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This easy Homemade Maple Syrup is perfect for all your breakfast foods, and can be prepared in under 20 minutes!
I absolutely love pancakes and waffles, they are probably in my top five favorite foods in general. However, in my opinion, they are not complete unless they are slathered in butter and drowned in maple syrup.
This homemade maple syrup elevates these foods to the next level, and pairs great with my hit Pumpkin Butterscotch Pancakes and Homemade Pancake Mix.
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- ⭐ Why You’ll Love this Recipe ⭐
- 🧾 Ingredients Needed
- 🔁 Variations
- 🥣 How to Make
- More Breakfast Recipes To Try
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- Homemade Maple Syrup
⭐ Why You’ll Love this Recipe ⭐
Easy to Make – Basically all you have to do to make homemade pancake syrup is combine the ingredients in a pot and let it simmer. Anyone can do it!
Simple Ingredients – You probably have 2/3 of the ingredients for this recipe in your pantry already and maple extract can be found in your local supermarket or grocery store or online.
Make Ahead – This maple syrup will last for a very long time, so it can be prepared a few weeks or even months ahead of time.
Versatile – Maple syrup pairs well with nearly every breakfast food, and can also be used in other recipes.
🧾 Ingredients Needed
Below are the necessary ingredients and notes on them.
- Dark Brown Sugar – If you don’t have it on hand, you can add molasses to plain white sugar for a substitute. See how with this homemade brown sugar recipe.
- Granulated Sugar – Opt for white granulated sugar
- Maple Extract – This will give the delicious maple flavor to the syrup. Try to use the real thing instead of an imitation extract for a stronger maple flavor.
📌 Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list with quantities and step-by-step instructions!
🔁 Variations
- Light Brown Sugar – You can use light brown sugar instead of dark for a less heavy syrup, or if you don’t have dark brown sugar available.
- Add Vanilla Extract – Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the syrup to infuse it with extra flavor.
🥣 How to Make
- Bring water to a boil.
- Add granulated sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
- Add dark brown sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
- Reduce the heat and stir until it simmers, let simmer for 5 minutes.
- For a thicker syrup, continue to simmer for 10 more minutes. Let cool to thicken.
- Enjoy right away or store in an air-tight jar.
More Breakfast Recipes To Try
- Blueberry Banana Sheet Pan Pancakes – A Deliciously Easy Breakfast!
- Apple Challah French Toast Casserole Recipe
- Easy French Toast for One Recipe
- Easy Pumpkin Granola Recipe
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📖 Recipe
Homemade Maple Syrup
Chrysa
This easy Homemade Maple Syrup is perfect for all your breakfast foods, and can be prepared in under 20 minutes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 201 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Water
- 2 Tsp Maple Extract
Instructions
Bring water to a boil.
Add granulated sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
Add dark brown sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
Reduce the heat and stir until it simmers, let simmer for 5 minutes.
For a thicker syrup, continue to simmer for 10 more minutes.
Remove from heat and add maple extract.
Let cool until thickened.
Enjoy right away or store in an air-tight jar.
Notes
I have tested it many times and this method has proven not to crystallize. Crystallization
occurs when sugars do not completely dissolve. If there are any granules of sugar, the sugar molecules will begin to attract other molecules and form crystals.
Nutrition
Calories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 0.03gFat: 0.1gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 37mgSugar: 52gCalcium: 24mgIron: 0.2mg
I am not a nutritionist. These values were calculated automatically with the Spoonacular Food API.
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