Sweet Orange Sauce

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Sweet Orange Sauce has been a favorite part of our weekend breakfasts for as long as I can remember. My grandmother always served this sauce over her German Pancakes and over crepes.

Small white pitcher with orange sauce

Sweet Orange Sauce

Every time I make it, I remember times spent with my grandparents. We pour this sauce over pancakes, waffles, miniature German pancakes and just about any other sweet breakfast food.

This sauce is so delicious, that you’ll find yourself licking the spoon. Just try not to drink the sauce before you have the rest of breakfast ready.

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These Cranberry Almond German Pancakes pair spectacularly with this sauce. They are loaded with seasonal flavors, making them one of my favorite holiday breakfasts. Cranberry pancakes are perfect as well.

Orange Sauce Ingredients

  • water
  • orange juice concentrate
  • sugar
  • cornstarch
  • kosher salt
  • butter
orange sauce poured over german pancakes

Orange Sauce Recipe

  1. Whisk together the dry ingredients and set them aside. Combine the water and the orange juice concentrate in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk them together and then add the dry ingredients.
  2. Cook the mixture, stirring frequently until the sauce is clear and thickened. This should take about 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Serve warm.
Sweet Orange Sauce in pitcher next to pancakes

I buy orange juice concentrate specifically to make this recipe. You can open the can of concentrate, remove what you need and transfer the remaining amount to a mason jar. Then simply place it back in the freezer until you need it again.

I’ve tried making this with regular orange juice, fresh orange juice, and even an orange juice reduction. The concentrate delivers the best results every time.

This sauce will keep nicely in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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German pancakes with strawberries on blue plate

Sweet Orange Sauce

4.67 from 3 votes
Sweet Orange Sauce has been a favorite part of our weekend breakfasts for as long as I can remember. My grandmother always served this sauce over her German Pancakes and over crepes.
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings, about 2 cups worth

Ingredients 

  • 1⅓ cups water
  • cup orange juice concentrate *
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  • Whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside. Combine the water and the orange juice concentrate in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk them together and then add the dry ingredients.
  • Cook the mixture, stirring frequently until the sauce is clear and thickened. This should take about 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Serve warm.

Notes

* I buy orange juice concentrate specifically to make this recipe. You can open the can of concentrate, remove what you need and transfer the remaining amount to a mason jar. Then simply place it back in the freezer until you need it again.
I’ve tried making this with regular orange juice, fresh orange juice, and even an orange juice reduction. The concentrate delivers the best results every time.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal · Carbohydrates: 25g · Protein: 0.3g · Fat: 2g · Saturated Fat: 1g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g · Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g · Trans Fat: 0.1g · Cholesterol: 4mg · Sodium: 87mg · Potassium: 75mg · Fiber: 0.1g · Sugar: 22g · Vitamin A: 89IU · Vitamin C: 17mg · Calcium: 6mg · Iron: 0.1mg
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{originally published 12/12/12 – recipe notes and photos updated 8/18/22}

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Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.

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  1. Elaina Newton says

    Mmm! This would taste lovely on french toast, pancakes or a belgian waffle! I never buy concentrate, but now that you'd shown how to keep the excess in the freezer, I think you've sold me. Might have to try this over the holidays when I'm in town with the family. 🙂

    • Mary says

      I have a lemon sauce on my list to try, but I haven't played with it yet. The starch and the sugars would need to be adjusted for certain. If you do try that, let me know how it works out for you!

    • Mary says

      I've noticed in some gravies and many cream sauces, cornstarch doesn't reheat nicely. I've never had an issue with it for this sauce though. Maybe the citrus helps it work (?) I really don't know why it works well, but it does!

    • Dawn says

      I tried it with fresh squeezed orange juice but the orange isnt very intense. Adding the zest of 1 orange helps to make the flavor profile better.4 stars

    • Mary says

      You are correct. If you’re using fresh orange juice instead of the concentrate in the recipe ingredients, you’ll definitely need to add the zest. Enjoy!

    • Mary says

      I've never tried that myself, but it should work for the flavor. I don't know how it might affect the way it all thickens though. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!

  2. Philomena Messina says

    I didn’t think they sold concentrate anymore, never thought about it, I’ll have to check it out next time grocery shopping, sure sounds good

  3. Liz says

    This sauce sounds yummy I definitely will be trying it!! But I do have a question…long time ago when I was in school I remember having bananas with orange sauce..it was chilled. All these years I’ve never found a recipe to make it let alone find anyone who even knows what I’m talking about. Do you think this sauce will be good over bananas chilled?5 stars