Waffle/Pancake Toppers

sharonmiller4
sharonmiller4 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Recipes
I'd like to get away from artificial sweeteners and go with something more natural to go on top of my protein waffles. Any suggestions other than plain whole fruit? Is there a way to turn the fruit into something more resembling syrup without all the added sugar? Thank you in advance!

Replies

  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    We like to use frozen fruit and simmer to cook it down in a pan (with vanilla extract or nothing at all). Usually strawberries, peaches, or blueberries work pretty well for this.
  • sharonmiller4
    sharonmiller4 Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you! I'll have to try that.
  • cs2thecox
    cs2thecox Posts: 533 Member
    Just a note on calories in home made fruit syrup... you'd need to log the weight of the original fresh fruit.
    So if 100g of, say, peaches simmer down to one serving of syrup then you'd need to log the 100g of fresh peaches since all that's been taken out is the zero calorie water!

    (This is basically why dried fruit makes me cry... Assuming no added sugar or anything, one dried apricot is exactly the same calories as one fresh apricot but SO MUCH SMALLER! :s )

    Personally, I'd go for unsweetened cream (the aerosol kind if you can find it unsweetened, or can fit the slightly sweetened kind in) - it's massively decadent and there's nothing wrong with a little dairy hit! You wouldn't need much...

    Or greek yogurt and a tiny bit of honey or agave nectar is good too.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    cs2thecox, good point! It always makes me a little sad when I have a small but yummy amount of blueberries "cooked down" to put on my crepe or waffle and have to log 0.25 of a large bag of frozen fruit. hehe
  • ona1990
    ona1990 Posts: 58 Member
    I hate maple syrup, always have. I usually just eat them with some butter.
    But if I'm feeling crazy I love sliced banana with any nut butter.
    Or cooked apples with cinnamon/allspice/nutmeg, no added sugar necessary :)
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    We just use real maple syrup. No "added" sugar at all!
  • __TMac__
    __TMac__ Posts: 1,669 Member
    I'm not much of a sweets person, so I usually put plain yogurt on pancakes and waffles. If I'm feeling fancy I'll add some berries or my mother's homemade (no sugar) apple cider jelly.
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    Waffles are impossible for me to eat without syrup. No fun. Might as well have cereal.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    My favorite treat at this amazing breakfast place is french toast dusted with powdered sugar. I spread a little bit of butter and dip each bite in a little bit of real maple syrup. Overall, I use less than a tablespoon of butter and less than the little cup of maple syrup they give you.

    I guess I'm saying using a little bit of butter and syrup may be few calories than you think?
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I know this is probably off the table for most people but I have found Cary's sugar free syrup to be delicious on pancakes, waffles, and even in some recipes that call for "maple syrup". I know it's probably just a chemical nightmare but it's tasty and low cal.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    We like to use frozen fruit and simmer to cook it down in a pan (with vanilla extract or nothing at all). Usually strawberries, peaches, or blueberries work pretty well for this.

    This also works with fresh fruit. If needed, add a little water.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories