Category: Maple Syrup Recipes

Posted on

Maple Carrot Cake Muffins Recipe

maple carrot cake muffins sitting on a burlap placemat on a wooden table

Maple Carrot Cake (Healthy Version)

This high-protein, gluten-free, high-nutrient dish is great for breakfast on the go and lunchbox snacks.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 10 large carrots peeled and cut into 2" chunks
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 10 medium eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup chopped nuts or raisins (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9” x 13” pan or line muffin tins with papers.
  • Combine everything but nuts and raisins in a food processor or powerful blender. You can slightly cook carrots to make this go smoother but it’s not necessary. Blend until smooth and stir in nuts and raisins if using. Pour into pan or tins. Bake until center is set about 45 minutes.
  • Let cool. Cut into slices and serve topped with pure maple syrup, nut butter, honey or fresh fruit. Store in refrigerator. Makes approx. 6 servings.
Keyword carrot cake recipes, cooking with pure maple syrup, healthy carrot cake, high protein breakfast recipes
Posted on

Recipe for Homemade Granola with Maple Syrup

bowl of homemade granola with nuts, seeds, and a spoon on a wodden talbe

Homemade Granola with Maple Syrup

Easy recipe for making delicious and nutritious granola
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups Old Fashioned Oats not quick cooking
  • 1 cup Wheat Germ
  • ¼ cup Flax Seed (ground)
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Coconut (shaved)
  • 1 cup Nuts, coarsely chopped, unsalted
  • ½ cup Sunflower Seeds, unsalted
  • ½ cup Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ¾ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Melted Butter
  • ¾ cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • ½ cup Dried Fruit

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, wheat germ, flax seed, coconut, nuts, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, and salt.  Stir until evenly combined. For extra flavor, lightly toast the seeds and nuts.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the pure olive oil (or butter) andmaple syrup and whisk until it thickens.
  • Pour maple syrup mixture on top of the oat mixture.  Stir well, until oats are wet and evenly coated. Spread evenly across the rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 30- 35 minutes until evenly toasted, stirring every 10 minutes.
  • Allow to cool completely, about 1 hour, before adding dried fruit.  Toss to combine and store in anairtight container for 1-2 weeks.
Keyword cooking with pure maple syrup, homemade granola recipe, maple syrup recipes
Posted on

Maple Glazed Bacon Wrapped Sage Apricots

maple glazed apricots wrapped in bacon

This super quick appetizer is perfect for a cocktail party or just a sweet and salty snack.

Maple Glazed Bacon Wrapped Sage Apricots

Print Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 24  fresh whole sage leaves
  • 24 large dried apricots
  • 8 pieces Applewood smoked bacon, cut into thirds
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • wooden toothpicks

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375º F. Place a sage leaf on each apricot and wrap with a piece of bacon with seam on bottom. Secure with a toothpick and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake until bacon has started to crisp, approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and drizzle with pure maple syrup. Serve warm.
Posted on

Whole Wheat Pancake Recipe

Whole Wheat Pancake Recipe

Print Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 1⅓ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1 egg, large
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1⅓ cups buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Measure flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda into a large mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, combine egg, buttermilk, brown sugar, and oil.
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Batter should be slightly lumpy. Let batter rest while you heat the pan.
  • Lightly spray or oil your griddle and preheat over medium heat. Pour ¼ cup of batter for each pancake onto hot griddle.
  • Flip the pancake when bubbles start to appear on the surface. Serve with warmed pure maple syrup.

How to Make Fun Pancake Shapes

Add 1 TB of milk or water to approximately 1/3 cup of batter and pour into a squirt bottle (a clean reused ketchup bottle works great). On a preheated skillet, draw the outline of the shape you’d like and let cook for about 20 seconds. Then fill in this outline with regular pancake batter and cook as usual.

Even easier: Use a large cookie cutter and cut out the middle of the pancake after it’s already cooked.

Would you like to make your own pure maple syrup? It’s much easier than you think! Click here for our How-To Library with everything you need to know.

Would you like to get new maple syrup recipes each week during tapping season? Click here to sign up for our newsletter and you’ll also get a FREE Quick Guide to Maple Tapping” ebook.

Posted on

Maple Caramel Sauce

Maple Caramel Sauce

This recipe was served at President Obama’s 2013 Inaugural Luncheon. Recipe courtesy of www.inaugural.senate.gov/luncheon/recipe
Print Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • pinch salt
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add sugar and salt.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is completely dissolved, then adjust heat to medium and boil 2 minutes longer.
  • Add maple syrup and boil, stirring frequently, until sauce is thick, smooth, and coats a spoon, 2 to 4 minutes longer.
  • Remove from heat and hold warm for serving. Pour over ice cream, pound cake, oatmeal, or fruit crisps or use as dipping sauce for fresh fruit.
Posted on

Jack Wax on Snow

This classic maple syrup candy has been made by every generation of sugarmaker and is a kid favorite! Use your own pure maple syrup or heat up a store bought bottle. 

