Easy Homemade Maple Syrup

Homemade maple syrup being poured out of a glass spout over pancakes with strawberries in the background.

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Homemade maple syrup? What in the world do you need that for, when you could buy equally-not-real-maple-syrup from the store for 5 bucks? Well my friends, let me explain: homemade pancake syrup is absolutely delicious. The ingredients for this recipe are in your pantry at all times. It's cheap. It's fast. It lasts forever tucked away in the back of the fridge. There are no weirdo ingredients. AND it will maybe make you feel a little bit like Suzy homemaker. Be sure to wear your frilliest apron.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Cooling time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Breakfast, Sauce

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 213kcal

Author: The Food Charlatan

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar packed
1 cup water
1 teaspoon maple extract
1 tablespoon butter optional
pinch salt optional

Instructions

Combine 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. Let it boil for about 90 seconds, stirring.
Remove from heat and let cool for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring. Add 1 teaspoon maple extract, 1 tablespoon butter, and a little pinch of salt.
Let cool completely; the syrup will thicken as it cools. Heat it up again for serving, if you like. Serve over pancakes and waffles!
Store the syrup in a sealed jar in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop when you want to serve it again!

Nutrition

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