Entertaining 15 delightfully sweet treats made with maple syrup By Jackie Campbell Published: March 12, 2015 Updated: June 18, 2022 share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Copy Link Cancel View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple Cinnamon Sugar Cookies For those who don't necessarily want an overwhelmingly maple-flavoured dessert, these lightly-flavoured sugar cookies will hit the spot. Recipe: Designeatrepeat.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 White Chocolate Maple Blondies This light-coloured brownie variation (blondie equals blond brownie) has white chocolate and is finished with a dangerously good maple-butter sauce that is drizzled over top. Recipe: Cookiesandcups.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Salted Caramel Maple Pecan Pie Bars Love pecan pie? Love butter tarts? Then you'll have to try these pie bars, sweetened with maple syrup and accented with coarse salt. Recipe: Averiecooks.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple Glazed Donuts These subtly-spiced doughnuts with a sticky maple glaze are a must-try. If you're not convinced, these oven-baked goodies pack less of a calorie punch than store-bought doughnuts, which are usually fried. Recipe: Sallysbakingaddiction.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple Syrup Pecan Coffee Cake A great go-to recipe for coffee cake is almost a cottage essential. This recipe uses sour cream to make the pastry moist and fluffy. Hints of pure Canadian maple syrup and cinnamon kick the flavour up a notch. Recipe: Noshingwiththenolands.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple Syrup Snow Candy Because you aren't a true Canadian unless you've thrown some freshly-tapped syrup on a pile of snow, rolled a popsicle stick in it and called it a delicacy. Recipe: Happyhooligans.ca View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple Pecan Mini Cheesecakes The sweetness of maple and the softness of blended cream cheese come together to form these bet-you-can't-eat-just-one mini cakes. Recipe: Willcookforsmiles.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple Cinnamon Creme Brûlée Creme brûlée is everyone's favourite dessert to order at a restaurant but no one really likes to take on the challenge themselves. That all changes here with a Canadian-inspired maple recipe (and the purchase of a small hand torch). Recipe: Hintofvanilla.blogspot.ca View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple Bourbon Brown Butter Peach Pie The title alone has us sold. This variation of a peach cobbler infuses bourbon and maple syrup into an already delicious combination of peaches, cinnamon and brown sugar. Recipe: Hostthetoast.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple Bacon Cake Pops Bacon, chocolate and maple syrup for dessert? This must be Canada. Recipe: Cookiedoughandovenmitt.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple Walnut Fudge Did you know that it only takes 7 ingredients to make fudge? And that most of the ingredients are probably already sitting in your pantry? Recipe: Intimateweddings.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple Glazed Cinnamon Rolls A combination of real maple syrup, butter, sugar and cream makes a sweet, drizzly glaze to accompany those fan-favourite cinnamon rolls. Recipe: Lovelylittlekitchen.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Doughnut Waffles with Maple Glaze Waffles aren't just for breakfast anymore, though these could pass for a super-sugary morning meal. Portable, convenient and packaged in a cute shape, the doughnut waffles can be whipped up in no time. Recipe: Handletheheat.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 French Toast Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream This innovative recipe takes a breakfast food—french toast—and converts it into cupcake form, and proves that it is easier to bring breakfast foods to the dessert section than we ever thought. Recipe: Bakingdom.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maple-Glazed Apple Crisp Cookies This unique recipe incorporates a few dessert favourites—pre-packaged cake mix, cinnamon rolls, fresh-baked cookies, streusel and, of course, maple. Recipe: Thereciperebel.com View in Fullscreen Related galleries 7 fictional cottage board games that we wish were real The aunties are here! This multi-generational family reunion is fuelled by a mouth-watering Filipino feast The 7 best drinks for your summer at the cottage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 delightfully sweet treats made with maple syrup ‘Tis the season for everything maple. The trees might not be tapped until March, but Christmas is the perfect time to indulge in Canada’s favourite flavour. Here are 15 maple-saturated desserts to try this season!