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    Home » Sweets

    Substitutions for Maple Syrup

    Published: Aug 25, 2021 · Modified: Sep 6, 2021 by Kristen Wood

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    If you're looking for a good maple syrup substitute, then you came to the right place! Let's visit 5 suitable alternatives to maple syrup that make perfect replacements.

    a clear jar and clear glass filled with golden brown maple syrup lit by the sun

    Maple syrup is not just a tasty topping for your favorite pancakes and waffles! Maple syrup is also a great natural sweetener you can use in your kitchen for baking and making sweet treats. Sadly, real maple syrup is also quite expensive and if you run out long after the new season the price can be even higher. Or maybe you are looking for a substitute because you discovered you grew mold or you ran out. These substitutions for maple syrup can certainly help!

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    maple syrup being drizzled on a stack of pancakes for substitutions for maple syrup

    Honey

    Honey and pure maple syrup are great substitutes for each other in recipes. Both are natural sweeteners that contain a lower glycemic index than many other options. The flavor of these two is distinctly different but complementary and can usually make a simple 1 to 1 substitution that doesn't need any alterations.

    a wooden spoon filled with golden honey

    Simple Syrup

    Simple syrup is made by boiling together 1 cup of water with 1 cup of your sugar of choice. You can thicken this up with a little corn or tapioca starch for a more syrup-like texture. Simple syrup can be used in place of maple syrup in a 1 to 1 ratio in your baking. If you are looking to top your morning pancakes or add to your oatmeal you can add flavoring and extracts to make a unique syrup. Replacing the water with fruit juice and reducing the sugar by 1/3 will give you a sweet fruit-flavored syrup that makes great substitution for maple syrup for eating.

    If you're looking for a good maple syrup substitute, then you came to the right place! Let's visit 5 suitable alternatives to maple syrup that make perfect replacements. Maple syrup substitutes. Maple syrup alternatives. Maple syrup replacements.

    Molasses

    Molasses makes a great sweetener for baking. This will change the flavor of your recipe, but using molasses in your baked goods is a great alternative to maple syrup. Like maple syrup, it will add a deeper flavor to your baked goods, frostings, and other sweet treats. This can be used in a 1 to 1 ratio with maple syrup. If you are using maple primarily as a colorant for your recipe you may want to reduce the amount to avoid over darkening your final product due to molasses having a much deeper color than maple syrup.

    a silve spoon dripping with dark brown molasses

    Brown Rice Syrup

    Brown rice syrup makes a great substitution for maple syrup in your recipes. The color is similar and the flavor of brown rice syrup is mild yet sweet so it will help achieve the color you are after without altering the final product of your recipe too much. This is a simple 1 to 1 substitution for maple syrup in recipes.

    a white ceramic dish filled with brown rice syrup

    White or Brown Sugar

    When it comes to baking with maple syrup you don't have to get fancy with your substitutions. Simply substituting whatever sweetener you have in the kitchen like plain old white or brown sugar (or coconut sugar) can do the trick. While you can use this in a 1 to 1 ratio with maple syrup in your recipes you may discover that some need a bit of extra liquid added if you are replacing a large amount of maple syrup due to the liquidy texture. If this is the case simply adding 1/2 the amount of maple syrup in water will do the trick. For most recipes, this is not needed.

    a wooden box spilling over with fresh white cane sugar

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    1. Claudia Lamascolo says

      September 01, 2021 at 4:11 am

      Totally delicious and a great recipe will make often!

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    2. Kechi says

      September 01, 2021 at 3:31 am

      Thanks for listing all these options! I definitely need to check out molasses, I have never used it before!

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    3. Chrissie Baker says

      September 01, 2021 at 1:53 am

      Wow this is such an informative and useful post for many people! I love maple syrup, but now I know how to replace it. Thanks!

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    4. Dannii says

      September 01, 2021 at 12:59 am

      I tend to use honey instead, as I really love the flavour.

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    5. Jacqueline Debono says

      August 31, 2021 at 11:44 pm

      I love maple syrup but here in Italy it's not only expensive but also difficult to find! I often use organic honey instead. I've never tried brown rice syrup. Have to look out for that! Thanks for sharing!

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