In our family we try to stay away from processed foods, especially HFCS. This means making most of our food from scratch and eating foods that are as close to their natural form as possible. My kids love pancakes and it is a cheap and easy breakfast. However, they really miss their Aunt Jemima. They don't care for the stronger flavor of real maple syrup and frankly, as much as we eat pancakes, I can't afford to buy it either. I found a recipe online for homemade buttermilk syrup a couple years ago that the kids love, but ever since we started milking our own cows I never have real buttermilk on hand. The other day it occurred to me that yogurt would make a good substitute for the buttermilk. The kids love it! It will still just be a treat that I only make occasionally as it does contain a lot of sugar, but I feel more comfortable feed this to them than the store bought junk.
Homemade Yogurt Syrup
1/2 c butter
1 cup yogurt
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
melt butter, yogurt, & sugar together in a medium saucepan. (Do NOT use a small saucepan, you will be sorry.)
Bring to a boil an let boil for 7-8 minutes. Stir constantly or you will have a big mess as it tends to boil over easily.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda. This is where you are going to be sorry if you didn't use a big enough saucepan. The baking soda will bubble up like you mixed it with vinegar! Stir with a wire wisk until it quits foaming as much.
I usually try to pour it on the kids' pancakes right away while it is still foam. It goes a lot further that way. This syrup is really runny and super sweet, so it really doesn't take a lot. If it's still foamy when I pour it on the kids' pancakes they think they are getting a lot, but they really aren't. If you actually happen to have leftovers stick it in the fridge and use it for apple dip later. Good stuff!
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