The BEST Maple Syrup Substitute

pouring maple syrup on a stack of pancakes.

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The BEST Maple Syrup Substitute

Whether you need a maple syrup substitute for baking your recipes or for topping your pancakes, this guide will teach you all the best alternatives for maple syrup.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 390kcal

Author: Katalin Nagy

Ingredients

200 g Light brown sugar
200 g Water
15 g Unsalted butter
½ teaspoon Pure Maple extract
Pinch of salt

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

In a large saucepan, whisk together the brown sugar and water.
Gently boil the mixture for 5-8 minutes until the mixture thickens (achieves a syrupy consistency) and is able to coat the back of a spoon.
Then, remove the saucepan from the stove, and mix in butter salt, and maple extract. If maple extract is unavailable, use vanilla extract for added flavor.
Let the syrup come to room temperature before using it as a maple syrup subsitute 1:1

Notes

Other alternatives to substitute maple syrup are:

honey, molasses, simple syrup, brown sugar syrup, brown rice syrup, corn syrup, golden syrup, coconut nectar, agave nectar, white sugar, brown sugar, or keto syrup alternatives

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