brush with a little more sauce, give the ribs a couple minutes to rest, and then serve with some mashed potatoes or macaroni salad , and a simple veggie side like Garlic and Butter Green Beans or Oven-roasted Broccoli , and enjoy!
Country-Style Ribs Recipe Notes
- If making for guests, I recommend making two ribs per person. That’s going to be a really generous serving, but you won’t have to worry about anyone going hungry. If making a lot of ribs, you can make two trays at a time. Just add 15 minutes to the initial cooking time and swap them halfway through both cooking periods so that they cook evenly.
- You can use bone-in or boneless country-style ribs for this recipe. Since they are covered for most of the cooking time, both come out equally moist and tender. My local stores sell them in mixed packs, so I usually cook with both at the same time.
- Be very careful removing the ribs from the oven the first time. Hot liquid can slosh out of the pan, and the steam will be very hot when you remove the foil.
- For brushing on BBQ sauce, I love these silicone basting brushes that can go through the dishwasher.
- Looking for more simple meaty mains? Try my Tri-tip in the Oven , Broiled Steak with Mustard Sauce , Carne Asada , and Quick Rosemary Pork Chops .
Ingredients
Special Equipment
- ▢ Foil
- ▢ Roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet
- ▢ Silicone basting brush optional
Country-style Ribs
- ▢ Country-style pork ribs*
- ▢ Salt and pepper
- ▢ Your favorite BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F. Salt and pepper both sides of your ribs and place in a single layer in your pan, fattier side up.
- Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 2 hours. Carefully (steam and liquid in the tray will be hot!) remove ribs from the oven and check the meat. They should be starting to become tender. If they still feel tough, re-cover them and place them back in the oven for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Transfer ribs to a plate and drain liquid from the pan. Return ribs to tray and brush with a generous coating of BBQ sauce.
- Turn oven down to 275°F and bake ribs, uncovered, for 1 hour more, or until you can pull the meat apart with a fork (if your ribs were small and already pretty tender when you put them back in the oven, start checking after 20 minutes). Brush with another coat of BBQ sauce, rest for 5 minutes, serve and enjoy!
Notes
This two-ingredient Nutella sauce is quick and easy to make and perfect for drizzling over ice cream, pancakes, and waffles.
Last week, in my Easy Peanut Butter Sauce post, I promised I’d be sharing some more single-serving dessert sauces this summer, and here we are for round two, Nutella Sauce for ice cream, pancakes, and waffles!
This is another dead-easy, totally delicious sauce you can make in your microwave in about 30 seconds.
Who’s excited?
The sauce is gooey, fudgy, total chocolate and hazelnut goodness that takes a boring scoop of vanilla ice cream and turns it into a dreamy Nutella Sundae.
Or pour it over some waffles or pancakes ( banana pancakes or classic buttermilk pancakes ), and make it a breakfast to remember.
How to Make Nutella Sauce in the Microwave
To make this Nutella sauce recipe, you’ll just need Nutella, milk, a small bowl, and a microwave.
You heat the milk in the microwave until steaming—don’t overheat or it might curdle–and then stir in your Nutella.
As you stir, the sauce will start off looking dull and broken, but keep stirring, and it will come together and turn a deep, luscious chocolatey brown.
When it reaches that point, it’s done, and it’s time to eat.
Looking for more easy desserts? Try my 30-second Chocolate Sauce , Easy Fudge Sauce , Small-batch Chocolate Chip Cookies , and Easy Cheesecake Bites .
Ingredients
- ▢ 2 teaspoons milk
- ▢ 2 tablespoons ( 37g ) Nutella
Instructions
- Pour milk into a small, microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 10 to 15 seconds until just steaming—don’t overheat or you might curdle your milk.
- Add Nutella and stir until smooth, thickened, and dark.
- Pour over ice cream, pancakes, or waffles, and enjoy!
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.
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!!
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.
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…
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 .
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
Easy Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream, Pancakes, or Waffles (Single-serving)
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!
