What Is Maple sugar and How Can I Use It?
Here's everything worth knowing about maple sugar and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 19 recipes to cook tonight.
Where found
Maple sugar is usually found in the candy section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 枫糖 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | sucre d'érable | |
| en español: | azúcar de arce |
Recipes using maple sugar
There are 19 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Sugar House Ham
Sugar house ham simmered in apple juice or fresh maple sap, then glazed with maple sugar, mustard, cloves, and raisins. A New England sugaring-season classic with sweet, deep flavor and a rich pan sauce.
Maple Walnut Ice Cream
Old-fashioned maple walnut ice cream made with real maple sugar, maple syrup, heavy cream, and chopped walnuts. Custard-free, hand-cranked, deeply maple-rich.
Maple Walnut Ice Cream
Old-fashioned maple walnut ice cream made with real maple sugar, maple syrup, heavy cream, and chopped walnuts. Custard-free, hand-cranked, deeply maple-rich.
Sisibakwat-Okwemin (Sugared Cherries)
Sisibakwat-Okwemin, a Native American sugared cherry dessert simmered in maple sugar syrup. Three ingredients, traditional Okanagan recipe served with bannock.
Maple Walnut Squares
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.
Fabulous French Toast
Overnight French toast fried in bacon grease for crispy, custardy slices with a smoky edge. Thick-cut bread soaked overnight for deep-custard interiors, dusted with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
Pain Au Sucre(Sugar House Maple Toast)
Pain au Sucre, Quebec sugar house maple toast: buttered whole wheat bread broiled with maple sugar until bubbling, topped with walnuts and cream. A 25-minute French-Canadian breakfast treat.
Maple Apple Pie From the Yankee Cookbook
Yankee maple sugar apple pie sweetens tart apples with a full cup of soft maple sugar instead of granulated. Just cinnamon, a hint of flour, and dotted butter under a cream-washed top crust deliver heritage New England flavor.
Wheat Germ Bread
Wholesome wheat germ bread machine loaf with whole wheat flour, maple sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A warmly spiced, nutrient-packed bread that's dump-and-press easy.
Jambon De la Cabane a Sucre
Jambon de la cabane a sucre, a traditional Quebec sugar shack ham simmered in apple juice or maple sap then glazed with maple sugar, cloves, and a sweet raisin sauce.
Savoury Mashed Sweet Potato Patties
Indian-spiced sweet potato patties with ground almonds, sunflower seeds, coconut, cumin, coriander, and cayenne, pan-fried in ghee until crisp and reddish-brown. Vegan-adaptable and gluten-free.
Maple-Wlanut Pound Cake
Maple-walnut pound cake baked in a tube pan with a cinnamon-walnut streusel layer through the middle and on top. Dense, buttery, and loaded with maple and brown sugar flavor.
Lima Bean Salad
Lima bean salad with diced tomatoes in a red wine vinegar and olive oil dressing with maple sugar and dry mustard. A simple, hearty bean salad served chilled.
Marg's Maple Walnut Squares
Maple walnut squares with a buttery shortbread crust and a gooey maple syrup and maple sugar filling topped with chopped walnuts. Like pecan pie bars with a pure maple twist.
Haitian French Toast
Haitian French toast soaked in fresh orange juice, cream, and warm spices, then pan-fried until deeply golden. Caribbean brunch with bright citrus depth.
Maple Walnut Cake
Maple walnut cake made with real maple syrup, buttermilk, and toasted walnuts, topped with a fluffy marshmallow-maple frosting. A two-layer showstopper for fall baking.
Maple Sugar Bread
Maple sugar bread made with homemade apple puree, toasted hazelnuts, and raisins. A warmly spiced loaf with cinnamon and nutmeg baked to golden perfection.
Pagan-Wiiagiminan (Maple Nuts)
Crunchy walnuts and hazelnuts get glossy maple syrup coating in this traditional Algonquin candy, studded with chewy prunes for a sweet-nutty treat that honors indigenous maple heritage.
Traditional Cranberry Sauce
Three-ingredient cranberry sauce made the Native American way with maple sugar and birch sap instead of refined sugar and water. A simple, earthy Algonquin-inspired recipe that simmers in one pot.
