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Maple Syrup Alternative Recipe

Make this sweet maple syrup alternative in minutes! It uses only 5 ingredients and is delicious served over pancakes or waffles.
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 4 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 141kcal
Author Marly McMillen

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ¾ teaspoon maple syrup extract (substitute vanilla extract)
  • 1 teaspoon agave nectar (substitute corn syrup)
Cups - Metric

Instructions

  • Reserve one tablespoon of the water. Add brown sugar and remaining water to a saucepan over medium heat. Bring this to a low boil.
    Water is being poured over a saucepan with brown sugar.
  • Stir together the reserved water, cornstarch, extract, and syrup in a small bowl. Drizzle this into the hot brown sugar syrup and stir to combine. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until reduced in volume to 1 cup or for thicker syrup down to ¾ cup.
    A liquid cornstarch mixture is being poured into a saucepan with a brown sugar mixture.
  • Let the syrup cool and then pour it into a lidded glass jar and refrigerate. Serve it over whole wheat panckes, vegan waffles, and more.

Notes

Use real maple syrup extract for the best flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 0.04g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0.002g | Sugar: 36g | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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