7 Ways to Cook with Maple Syrup (Sticky Fingers Encouraged!)

In honor of National Maple Syrup Day (coming up on December 17th), we thought we would share 16 recipes that feature that ooey, gooey, beloved maple syrup. It's not just for putting on pancakes. Oh no, we have recipes featuring soups, potatoes, muffins, and so much more. Let's start by baking maple syrup into these delish bran waffles.

1. Maple Bran Waffles

These aren't the fluffy-white waffles you might come across at a breakfast buffet - they have character. I love that they're grainy without being heavy or nubbly, just toasty and nutty. And of course everyone eats them by virtue of the fact that they're waffles, and they're delicious. How could you not love them?

They're best served warm, in bed, with as many family members crammed in as possible. Enjoy. Who cares if you have to wash maple syrup out of the sheets?

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Ingredients:

3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4-1/2 cup wheat bran or oat bran
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

In a large bowl, stir together the flours, bran, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the buttermilk, oil, maple syrup, eggs and vanilla and whisk until well blended.

Preheat your waffle iron and spray it with nonstick spray or brush it with oil. Cook the batter according to the manufacturers directions (I cook about a ladleful in a thick Belgian waffle maker) until golden brown. Keep them warm in a 200F oven while you cook the rest. Makes 6-8 large waffles.

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2. Crepes with Apples & Maple Whipped Cream
The perfect breakfast in bed: maple syrup-spiked, whipped cream-topped crepes. Don't say we didn't tell you ...
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3. Pumpkin Muffins with Maple Syrup
These sugar-free pumpkin muffins are sweetened with rich and delicious maple syrup. Oh, and did we mention the chocolate chips, too? Yeah.
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4. Maple Walnut Coffee Cakes
Do doughnuts bring too much guilt? Try these tender, buttery, mini coffee cakes with sweet maple and crunchy walnuts for a sweet breakfast.
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5. Maple Tamari Seared Tofu
This recipe just might make you a tofu fan - it's mildly sticky, sweet, and savory all at once.
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6. Pumpkin Spice Maple Rice Porridge
I think all of the three bears would stop for this spiced porridge.
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7. Roasted Garlic Maple Cauliflower Soup
A simple pureed cauliflower soup that's accented with fall flavors and kissed with rich maple syrup.
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