Do you cringe at what passes for maple syrup, but also at the prices of real maple syrup?  You can make your own pancake and waffle toppings in minutes. 

Grab a bag of frozen blueberries (or whatever looks good to you), and cook them over medium with a shot of water and as much sugar as you think they need.   Once hot, add a slurry of cornstarch and water and let the mixture boil and thicken.   It takes about 10 minutes in total.Besides being relatively low in price, you can control sugar, and blueberries are a great source of antioxidants.   Another great way to get fruit and fiber into breakfast1

If you’re really pressed for time, a can of organic pie filling will do the trick as well. 

However, if you aren't pressed for time, you can whip up a batch of homemade blueberry pancakes.