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Hawaiian Coconut Syrup for Pancakes

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Out of maple syrup? Try this delicious tropical Haupia sauce and never look back.

Ingredients

  • 1 can (400 ml or 13.5 ounces) of coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup of white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla

Directions

  1. Pour the coconut milk and cornstarch into a saucepan and mix completely before turning on the heat to medium.
  2. Add the sugar, salt, and corn syrup.
  3. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens, bubbles, and pops.
  4. Stir in the vanilla and serve with pancakes, waffles, crepes, French toast, ice creams etc.

Bonus recipe: Japanese-style fluffy pancakes

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup of flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 3 tablespoons of milk (any type)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 4 tablespoons of water for cooking
  • 4 pats of butter

Directions

  1. Combine egg yolks, milk, and vanilla in a bowl.
  2. Add flour, baking powder, salt, and mix well.
  3. Beat egg whites with beater until frothy.
  4. Add sugar and continue beating until marshmallow-like.
  5. Gently fold everything together while melting one pat of butter in a nonstick pan.
  6. Spoon batter onto the hot pan and cover with a lid for 3 minutes.
  7. Flip over, add 1 tablespoon of water into the pan and cover again until pancakes are cooked through.

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