Maple syrup
About the ingredient maple syrup. Including 570 recipes with maple syrup, nutrition data, and where to find it.
Contents
What is maple syrup?
Maple syrup is a sweetener made from the sap of sugar maple or black maple trees.
In cold climate areas, these trees store starch in their stems and roots before the winter, which when converted to sugar, rises in the sap in the spring.
Maple trees can be tapped and the exuded sap collected and concentrated. Quebec, Canada, produces most of the world's supply of maple syrup. The United States is the only other major producer and the leading consumer.
Maple syrup is most often eaten with waffles, pancakes, oatmeal, crumpets and French toast. It is sometimes used as an ingredient in baking, the making of candy, preparing desserts, or as a sugar source and flavoring agent in making beer. Sucrose is the most prevalent sugar in maple syrup.
Maple syrup is very high in calories, but is an excellent source of the trace mineral manganese, with 2 tbs (13.33 grams) containing about 0.44 mg or 22% of the FDA Daily Value (DV%) of 2 mg. It is also a good source of zinc with 2 tbs (13.33 grams) containing 0.55 mg or 3.7% of the FDA Daily Value (DV%) of 15 mg.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (322g)Where found
Maple syrup is usually found in the baking supplies section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Maple syrup is a member of the Sweets US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does maple syrup weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 322 grams |
| 1 tbsp | 20 grams |
Related
Sweets
| In Chinese: | 枫树糖浆 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | sirop d'érable | |
| en español: | jarabe de arce |
Recipes using maple syrup
There are 570 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Coffee & Orange Granita
Served either as a dessert, or perhaps a morning energizer in the summer months, this recipe took inspiration from the great combination that chocolate and orange offers, pairing the wonderful flavour of (good quality) coffee with the fresh citrus flavour of orange. Orange you glad there’s now a fat-free option that is sure to give you your much needed caffeine kick?
Maple Acorn Squash No. 1
Sweet and buttery squash with a hint a maple and bacon; enjoyable and easy to make! A Christmas and Thanksgiving favourite.
Easy Sweet & Sour Veggie Salad
Sweet, sour and slightly spicy. Cucumber, sweet bell pepper, carrots, wood ears and smoked tofu are tossed with rice vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil, soy sauce and Korean chili pepper. A very tasty side dish that goes well with all your favorite Korean dishes or most of the main courses.
Plum Ice Cream Souffles with Spiced-Plum Sauce
A great summer time dessert, lots of ripe and sweet plum give the souffles delicious flavor!
Low-Fat Brownies
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this scrumptious low-fat snack which is perfect for dessert.
Blueberry, Roasted Corn, Soy Bean & Arugula Salad
Fresh blueberries, roasted sweet corn, soy bean, red bell pepper and peppery arugula are tossed with a white wine vinegar-olive oil vinaigrette. It's a light and tasty summer salad that accompanies well with any barbecued dishes.
Avocado, Radish & Edamame Salad
A simple salad with big health credentials: avocados are an excellent source of good fats, and more recently have been shown to also inhibit inflammation when eaten in combination with foods that typically trigger it. They are also a rich source of potassium (which balances sodium to keep blood pressure levels stable) and vitamin E, an important antioxidant.
Whole Wheat Pancakes with Maple Candied Pecans & Tropical Fruit
Have these delicious yet healthy whole wheat pancakes for breakfast, topped with maple candies pecans, fresh pineapples and kiwi fruit.
Roasted Spiced Pumpkin Maple Soup
Nothing is better than a warm pumpkin soup at your Thanksgiving menu.