Print

Jack Wax or Maple-on-Snow

Materials

  • pure maple syrup
  • clean snow or shaved ice

Instructions

  • Fill a pan with clean snow or shaved ice and keep frozen. Note: syrup needs to be boiled to a higher temperature than regular syrup boiling. Use prebottled and reheated syrup or just continue to the desired temperature with initial boil. For taffy consistency, boil syrup to 230°F and for more brittle, glass-like candy, boil to 252°F. Consistency changes within this temperature range. Once syrup has reached preferred temperature, immediately pour in ribbons on the snow or ice. It will instantly harden and should be eaten right away.
Posted on

Apple Cranberry Crostini with Maple Syrup Glaze

Holiday crostini appetizers with cranberry sauce, brie, feta and rosemary on a wooden server

Apple Cranberry Crostini with Maple Syrup Glaze

Print Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large tart-variety apples, peeled and diced in small cubes
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup (reserve approx. 2 tbsp for drizzle)
  • ½ tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 round brie cheese, rind removes sliced into thin rounds
  • olive oil
  • 1/2 cup feta or goat cheese crumble
  • rosemary sprigs for garnish
  • baguette, thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Assemble first six ingredients for topping and preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Slice baguette and lightly brush slices on both sides with olive oil and arrange on baking sheet. Bake for approximately 3 minutes, flip and bake another 2 minutes until bread is lightly toasted.
  • While bread is toasting, melt butter in sauté pan and add apples and cook until tender. Add cinnamon, syrup, and cranberries and cook for another 2 minutes. Finally add balsamic vinegar and warm through.
  • Keep topping warm until toasts are ready. When bread is done, remove from oven, put on slice of brie, scoop on topping, sprinkle with feta crumbles, garnish with sprig of rosemary, and drizzle with extra syrup. Serve warm.

Notes

To make ahead: pretoast bread and make topping. Right before serving, keep cheese at room temp and reheat the topping before assembling.
Posted on

Maple Water

  

Have you noticed bottles of Maple Water showing up in your grocery store? It’s become the latest rage in “health water” and currently is running side-by-side with coconut water in popularity. Of course, some manufacturers are making some crazy health claims but a few nutritional facts we do believe: maple water has some sugar content (about 5 grams per cup) and a very slightly maple-sweet flavor. It has the same nutritional profile as maple syrup with trace minerals present such as calcium and potassium but especially manganese. These minerals are one reason it’s being touted as a good post-workout drink.

One fact we can prove without a doubt: this stuff is very expensive and some stores sell 32-ounce bottles for over $5! So this fact got us thinking: who hasn’t tasted sap straight out of a spile and couldn’t we just make our own maple water? And the answer is absolutely yes! The maple water that manufacturers are selling is just pure maple sap that’s been pasteurized and bottled. Well, we know how to get the sap for almost free so all we need to do is boil it, right? So here’s your easy, one-step recipe:

DIY Maple Water

Print

Maple Water

Materials

  • pure maple sap, filtered

Instructions

  • Heat to boiling and let boil for three minutes or so, filter again through the thinner filter, let cool, and refrigerate. Use within a few days of boiling. Or, freeze in small portions to thaw as needed.
  • Drink straight over rocks, add to smoothies or protein drinks, sweeten up a cocktail, or use as liquid replacement in recipes.

Another bonus: if you replace coconut water with your own homemade maple water, you’re also greatly decreasing your carbon footprint! That coconut water puts on a lot of miles (and packaging) before it gets to your shelf.

Posted on

Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Sweet and a little bit salty, this glaze is perfect for any occasion and also goes well with chicken or added to BBQ sauce for yummy ribs.
Print Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup (for glazing)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 2 tbsp grapeseed or extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • freshly ground pepper

Instructions
 

  • Combine marinade ingredients (keep back the extra 2 TB of syrup) and whisk together in small bowl.
  • Cover pork tenderloin with marinade and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F or heat grill to medium high heat.
  • Remove tenderloin from marinade (discard marinade.) Place in roasting pan or directly on grill, brush with remaining maple syrup, and cook uncovered for approximately 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Flip tenderloin over and cook for another 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 150 ˚F at the thickest portion of the loin.
  • Remove from oven, wrap loosely in tinfoil, and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Slice into medallions.
Posted on

Baked Oatmeal with Raisins, Apple, and Maple Syrup

Make this for breakfast and your kids will ask for more! Can easily be made the night before  and baked in the morning (or even reheated the next day). Great nutrition with lots of fiber, protein, and no white sugar. Swap out the raisins for dried cranberries, dates, or apricots. Add a few tablespoons of ground flaxseed meal for even more good stuff!

baked oatmeal with raisins, apples, and maple syrup

Baked Oatmeal with Raisins, Apple, and Maple Syrup

Print Recipe
Servings 9

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 cup raisins (save 1/4 cup for topping)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 cups milk (dairy, soy, coconut, or almond)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1 cup finely chopped apple

Instructions
 

  • Combine oats, 3/4 cup raisins, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and set aside.
  • In separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and melted butter and stir into oat mixture.
  • Add chopped apple, stir, and pour into a greased 8" baking dish.
  • Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup raisins on top.
  • Bake at 350-degrees for 45 minutes. Let cool slightly and cut into squares. Makes about 9 servings.