Wake up to a nutty twist in your morning coffee routine with my irresistible pecan coffee syrup! This pecan syrup recipe is the perfect way to add a burst of warm, caramelized flavor to your favorite coffee drinks.
Made with just three simple ingredients, this pecan simple syrup is an easy homemade coffee syrup recipe that’s both quick to prepare and delightfully versatile. Not only does it make amazing pecan flavored coffee drinks, but it also works perfectly as a topping for pancakes, waffles, or even drizzled over yogurt.
So why not say goodbye to preservatives and hello to a naturally sweet, flavored simple syrup that makes every sip of your coffee a delight.
Why You’ll Love This Pecan Syrup Recipe
There are so many reasons why this sweet, nutty flavored coffee syrup is sure to become a new favorite:
- Quick And Easy To Make: With just three ingredients and no fancy equipment, this homemade coffee syrup is just so easy to make at home.
- Free Of Preservatives: No preservatives or chemicals to be found in homemade syrups! You know exactly what you’re drinking – all natural ingredients.
- Versatile: This flavored simple syrup isn’t just yummy in coffee drinks – it’s a great addition to pancakes, waffles, milkshakes and breakfast cereal too.
- Seasonal Magic: A few tablespoons of pecan syrup turns your everyday coffee into a yummy seasonal Fall sensation.
If you love flavored coffees, you might like to try my iced pecan crunch latte, this easy biscoff latte or my Italian sweet cream coffee creamer.
Pecan Coffee Syrup Ingredients
You’ll need just 3 ingredients to make pecan syrup. The specific quantities and steps are listed in the recipe card below, so here I just want to run through some information on each ingredient.
- Pecans – The essential ingredient. You can buy whole pecans and chop them yourself, or buy them already chopped to save time when preparing the syrup.
- Brown Sugar – Using brown sugar gives this flavored syrup a lovely caramelized flavor. You can use white granulated sugar, but the syrup won’t have that deep caramel taste.
- Water – Fresh cold water is all you need.
- (Optional) Vanilla Extract – An extra optional ingredient that adds a little extra depth to the syrup flavor. It is by no means essential, but if you have it on hand, it’s worth adding to the recipe.
Equipment Needed
All you need to make homemade simple syrup is:
- A small or medium saucepan
- Fine mesh strainer
- Syrup bottle or mason jar for storage
How To Make Pecan Simple Syrup
Here’s a quick overview of how to make pecan coffee syrup in just a few easy steps. For the full recipe and ingredient list, scroll down to the printable recipe card.
Step 1: Warm The Pecans: Add the chopped pecans and half the sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently while cooking until the pecans are slightly fragrant.
Step 2: Cook Syrup: Add the water and the remaining brown sugar to the saucepan and stir to combine and dissolve the sugar.
Bring the mixture to a simmer then reduce the heat and simmer gently over medium-low heat for around 5 minutes or until the mixture is reduced by half. Stir occasionally and turn down if bubbling furiously.
Step 3: Strain: Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir through the vanilla extract (if using).
Carefully pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl. Reserve the strained pecans – they are super delicious on top of ice cream, with yogurt or sprinkled on your iced coffee drinks.
Leave the strained syrup to cool for 5-10 minutes then transfer it to a syrup bottle or mason jar until needed.
The recipe makes about a cup of syrup in total, which is about 8 serves – based on a serve of 2 tablespoons of syrup per drink.
Recipe Tips For Success
For the best tasting pecan syrup, follow these tips:
- Not too hot: Carefully monitor the pecans when warming in the saucepan with the sugar as they can burn easily if the heat is too high.
- Reserve the pecans: Don’t throw the pecans away after cooking! They are delicious on oatmeal, with yogurt or toasted in the oven for a crunchy sweet snack.
- Brown Sugar for the win: Using brown sugar instead of white adds a lovely caramel flavor to the pecan syrup.
Serving Suggestions
There are so many ways to enjoy this homemade pecan simple syrup:
- Nutty Coffee Blend: Add a few tablespoons to your french press, latte or cold brew coffee drink.
- Flavored Cold Foam: Mix with vanilla cold foam for a nutty iced cold foam coffee drink.
- Brunch: Pour over coffee waffles (with some leftover pecans) for a delicious brunch treat.
- Breakfast: Add a little syrup and yogurt to a bowl of coffee granola for a delicious start to the day.
How To Store
Your pecan syrup can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks. I don’t recommend freezing the syrup.
A mason jar works well for storing homemade simple syrup or if you prefer to pour it straight into your cup, a syrup bottle with pourer is a great addition to your coffee bar.
More Flavored Coffee Recipes To Try
If you loved this pecan simple syrup recipe, you might like to try these flavored coffees:
Or find more coffee syrup recipes to try here.
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Pecan Syrup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Add the chopped pecans and half the brown sugar to a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat, stirring frequently, until pecans are slightly fragrant.
- Add the remaining sugar and all the water to the saucepan. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Reduce and simmer over a medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes until the liquid has reduced by half.
- Remove from the heat and stir through vanilla extract (if using). Carefully strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a small bowl to remove the pecans. Reserve the pecans.
- Leave the syrup to cool for a few minutes before pouring into a syrup bottle or jar, seal and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.
- Store the reserved pecans in a sealed container to use on pancakes, on top of breakfast cereal or sprinkled on top of your iced coffee drinks.
Notes
- Don’t have the heat too high when simmering the syrup as it may reduce too quickly or burn.
- The recipe makes around 1 cup of simple syrup.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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