Pancake with Vanilla Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce
A warm, fluffy pancake topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of homemade caramel sauce. This quick and indulgent dessert comes together in minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 1
- Calories
- 850
- Protein
- 10g

Ingredients
- 1 cup pancake mix
- ¾ cup water
- 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, whisk 1 cup pancake mix with 3/4 cup water until just combined (lumps are fine).
- 2
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake and cook until bubbles form, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook 1 minute more until golden.
- 3
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tbsp butter and 1/2 cup sugar, stirring until amber, about 3 minutes.
- 4
Slowly whisk in 1/4 cup heavy cream and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- 5
Stack the pancake on a plate, top with 2 scoops vanilla ice cream, and drizzle with the warm caramel sauce.
Tools you’ll need
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Nonstick skillet
- Spatula
- Small saucepan
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