Orange Sauce

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Makes

1/3 cup

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
The cheery color and pleasing flavor of this sauce will wake you up in the morning. It's tasty over pancakes or waffles. It's a refreshing, lower-calorie alternative to maple syrup.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon butter

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and zest. Stir in orange juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened to a syrup consistency. Remove from the heat; whisk in butter.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 34 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 8mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.