Beyond just a drizzle for your weekend waffles, there are so many other ways maple syrup can show off its sappy side.
21 Marvelous Maple Syrup Recipes
Maple syrup and your weekend waffles may go way back, but thereβs way more to this sappy stuff than that. It also makes a fantastic refined sugar replacement in desserts and flavor enhancer for everything from braised chard to winter squash. Next time youβre out, pick up a bottle of the pure stuff to make one of these 21 marvelous maple syrup recipes β they have fall and winter enjoyment written all over them!
1. No-Bake Chewy Dark Chocolate Granola Bars: These no-bake vegan bars are the best of both worlds β rich enough to enjoy for dessert, yet healthy enough to nibble on with your morning coffee. (via Fork Knife Swoon)
2. Cinnamon Dolce Iced Coffee: Speaking of coffee, skip your morning Starbucks run and make this tasty sip at home instead. (via Kitchen Treaty)
3. Ricotta-Peach Galette With Maple Balsamic Glaze: Peaches and maple syrup take this cheese-filled galette in a welcoming, well-balanced dessert direction. (via The Faux Martha)
4. Churros With Maple Glaze: Churros are delicious enough rolled in cinnamon sugar alone, but when you add a maple syrup glaze to the mix, talk about making them absolutely irresistible. (via To Food With Love)
5. Fresh Blueberry Maple Syrup: Drizzle this tasty syrup over pancakes, waffles, French toast and more! (via Luv My VeggieTABLE)
6. Gluten-Free Plum Clafoutis: A simple, maple-syrup-enhanced batter allows the flavor or sweet, ripe plums to shine in this custardy clafoutis. (via Healthy Seasonal Recipes)
7. Rosemary-Peach Maple Leaf Cocktail: Think of this cocktail as a whiskey sour that spent some time in Vermont and Georgia. Muddled peaches and rosemary are shaken together with lemon juice, booze and a rosemary-maple simple syrup to create a perfect fall-meets-summer concoction. (via Bojon Gourmet)
8. Coconut Bacon: Use this vegan bacon swap anywhere youβd like to add a little bit of a smokey, surprisingly meat-free flavor. (via Cookie and Kate)
9. Maple Chicken Waffle Nuggets: Weβre loving this twist on the usual chicken and waffles! (via Host the Toast)
10. Maple Syrup Milkshake: After five, add a shot of spiced rum or bourbon to take this four-ingredient milkshake in a boozy direction. (via Bite Me More)
11. Spiced Maple and Black Sesame Walnuts: Snack on these tasty home-roasted nuts on their own, or serve them up alongside a selection of cheeses at your next tasting. Either way, theyβll surely impress. (via Chew Town)
12. Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Bacon + Toasted Hazelnuts: Maple adds a touch of sweetness to the mix, enhancing the flavor of already sort-of-sweet caramelized Brussels sprouts further. Of course, crumbled bacon and toasted nuts pull their weight in the flavor-enhancing department as well. (via Ambitious Kitchen)
13. Maple Cinnamon Meringue Cookie: These crisp meringues will simply melt in your mouth, releasing their sweet, warm flavors. (via Gourmande in the Kitchen)
14. Maple Glazed Maple Banana Bread: Thereβs a whole lotta maple action going on in this loaf of banana bread. Wouldnβt you like to get your hands on a slice? (via Crunchy Gooey)
15. Maple Daiquiri: A few dashes of bitters and maple syrup transform a summery, poolside cocktail into a rich, autumnal sip. (via A Cocktail Life)
16. Fried Egg on Toast With Smoked Paprika and Maple Chard: Maple and smoked paprika do wonderful things for quickly braised chard. Served atop buttered toast with a runny-yolked fried egg, cherry tomatoes and a sprinkle of cheese, breakfast for one has never looked so good. (via The Kitchen Paper)
17. Smokey Kabocha Black Bean Chili: Youβll love this spicy, smokey vegetarian chili packed with sweet maple flavor and winter squash. A few cupfuls of IPA add an interesting hoppy contrast; another great way to enjoy beer in your dinner. (via Verily)
18. Breakfast Ice Cream: Pour a shot of espresso over a scoop of this ice cream to create an all new type of waffogato. (via The Candid Appetite)
19. Crispy Corn-Potato Cakes With Kickinβ Maple Butter: This isnβt your usual spreadable butter. Instead, itβs warmed with maple syrup and hot sauce to create a fantastic drizzle for sweet-savory fritters. (via JJ Begonia)
20. Maple-Pineapple Brisket: A pour of brown sugar-maple glaze and grilled pineapple enhance this fork-tender, slow cooker brisket. Is anyone elseβs mouth watering? (via The Mormon Food Guy)
21. Maple and Mustard Glazed Chicken: Transform boring chicken breasts into something worth writing home about with a simple whole grain mustard and maple glaze. Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes roast alongside, making this an easy, well-balanced meal to whip up on busy nights. (via Savory Nothings)
Tell us, how do you like to use maple syrup outside of the breakfast table?