1. Whisk it into salad dressing
Just a little bit adds nuance and balance more than it adds sweetness.
2. Sweeten whipped cream
Because you haven't had an apple galette until you've had it with maple whipped cream.
3. Stir it into oatmeal or porridge
It's the best way to make something as wholesome as oats taste as decadent as pancakes.
4. Put it On bacon (obvs)
Brush the bacon with maple syrup while it cooks. Warning: You may never go back.
5. Stir into sour cream
You think maple syrup is good on pancakes? Wait until you try them with maple cream
Photo by Tara Donne, food and prop styling by Ali Nardi
6. Roast tomatoes
It brings out the natural sweetness in the tomatoes, and is a phenomenal pairing with goat cheese and crispy toast.
7. Or any vegetable, really
Toss your favorite root veg with maple syrup before roasting for extra caramelization.
8. Drizzle it on yogurt
Why should waffles have all the fun?
9. Make maple butter!
Beat the syrup into softened butter and slather it on toast, use it to sauté vegetables, drizzle it on popcorn, or brush it on grilled fruit.
10. Stir into your morning cup of coffee or tea
Buh-bye, pumpkin spice.
11. Flavor frosting
Be it buttercream or cream cheese frosting, adding maple syrup to it will inevitably make it better.
Photo by Andrew Purcell, food styling by Carrie Purcell
12. Shake and stir it into co*cktails
Swap it in for sugar in an Old Fashioned or heat it with spices and water to create a unique simple syrup.
13. Drizzle it over ice cream
Vanilla ice cream + maple syrup = one insanely good instant sundae.
14. Or put it in ice cream
Once you make your own maple walnut ice cream you'll never make a late-night run to 7-Eleven again. (Except for beer.)
15. Add it to mashed sweet potatoes or squash
Just a few spoonfuls are enough to make your mash magnificent.
16. Make candied nuts
It's basically the perfect party snack.
