Maple syrup is a pantry staple. We love maple syrup drizzled over waffles and pancakes, but you can also use it in a variety of savory dishes. Maple cream is another option.
Maple syrup is maple cream, which is maple syrup made in a richer form. Although it’s easy to make, maple syrup is more popular than maple cream.
How do you make maple cream? Maple cream is simple to make. All you need is maple syrup, water, a thermometer and a wooden spoon. It is easy to make maple cream: first boil the syrup and cool it. Then mix the syrup with the cream.
Continue reading for tips and tricks to make maple cream at your home.
What is Maple Cream?
Maple syrup is used to make maple cream. Maple syrup is the only ingredient in maple cream, which sounds fancy. Maple cream can be purchased in stores or made at home.
Heating and cooling are used to convert maple syrup into cream. The maple syrup is heated to a certain temperature (around 235°F), and then it is cooled to allow you to make maple syrup cream by simply mixing it with water.
Maple syrup can be expensive, so if you or your family have a habit of opening several maple syrup bottles at once, you might consider making maple cream from some of it.
Maple Cream: How to Make It
Maple cream can be made at home if you follow these instructions. This is how to make maple syrup cream at home using only maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 2 cups maple syrup
- Large bowl of water
Instructions
- Prepare an ice bath. You will need to fill a large bowl with water. Once the water has boiled, add some ice. Keep a wooden spoon nearby for future reference.
- Maple syrup should be added to a saucepan. Attach a thermometer to the pan. You can also use a digital thermometer.
- The stove should be set to medium heat. The syrup should be heated for about 10 minutes, until it reaches 235°F. Do not stir the syrup. Let it boil.
- Keep an eye on your thermometer to ensure that the syrup is not overheated. Place the saucepan in a bowl with ice water. Let it cool to 100°F. Caution: This happens quite quickly!
- Once the syrup reaches 100 degrees F, take it out of the ice bath. Use a wooden spoon to stir the maple syrup.
- Continue stirring until the syrup begins to lighten. Once the syrup has changed in color, it will slowly turn into cream. A cream may take between 10-30 minutes. Don’t give up!
- Maple cream should be transferred into a jar. Let it cool completely before storing it.
Notes
- Maple syrup can be made into maple cream by adding 2 cups maple syrup.
Maple Cream: How to Make It
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Maple cream can be made at home if you follow these instructions. This is how to make maple syrup cream at home using only maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 2 cups maple syrup
- Large bowl of water
Instructions
- Prepare an ice bath. You will need to fill a large bowl with water. Once the water has boiled, add some ice.
- Maple syrup should be added to a saucepan. Attach a thermometer to the pan. You can also use a digital thermometer.
- The stove should be set to medium heat. The syrup should be heated for about 10 minutes, until it reaches 235°F. Do not stir the syrup. Let it boil.
- Keep an eye on your thermometer to ensure that the syrup is not overheated. Place the saucepan in a bowl with ice water. Let it cool to 100°F. Caution: This happens quite quickly!
- Once the syrup reaches 100 degrees F, take it out of the ice bath. Use a wooden spoon to stir the maple syrup.
- Continue stirring until the syrup begins to lighten. Once the syrup has changed in color, it will slowly turn into cream. A cream may take between 10-30 minutes.
- Maple cream should be transferred into a jar. Let it cool completely before storing it.
Notes
- Maple syrup can be made into maple cream by adding 2 cups maple syrup.
Variations on Recipes
You will find many maple cream recipes that are not just one-ingredient, but also those that require additional ingredients.
These are some of the most popular maple cream variations:
- A lot of maple cream recipes require a little butter. Although butter won’t change the maple cream’s flavor, it can help keep it from boiling.
- To make maple cream, some recipes use neutral flavor vegetable oil. To prevent maple syrup from foaming too much, add a few drops of oil to it. Maple cream doesn’t have any flavoring from vegetable oils.
