From the enormous trunks of Canada’s mighty maple tree comes one of the finest and most delicious ingredients ever to grace your buds: maple syrup.
Decadent and rich, the condiment used as a cooking ingredient has the ability to turn average into amazing.
From glazed meats and fruits, sweetening baking treats and even as salad dressing (you heard us), maple syrup is the perfect naughty indulgence that really isn’t all that naughty.
A healthy sweetener
Looking for an alternative to white sugar? Maple Syrup is a much healthier and better option than that white powdery processed stuff. Canada’s gift to the world is also good for porridge and even coffee — try it once and you’ll be wondering why you ever used processed sugar in the first place.
Maple baked treats
If your muffins are lacking a little “oomph” and are border lining on the typical “bran bland”, adding maple syrup will up the sweetness and make it the perfect complement to your morning cup of Joe (or even as a lunch snack).
Brown that bacon
Bacon is delicious no matter which way you fry it, but add splash of syrup to the pan with the butter (or oil) and it will not only make your bacon a touch sweet, but a special sort of crispy. If you’re a fan of baking your bacon (we are obsessed with it) lightly brush some maple syrup onto the bacon before putting in the oven. That is the recipe for dream bacon.
Maple-based dressings
Unnatural, processed and high-fructose rich, premade and bottled dressings should one of the first no-no’s when maintaining high culinary standards in your kitchen. Creating your own dressings and marinades for salad and meats should be no more than a 10 minute process. Simply add a tablespoon to any homemade vinigarettes or marinades.
On top of ice cream
Instead of topping your ice cream with unhealthy and artificially flavoured sweeteners, drizzle some sweet maple syrup on top. The yum factor will astonish you.
This article originally appeared on our sister site, Recipes+
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