139 maple syrup recipes

Maple walnut squares with a brown sugar shortbread crust topped with a chewy maple syrup filling and chopped walnuts. A New England take on the classic pecan pie bar.

Maple nut rugelach roll cream cheese pastry around a maple-walnut-cinnamon filling for buttery, crescent-shaped Jewish cookies. Sweetened with pure maple syrup instead of jam.

Maple macadamia quick bread with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and a warm maple-cinnamon glaze. Rich, nutty, and sweetened entirely with real maple syrup.

Apple smoothie blended from applesauce and apple cider with orange juice, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Dairy-free, vegan, and ready in five minutes.

Maple pecan scones cut cold butter into a flour-pecan dough, then bind with maple syrup and heavy cream for a tender, sweet biscuit. Brushed with extra maple before baking.

Maple walnut cookies made from boiled maple syrup, whipped egg whites, sherry, and chopped walnuts. Piped from a pastry tube and baked into crisp, meringue-style cookies.

Deep-fried French toast dipped in a flour and baking powder batter, fried golden in an inch of oil, then dusted with cinnamon sugar. Crispy outside, custardy inside.

Sweet yams and winter squash baked until tender, then tossed with orange juice and maple syrup. Four-ingredient autumn side that leans on roasting and real maple for depth.

Maple cranberry sauce with walnuts and orange zest, sweetened with pure maple syrup instead of sugar. Five ingredients, no refined sugar, ready in 10 minutes.

Maple macadamia biscotti made with real maple syrup, maple extract, applesauce, and chopped macadamia nuts. Twice-baked to a crisp, dry crunch for dunking in coffee.

New England beans: canned pork and beans dressed up with real maple syrup, ketchup and chunks of ham, then simmered into a sweet-savory side in about 15 minutes. A fast shortcut to classic New England maple baked beans.

Homemade mincemeat with ground beef, chopped apples, raisins, and maple syrup spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Makes enough filling for 12 pies.

Maple-glazed apple pie layers thinly sliced apples with a crushed gingersnap, walnut, and brown sugar mixture. A pour of hot maple syrup midway through baking soaks down through the steam vents.

Baked apples filled with brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg, served with a simple maple yogurt sauce. Use firm tart varieties like Ida Red or Northern Spy for the best results.

Golden corn muffins sweetened with real maple syrup and brown sugar, brushed with melted butter straight from the oven. A warm New England spin on cornbread that belongs at every fall table.

Rum pecan pie with a brandied butter crust, layered chopped pecans under a mosaic of pecan halves, and a dark rum and maple-kissed filling. Holiday dessert with a grown-up flavor twist.