1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring or vanilla extract
Categories
Breakfast
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water, granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter to a boil, stirring often.
Continue to boil for 3-4 minutes, stirring often.
Remove from heat, stir in maple flavor. Start with 1 teaspoon, taste. Add 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon if more flavor is desired. Add any additional flavorings or spices (optional).
Syrup will thicken as it cools. I store this in a sealed jar in the fridge.
Enjoy : )
Reviews
Lisa on 2025-07-27 (5 stars): This was amazing! My daughter said she never wants store bought syrup again and neither do I . Unlike store bought, it tastes REAL and doesn’t have that funky artificial taste. You just have to remember to make it ahead of time so that it has time to cool and thicken.
Jana on 2025-07-04 (5 stars): Just made Belgian waffles and this syrup. Wonderful!!! Thank you for this delicious recipe.
Angela on 2025-06-10 (5 stars): My son was upset we were out of syrup so I whipped this together... and let me just say....I was clearing out the pot after I happened to have maple flavoring in my cabinet too which shocked me. Thank you for this
Tanika Santiago on 2025-04-26 (5 stars): This was so good and easy! Subbed the maple extract for vanilla and cinnamon roll oil, kids love it!!! How long is it good for in the fridge?
Bette Daniel on 2025-02-13 (5 stars): I made the syrup and I won't be buying maple syrup again. I had tried other recipes, but thus is by far the best!@ Thank you!!
Patrice F. on 2024-09-27 (5 stars): This is amazing. This is the first syrup that actually tastes like from the store. My picky granddaughter who won’t eat pancake syrup with butter flavoring (I left it out), ate it with no problem. And for me, I have a corn syrup allergy and this makes me very happy. And it keeps in the fridge. Just great. I don’t have to make my own syrup every time I want to make something.
Rachel Smith on 2024-07-22 (5 stars): Great recipe! We can't get pancake syrup, or maple syrup, where I live (other than chocolate flavour!) so I was grateful to find this recipe! I didn't have vanilla so I used half a teaspoon of molasses and that gave it a nice treacle-y flavour!
Seth Bullock on 2024-06-19 (5 stars): Ran out of store bought syrup and I had all of the ingredients for this recipe. Super simple and was very delicious. Our 3 girls loved it will definitely keep this one in our recipe book.
Nik on 2024-06-16 (5 stars): I’ve made this syrup today and one other time and everyone complimented on how great it tasted. I finally saved it and wrote it down in my mommas cook brook. Thank you !
Angela Gillespie on 2024-06-09 (5 stars): I used the ingredients from the recipe with one exception. Since I didn’t have maple flavor I added 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 teaspoon of molasses. It was delicious!
Jade on 2024-02-01 (5 stars): I have made this a few times now. Even though it is not healthy because of the butter/sugar, I was looking to get away from the dreaded corn syrup. It is easy to put together as well. I use the vegan butter, and I went with the maple flavoring. Even though you can use this right after making, I personally think it is even better if you make it the day before you need it to allow the flavors to really meld together. I have also mushed strawberries and added this and used it with waffles/pancake. And I am one of the few that real maple syrup leaves an after taste in my mouth, so this has been a good substitute for that in recipes that ask for maple syrup. So this been a versatile recipe for me to find. ( If you notice any crystals after it cools, you should just be able to reheat and stir. Also I usually keep one batch in the frig for weeks during use. (although the FDA may think that is too long)) Thanks for posting.
Terry on 2020-06-21 (5 stars): My mother has always made syrup at home using all white sugar, I like this variation. Made a fresh batch for dad this morning for Father's Day. Fyi- we keep ours in the pantry with no trouble (vs frig)
