Holidays

Holiday and seasonal desserts — 24 recipes adapted to Quebec maple syrup.

Recipe Category Time Conversion
Maple Shortbread Holiday biscuits 70 min Replace 100 g sugar with 90 ml maple syrup; use 30 g cornstarch to preserve sho…
Maple Tapioca Pudding Comfort pudding 45 min Replace 150 g sugar with 180 ml maple syrup and reduce the milk from 1.1 litres…
Maple Snow Pudding Winter pudding 35 min Replace 200 g sugar and part of the traditional water with 240 ml maple syrup; …
Maple Egg Custard Tart Festive tart 90 min Replace 150 g sugar with 180 ml maple syrup; reduce the milk and cream by 50 ml…
Maple Cranberry Oat Bars Winter bars 50 min Use 160 ml maple syrup in place of 250 g combined sugars; reserve 40 ml for the…
Maple Stollen Christmas bread 210 min Replace the dough sugar and finishing sugar with 120 ml maple syrup in the doug…
Maple Plum Crumble Autumn fruit dessert 55 min Replace 200 g combined sugars with 90 ml maple syrup; omit added fruit juice an…
Maple Gingerbread Cookies Christmas cookies 105 min Replace the sugar and molasses with 180 ml maple syrup; add 30 g flour to offse…
Christmas Fruitcake Christmas cake 210 min Replace 200 g brown sugar with 180 ml maple syrup and reduce the soaking liquid…
Cherry Clafoutis Summer dessert 55 min Replace 100 g sugar with 120 ml maple syrup and reduce the milk by 60 ml. Bake …
Peach Cobbler Summer fruit dessert 60 min Replace 90 g sugar in the fruit with 90 ml maple syrup and 60 g sugar in the to…
Pouding Chômeur Québec pudding 65 min Replace 250 g brown sugar with 250 ml maple syrup and keep the traditional 250 …
Linzer Cookies Christmas cookies 75 min Replace 100 g sugar with 90 ml maple syrup; add 20 g flour to offset the syrup …
Yule Log Cake Christmas cake 90 min Replace 150 g sugar with 120 ml maple syrup and reduce no other liquid in the s…
Tarte Tatin Autumn tart 70 min Replace 150 g sugar with 150 ml maple syrup; omit the usual added water because…
Sticky Toffee Pudding Winter pudding 75 min Replace 175 g brown sugar with 150 ml maple syrup in the pudding and use 80 ml …
Maple Pecan Pie Holiday pie 85 min Replace the sugar and corn syrup with 300 ml maple syrup; add 15 g flour for st…
Maple Bread Pudding Holiday pudding 75 min Replace 150 g sugar with 180 ml maple syrup; reduce the milk from 560 to 500 ml…
Maple Pumpkin Pie Autumn pie 90 min Replace 150 g sugar with 180 ml maple syrup; reduce the cream from 210 to 180 m…
Maple Christmas Pudding Christmas pudding 210 min Replace 200 g brown sugar with 180 ml maple syrup; reduce the milk from 180 to …
Maple Apple Crisp Autumn fruit dessert 65 min Replace 150 g sugar with 120 ml maple syrup; add 15 g flour to stabilize the mo…
Maple Mincemeat Tart Holiday tart 100 min Replace 150 g brown sugar with 120 ml maple syrup; reduce the brandy or juice f…
Maple Rice Pudding Winter pudding 55 min Replace 100 g sugar with 120 ml maple syrup; reduce the milk from 960 to 900 ml…
Maple Gingerbread Loaf Winter cake 65 min Replace 150 g brown sugar with 180 ml maple syrup; reduce the hot water from 18…

Why substitute sugar with maple syrup

These recipes already use Quebec maple syrup as the sweetener. Basic rule: replace 1 cup (250 ml) white sugar with 3/4 cup (180 ml) syrup, reduce liquids by 45–60 ml per cup of syrup, and lower oven temperature by 15 °C. A substitution calculator is also available. Substitution calculator →