This chili definitely delivers! It is the perfect texture and the perfect blend of sweet and spicy! Made just as is and enjoyed bowl after bowl. I found myself looking forward to getting hungry again just so I could eat another bowl!
Tried to recipe. I really like it and so do my coworkers (well maybe because I am their boss). I like the fact this is a sweet approach to chili. However I only used 1/2 syrup. I also love to kick but will definitely add more jalapeno peppers next time.
I made some adjustments to this recipe but nothing so drastic as to change the integrity of the recipe. First I cut the recipe in half for a 2-person household. Had a can of chili beans instead of kidney beans; used a can of tomatoes with chilis; yellow pepper instead of red. After noting the amount of maple syrup to be added I knew it would not go over well at our house no one cares for a sweet soup so I only used 1/4 cup of syrup. For our personal taste I had to add a good amount of chili powder and a few dashes of cayenne pepper to compensate for the sweet.
I have been using this recipe for 2 years now and it is still a huge hit at my house! My husband LOVES this chilli and I have also made it for my mom and stepdad who were also fans. I omit the peppers (but that is just my personal taste). I think the maple syrup is the secret awesome ingredient in this chili. I will never make another chili again. This is by far my favorite and you wont be sorry trying it. Thanks for the great recipe:)
2 beers and some maple syrup really change the chili game here! I loved this. Based on what I had little more than 3lbs beef and only 30oz of kidney beans I thought the consistency was perfect. I think any more than that and it would have been too chunky. This wasn't spicy in anyway and I did the full two jalapenos. Just a nice sweet and rich chili that holds well as a leftover.
Definitely needs some editing. Beans have no places in chili and that is way too much maple syrup (and that's a Vermonter's opinion). Add a bit yes but not that much...
Very good chili. I can't handle much heat so I used poblano peppers instead of jalapeno and halved the chili powder and it was perfect for me. I also only used 2 lbs of ground beef to save and it was more than enough meat.
Too syrupy. I used to have a maple chili recipe that used maple syrup and it was much better. Unfortunately searching for that recipe I found this one. Way too much syrup. Too sweet. I wish I could find the other recipe it is 1000x bettter.
Loved this recipe- I did make a few changes that (I think) improve it a little: Instead of just beef 50/50 beef/hot sausage Add 2 teaspoons of liquid smoke Add 1 teaspoon (really just one) of Tabasco Add about 6 times the chili powder Add 3 times the black pepper Cut the maple syrup back to 1/4 cup