- To the maple syrup, you can always add cream. Cream can be used as a substitute for vegetable oil when making maple cream. The cream’s color is lighterened and the maple flavor is slightly diminished.
- A pinch of salt may also be required in some recipes. Salt helps to balance the maple cream’s sweetness.
Maple Cream Making Tips
Maple cream is easy to make, but these tips will help you get better results every time.
- Maple syrup of high quality should be used. We can tell you that maple syrup is the best way to make maple cream. Use grade A maple syrup, either light or medium amber.
- Avoid pancake syrups made from maple syrup. Maple syrup made with corn syrup, sugar, or artificial color is not good enough to make maple cream.
- Make sure you have a large pan. It is possible for maple cream to boil over if you don’t use any butter, oil or cream. Use a large pan with high sides to prevent this.
- Add warm spices to maple cream! Maple cream can be spiced up with cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and nutmeg.
- Use a thermometer. It is not necessary to have a thermometer on hand if you don’t make maple cream often or are an expert at making maple cream.
- You don’t need a thermometer to make maple candy, but you can use it if you don’t have one.
- Submerge your thermometer in boiling water to verify its accuracy. It should read 212F.
Maple Cream Storage
Maple syrup does not keep well in the refrigerator. Instead, maple cream should be kept in the fridge.
Place maple cream in an airtight container or jar, and then place it in the refrigerator. As maple cream sits in the refrigerator, it may separate. This is normal. Just give it a good stir to make the cream smooth again.
If you want maple cream to last longer, freezing it is an option. Keep the maple cream refrigerated. Mix the cream well once it has thawed.
How long does maple cream last?
Maple cream should be consumed within one month if it has been kept at room temperature.
Maple cream that is kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 3 months will keep its value. If you keep maple cream in the freezer, it will last for a few more months.
Maple Cream: How to Use It
Maple cream can be used in many different ways, including sweet or savory.
These are our top picks for maple cream:
- Maple cream can be used as a pancake topping, just like maple syrup.
- Maple cream can be spread on your morning toast.
- Maple cream can be served with cheese and crackers.
- Maple cream can be used as an icing on cakes.
- Maple cream can be paired with bacon or ham.
- Maple cream can be mixed with mustard to make a glaze for chicken and pork.
- Maple cream can be used to make dessert toppings such as toppings for cheesecakes and bundt cakes.
- Maple cream can be used to make creamy sauces and dressings for salads.
- To sweeten your coffee and give it a mild maple taste, add some maple cream.
Maple cream is good for you?
Maple syrup is used to make maple cream. It has the same nutritional content as maple syrup. The ingredients used to make maple cream can affect the nutritional value.
Maple syrup-based maple cream is more nutritious than sugar. Maple cream has lower glycemic values than sugar, even though it is higher in calories and carbs.
Maple cream is also sweeter than sugar so you’ll use less! Maple syrup and maple cream can be substituted for sugar if you want to reduce the amount of sugar.
What is the Difference Between Maple Butter and Maple Cream?
Maple butter and maple cream are sometimes used interchangeably but they are different things.
Maple syrup is what makes maple cream. It doesn’t contain any other ingredients. Maple butter, however, is made from maple syrup and butter.
Maple butter, essentially, is maple-flavored butter. Most recipes call for one part maple syrup to two parts butter. Maple cream has a stronger maple flavor.
Maple syrup and softened butter can be combined to make maple butter. The maple butter can be shaped into a tube, or brick.
There are differences in the nutritional values of maple butter and maple crème. Pure maple syrup is used to make maple cream, but maple butter doesn’t have any fats.
Maple butter and maple cream are different.
Maple butter can be used in baking recipes that call for regular butter. This will give baked goods a maple-like flavor. Maple butter is sweet so reduce the amount you use of sweetener.
Maple butter can be used to spread on toast, waffles, and pancakes. Maple butter can also be used to make sauces or glazes for meat.
