Jennifer Garner’s 2-Ingredient Pancake Topping Is Delicious on So Many Other Foods Too

Actress Jennifer Garner calls this recipe for maple butter “the most obvious staple I’d never made.” And staple is right. I found myself pouring this maple butter over everything from toast to coffee. Here’s what I thought of Jennifer’s 2-ingredient pancake topping, including tips for customizing her simple (but shockingly good) sauce.

How to Make Maple Butter

This recipe is incredibly simple to make. Here’s how to make homemade maple butter.

1. Add 1 cup of maple syrup and 8 Tbsp. of sliced butter to a pan.
2. Heat together until melted. Remove from the head and whisk until emulsified. It will look creamy and tan when it’s ready to serve. That’s it!

What Does Maple Butter Taste Like?

Jennifer’s maple butter is the perfect balance of sweetness and richness. The butter helps cut through the cloying sweetness of the syrup without masking the maple flavor. Of course it’s delicious on pancakes, but the syrup has become my new favorite coffee add-in. It’s right on trend with our love of Salted Maple flavor. It’s something I always want to have stashed in the fridge for any time I need a sweet treat.

Tips for Making Maple Butter

Here are a few things we learned when trying Jennifer’s super simple recipe.

• Jennifer mentions that you can either add the butter or maple to the pan first—it works either way! This recipe is pretty much foolproof.
• You’ll need to give it a good whisk to achieve the creamiest texture. Don’t skip this step when making a batch.
• For added flavor, try adding a pinch of salt or use salted butter. It helps balance the sweetness of the syrup.
• The buttery sauce will thicken a bit as it sits and will harden a bit in the fridge. Simply reheat to thin the consistency. I liked the texture once it had solidified a bit for spreading on things like toast or bagels.

The Verdict on Jennifer Garner’s Maple Butter Recipe

This maple butter is so good. It may seem silly to make this sauce when you can just top your pancakes with butter and syrup, but this mixture ensures each bite has the perfect balance of each. And beyond breakfast, this staple is delicious drizzled over ice cream, spread on bread, or stirred into coffee. I will absolutely make this again and again.