Try using Pure Maple Syrup in your baking instead of refined sugars! Maple Syrup is a pure, natural and delicious substitute for refined sugar!
Maple Syrup is a healthier option than white sugar and certain other sweeteners in recipes, and it possesses a unique flavor that other sweeteners do not have. Here is an easy guide full of substitution tips.
Sugar
How much Maple Syrup should you use in place of granulated white or brown sugar? It depends on whether that recipe is for baking or general cooking.
In baking muffins, if your recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar, then use 1 cup of Maple Syrup and cut back on the liquid; for example if the recipe calls for 1 cup of milk, then just use half a cup of milk. Following this formula of substituting equal amounts of Maple Syrup for granulated sugar, and cutting back on the other liquids, will produce delicious, moist muffins, bread, cakes and desserts. If the texture seems too thin, add a bit more flour.
To substitute Maple Syrup for sugar in other types of cooking, such as puddings, baked beans, salad dressings, etc. use the same amount of Maple Syrup as the sugar in the recipe, and probably not as much other liquid is needed. Experiment and adjust to suit your taste.
Keep in mind that Maple Syrup isn’t quite as sweet per cup as white sugar so this formula may yield a less sweet result. Increase the amount of Maple Syrup used if a sweeter product is desired.
Honey & Molasses
To substitute Maple Syrup for honey in a recipe, use 1 cup of Maple Syrup for every cup of honey, and again cut away back on the other liquid in the recipe. You can replace molasses with Maple Syrup in a one-to-one ratio.
In each case, both the taste and texture will be affected by the substitution. Maple syrup is thinner than both honey and molasses. Therefore, it may produce a thinner and perhaps runnier result. Using either slightly less Maple Syrup or slightly more solid ingredients (such as adding more flour) can help compensate for this change.
Remember when using these substitutes that imitation maple syrup (also known as table syrup, pancake syrup, or ‘maple flavored’ syrup) is not the same as Pure Maple Syrup. The guide above is based on using Pure Maple Syrup and will not necessarily work with imitation syrups.
