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    Funnel Cake Syrup

    The BYOB Team15 min1 batch (about 12 servings, 2 tbsp each)~$0.09/serving (~$1.03 per batch, makes ~12 servings)83 cal/serving

    Ingredients & steps

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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup water
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
    • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
    • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon (barely there, not a churro-level dose)
    • Pinch of fine sea salt

    Steps

    1. 1.Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar fully dissolves.
    2. 2.Whisk in the butter until fully melted and the mixture looks glossy.
    3. 3.Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Let cool completely.
    4. 4.Store in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 1 week (real butter is in this one, shorter than our plain sugar syrups). Give it a shake before using. Use 2 tbsp per drink, stirred into hot espresso before adding milk or blending.

    Not medical or nutrition advice. Calorie figures on this page are estimates based on typical ingredient values, not a lab analysis of your exact batch — they'll shift with the brand of milk, syrup, or protein powder you actually use. "Ingredient-Honest" and "sugar-free" describe what's in the recipe, not a health claim. If you're managing diabetes, a caffeine sensitivity, pregnancy, or another condition, check with a doctor or dietitian before making a recipe part of your routine. Read the full disclaimer.

    This is the syrup behind our Funnel Cake Latte/Chiller — built to taste like fried dough and powdered sugar, not a cinnamon-sugar churro, even though both flavors live in the same “fairground dessert” space.

    Why This Isn’t Just Our Churro Syrup Again

    Reviewers covering 7 Brew’s actual funnel cake order describe it as closer to a cinnamon-bun-adjacent vanilla flavor paired with caramel and white chocolate than to a churro’s cinnamon-sugar coating — and the syrups here are built to match that real difference, not just carry different names for the same thing:

    • Churro Syrup leans hard into cinnamon — a full tablespoon of it against brown sugar, finished with an actual cinnamon-sugar rim at the glass. Cinnamon is the lead flavor, full stop.
    • This syrup uses a barely-there 1/8 tsp of cinnamon — present, but nowhere near the lead. The dominant notes are real melted butter and a notably heavier pour of vanilla than our regular Vanilla Syrup uses, which is what gives it a fried-dough, cake-batter character instead of a spice-forward one. At the glass, it’s finished with a caramel drizzle and a dusting of powdered sugar — not a cinnamon-sugar rim.

    The Syrup

    Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Whisk in 2 tbsp butter until melted and glossy. Off the heat, stir in 1 tbsp vanilla extract, 1/8 tsp cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Let cool completely.

    Batch Cost vs. Store-Bought Syrup
    This batch (12 servings)$1.03 total
    Per 2 tbsp serving~$0.09
    Typical store-bought dessert-flavor syrup, per serving$0.40-$0.50

    Assumptions: granulated sugar and butter at this site’s standard rates, Costco-size vanilla extract.

    Storage & Shelf Life

    • Keeps about 1 week in a sealed jar in the fridge — real butter in this one, shorter than plain sugar-only syrups.
    • Give it a shake before using — butter can separate slightly as it sits.

    Swaps & Notes

    • Don’t add more cinnamon to make it “more fall.” That’s what turns this back into a churro syrup — the whole point is keeping cinnamon as a background note, not the lead.
    • Watching sugar? This one’s Standard-tier only right now — a Sugar-Free or Ingredient-Honest version may follow later.

    What to Make With This

    2 tbsp of this syrup, blended with espresso, milk, and ice, finished with a caramel drizzle and powdered sugar, is our Funnel Cake Latte/Chiller.

    Recipe Card Summary

    Funnel Cake Syrup

    • 1 cup water + 1 cup sugar, with 2 tbsp real butter, a heavy vanilla pour, and barely-there cinnamon
    • Makes ~12 servings (2 tbsp each) · Prep: 5 min · Total: 15 min (mostly cooling)
    • Cost: ~$1.03/batch, ~$0.09/serving

    FAQ

    Is this just a renamed Churro Syrup?

    No — Churro Syrup leads with a full tablespoon of cinnamon against brown sugar. This syrup uses barely 1/8 tsp of cinnamon and leads instead with real butter and a heavy vanilla pour, finished with caramel and powdered sugar rather than a cinnamon-sugar rim.

    Why so much vanilla compared to your regular Vanilla Syrup?

    A heavier vanilla pour is what gives this a cake-batter, fried-dough character rather than reading as a plain vanilla latte with a caramel drizzle on top — it’s a deliberate difference from the regular syrup, not an oversight.

    How long does this keep?

    About 1 week in a sealed jar in the fridge, because of the real butter.

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