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The BEST Golden Syrup Substitute

If you need to find a golden syrup substitute, look no further! There's nothing worse than checking the pantry and suddenly finding you've run out of an ingredient you need. Or perhaps it is just harder to get hold of in stores near you, but whatever your reason for needing a golden syrup replacement, I have rounded up 14 trusted alternatives to use instead including my homemade golden syrup recipe.
Prep Time50 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Calories: 804kcal
Author: Katalin Nagy

Ingredients

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan, whisk together the two different kinds of sugar and water and heat over medium heat.
  • Once the mixture is boiling, mix in the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
  • Continue to cook the syrup over low to medium heat for 40-50 minutes until it thickens and becomes golden in color. Stir occassionally and make sure that it won´t overheat to a point that it would caramelize
  • Let the homemade golden syrup cool completely in the saucepan, it will further thicken as it returns to room temperature.
  • Use this homemade syrup 1:1 as a substotute for golden sryup
  • Store at room temperature in an air-tight container or sterilized glass jar for 2-3 months.

Notes

Other alternatives to substitute golden syrup are:
  1. Brown rice syrup
  2. Corn syrup
  3. Molasses
  4. Barley Malt syrup
  5. Cane syrup
  6. Simple syrup
  7. Maple syrup
  8. Honey
  9. Agave nectar
  10. Coconut nectar
  11. Date syrup
  12. Light brown sugar
  13. Keto or other low carb syrups

Nutrition

Calories: 804kcal | Carbohydrates: 208g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 207g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg