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 syrup.
While pure maple syrup involves tapping maple trees to collect sap and boiling it down, this easy maple flavored syrup, aka pancake syrup, uses maple extract for flavoring the mixture of brown sugar and granulated sugar.
This homemade syrup elevates our favorite breakfast foods to the next level, and pairs great with my hit and Homemade Pancake Mix, Pumpkin Butterscotch Pancakes and Blueberry Banana Sheet Pan Pancakes.
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⭐ 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 ⅔ 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.
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📖 Recipe
Homemade Maple Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Water
- 2 teaspoon 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
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.
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