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
These Mashed Potatoes for Two couldn’t be simpler to make. You just need one medium to large potato (or a couple reds), some butter, cream or milk, and salt, and you’re 15 minutes away from an excellent small batch of mashed potatoes.
Hey, friend. Super simple, super easy, super essential recipe post coming at you today: Mashed Potatoes for Two!
If you’ve ever gotten halfway through putting together a meal and realized your plate could really use some carbs, ever found a single sad potato at the back of your pantry cupboard, ever needed some comfort food on a solo or date night, this is the recipe for you.
You just need one medium to large potato or a couple reds, some butter, cream or milk, and salt, and you’re 15 minutes away from some excellent mashed potatoes that will serve one or two.
How to Make Mashed Potatoes for Two
Take a potato. This is a russet. You can use a Yukon gold or a couple of reds.
Peel and chop that thing.
Then cover with cold water. Add enough salt to make it salty like the sea.
Bring to a simmer and simmer for 8 to 12 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender. If you can crush a potato piece against the side of the pot with a fork, they’re done. Drain and add about a tablespoon of butter. More if you like a really buttery flavor, less if you don’t. And mash mash mash.
Then add a tablespoon of cream or milk and switch to a spoon.
Mix everything well and add more salt and some pepper. And taste. Want creamier potatoes? Add more liquid. Not buttery enough, add more butter.
And that’s it. Top with a quick gravy or serve alongside something amazing (like Country-style Pork Ribs ) and enjoy.
More Easy Potato Side Dishes
- Microwave Mashed Potatoes
- Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- Homemade Cheese Fries
- Italian Roasted Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes for Two Recipe Notes
- If you make mashed potatoes more than once a year, I recommend buying a potato masher if you don’t already own one. They’re cheap and make mashing potatoes quick and easy. Plus you can use them to make Banana Pancakes or Chocolate Banana Muffins .
- Looking for main dishes that go well with mashed potatoes? Try these Oven-baked Beef Ribs , Roasted Chicken , Tri-tip in the Oven , and Creamed Turkey .
Ingredients
Special Equipment
- ▢ Potato masher
Mashed Potatoes for Two
- ▢ 1 medium to large potato
- ▢ Salt
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 14g ) butter
- ▢ 1 tablespoon cream or milk
- ▢ Pepper
Instructions
- In a medium pot, cover potatoes with cold water and salt generously.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 to 12 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender. Remove from heat and drain.
- Add butter to the potatoes and use a potato masher or fork to mash potatoes.
- Add cream or milk and stir until incorporated. Add salt, pepper, and more cream or milk to taste.
- Serve and enjoy.
Nutella Sauce for Ice Cream, Pancakes, or Waffles
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!
