There are endless possibilities for using maple syrup in everyday cooking. Because it’s versatile it can be used in a wide variety of methods including cooking, seasoning and baking. Even substituting for other sweeteners. We enjoy baking utilizing robust flavors of dark and very dark grades and have introduced 5 uses for maple syrup that are used regularly in our home throughout the year!
Ever Wonder How maple syrup is made?
Maple Syrup is made by collecting the sap from Maple Trees.
Collecting the sap from the Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple Trees) occurs when the tree sap begins to flow naturally. The sap flows through the tree when the temperatures begin to fluctuate and early spring weather begins.
A small hole is drilled in the tree. Next, we gently tap a spout into the hole which allows us to connect pipeline tubing. The sprout catches the trickling sap when the weather is just right. This sap flows through the pipeline then stored in a large stainless steel insulated bulk tank.
Once we have enough sap collected we pump it out of the holding tank into a secondary sap tank located inside our sugar shack.
The sap flows into a wood burning evaporator controlled by using a float to maintain adequate levels of sap inside the evaporator. Boiling continues until most of the water has been evaporated resulting in concentrated syrup.
Of course if you would like to learn more on our processes, please view more detailed steps we take in the production of our syrup!
Did you know that this is an all-natural product?
There are no additives, no preservatives. It’s 100% Pure!
Here are some of our Favorite Uses of Maple Syrup –
Add to Black Tea
Stir in Maple Syrup to a cup of Black Tea or Coffee. It can be used as a substitute for granulated sugar. Try it to see if you like it!
Drizzle over Vanilla Ice Cream
Try drizzling 100% pure maple syrup over a bowl of ice cream. This adds variety to a classic dessert. This recipe is best when made with 100% pure maple syrup and vanilla ice cream.
And, here are some of our favorite recipes –
It takes only a couple of minutes to whisk together a few ingredients: maple syrup, extra virgin olive oil, vinegar and Dijon mustard. Drizzle small amounts over your garden salads and enjoy.
If you are not a fan of balsamic, simply replace with apple cider vinegar and try it out. You may be pleasantly surprised.
This is one of my absolute favorite recipes to make. This Maple Fudge Recipe can be enjoyed year-round also it requires only 3 ingredients like maple syrup, cream and butter.
Consequently as a result of working with high temperatures, it does requires the use of a candy thermometer.
Brie is a soft cow’s-milk cheese. Its flavour varies depending upon the ingredients added.
So, first; chop up pecans or add in dried cranberries, second; drizzle Maple Syrup and lastly; sprinkle thyme or rosemary over top. Then, bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F and serve with crackers. Enjoy as an appetizer.
Did you know? Maple Syrup provides several essential nutrients. Not only-but also considered to be a source of calcium, a good source of copper, and an excellent source of riboflavin and manganese.
The Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association has designed a chart that helps understand the nutritional values.
Equally important, according to Maple from Quebec, One 60 ml (1/4 cup) serving of Maple Syrup contains 72% of the daily nutritional requirement of manganese, 27% of riboflavin, 17% of copper, and 6% of calcium. One 60 ml serving contains 78.2 mg of polyphenols.
I love maple syrup and the Balsamic Maple Syrup Dressing is my favourite to put on my salad! Thank you for the recipes, I cannot wait to try the brie recipe at my next family dinner.
Love this! Maple baked Brie is on my ‘make next list’! I add it to fresh whipped cream too!
I love subbing out cane sugar in recipes for maple syrup to make them more paleo friendly! It’s good to know maple syrup has a lot of beneficial nutrients in it, makes me feel good choosing it as a sweetner.
Love the taste of pure maple syrup! Never thought to put it in my herbal teas. And that Maple Fudge recipe sounds amazing to try out too.
Oh my goodness I love honey on icecream. I also use the tea idea. Good ideas for us and informative.
I love maple syrup over ice cream and I will definitely have to try the balsamic dressing!
These are some great ideas! Love it!
After years of pancake syrup, it is a real treat to adjust to pure maple syrup but so worth it!
This is such a great idea. Do you know how to make Maple Butter?
Thanks so much for commenting and asking! I have not yet made maple butter but do plan to learn, hopefully in the near future.
I never considered adding maple syrup to tea. But now that you mention it, it sounds amazing. A great substitute for sugar, especially if you go the 100% pure route. What a great substitute also if you just happen to be out of sugar! Will definitely be giving this a try.
Thanks Christina for commenting on this tip. We too are always learning new ways to use maple syrup as a substitute for sugar mainly because we always have syrup on hand and simply because it’s a healthy choice and is all-natural with no additives! And, we produce 100% pure Canadian maple syrup every spring and nothing really compares to freshly produced products. Thanks again!
We use maple syrup in so many different things as a substitute for sugar. My favorite is mixing it with cream when I make whipping cream, SO YUMMY!
Thanks so much for sharing this tip, Katelyn! I plan to be making some whipping cream this weekend to top onto our homemade waffles and I am totally going to add maple syrup into the cream to try this. Thanks again.