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16 Maple Desserts to Sweeten Your Day

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It's not just for pancakes! Maple syrup can be used to naturally sweeten cakes, cookies, frostings, ice cream, and more. So, if a drizzle of that gorgeous and sticky syrup is not enough for you, satisfy your craving with one of these delicious desserts.

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Whole Wheat Chocolate-Coffee Cake

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This scrumptious, slightly fudgy chocolate cake is packed with healthier alternatives like whole wheat flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and Greek yogurt. It's naturally sweetened with maple syrup and applesauce. Chopped walnuts add a nutty flavor and some crunch.

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Apple Maple Crumble Pie

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Maple syrup adds a rich caramel flavor to apples in this oaty apple dessert. "This is an excellent recipe!" says reviewer Dirtygurdy. "Very easy with minimal ingredients. This is just fabulous with fresh Canadian Maple Syrup!"

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Maple Syrup Cheesecake

Maple Syrup Cheesecake
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Maple syrup features in both the crust and the filling of this delicious baked cheesecake. Reviewer Amelia Doddemead gave this recipe five stars: "It has a lovely gentle maple syrup flavor. The best part is it's refined sugar free and tastes like a store bought cake, yum!"

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Maple Buttercream Frosting

Pancake Cupcakes with Maple Bacon Buttercream Frosting on a wooden background
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This is a simple buttercream frosting made with real maple syrup for a gorgeous caramel flavor. Pipe onto pumpkin cupcakes or spread a thick layer on top of a ginger loaf cake.

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Pumpkin Maple Pie Supreme

Pumpkin Maple Pie Supreme
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Recipe creator CAROLEALANA, who serves this luxurious pumpkin pie with maple-sweetened whipped cream, recommends using real maple syrup to get the best flavor. 

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Maple Walnut Biscotti

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Pure maple syrup and walnuts are the perfect pairing in this easy biscotti recipe. Drizzle a simple glaze made with butter, maple syrup and confectioners' sugar on top of the warm biscotti for a special treat!

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Cherry-Berry Pie with Whole Wheat Pie Crust

<p>Treat yourself to this fresh cherry, blackberry, and blueberry pie that is free from refined sugars. The crust and filling are naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup.</p>
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Treat yourself to this fresh cherry, blackberry, and blueberry pie that is free from refined sugars. The crust and filling are naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup.

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Pumpkin-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

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Sweetened only with maple syrup, this spiced pumpkin cake has a surprise cream cheese filling that your guests will love. It's perfect for a not-too-sweet fall dessert.

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Maple-Pear Tarte Tatin

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Pears are poached in a spiced maple syrup sauce, then baked on puff pastry until golden and delicious. Serve this rustic dessert while it's still warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Pouding Chomeur

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Pouding chômeur is a classic Quebec dessert that means 'poor man's pudding.' In this version, the rich sauce is poured over cake batter before baking — it turns into a delicious sauce that gathers at the bottom of the dish.

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Unbeatable Pecan Pie

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Good quality maple syrup adds a rich caramel flavor to this pecan pie without being overly sweet. "Made this for Christmas Eve," says reviewer adam. "We made a whole wheat crust. Added a bit of bourbon to the recipe and the pie was FANTASTIC!!"

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Pumpkin Magic Cake with Maple Cinnamon Whipped Cream

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This fun pumpkin cake forms two layers after it has been baked: One layer is cake, the other is pudding. A creamy maple syrup and cinnamon topping is spread over the cooled cake for an entirely delicious dessert.

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Chocolate-Stout Cupcakes with Maple-Bacon Frosting

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Have fun decorating these chocolate cupcakes with a flavorful cream cheese maple frosting and, of course, pieces of maple bacon. They're perfect for a birthday dessert or to surprise dad on Father's day.

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Salted Pecan-Maple Ice Cream

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A homemade rich ice cream base is flavored with maple syrup and enriched with chopped candied pecans. "This is my go to recipe when I want to make some delicious ice cream to wow guests," says Karen MacMillan.

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Maple-Pumpkin Pudding in the Slow Cooker

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This cozy pumpkin dessert, flavored with maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice, is so easy to make in the slow cooker. Drizzle with extra syrup and serve warm with whipped cream.

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Pure Maple Candy

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There is only one essential ingredient needed to make this creamy fudge-like candy: pure maple syrup. Reviewer NADROJ451 highly recommends trying it out: "By far the easiest and most accurate description of how to make maple sugar candy."

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Can't get enough of the sticky-sweet stuff? Explore more Great Ways to Cook and Bake With Maple Syrup and our collection of Delicious Maple-Bacon Recipes. 

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    1 of 17 Whole Wheat Chocolate-Coffee Cake
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    6 of 17 Maple Walnut Biscotti
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    8 of 17 Pumpkin-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
    9 of 17 Maple-Pear Tarte Tatin
    10 of 17 Pouding Chomeur
    11 of 17 Unbeatable Pecan Pie
    12 of 17 Pumpkin Magic Cake with Maple Cinnamon Whipped Cream
    13 of 17 Chocolate-Stout Cupcakes with Maple-Bacon Frosting
    14 of 17 Salted Pecan-Maple Ice Cream
    15 of 17 Maple-Pumpkin Pudding in the Slow Cooker
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