300 maple recipes

Princess Di's French toast spreads cream cheese between toasted egg bread slices before dipping in vanilla-cinnamon custard. A royal twist on a brunch classic.

Whole wheat muffins made with pureed anasazi beans, molasses, and carob. No butter, no oil, all blender. Moist, earthy, and packed with fiber and protein.

Overnight oven-baked oatmeal slow-cooked for 7 hours at low heat until impossibly creamy. Set it before bed and wake up to a hot, hands-free breakfast.

Delicate amaranth crepes filled with bananas or whipped tofu, drizzled with a tangy lemon-honey sauce. Light, elegant breakfast or dessert.

Bonnie Graber of Oak Creek sent this recipe for an old-fashioned kitchen sink cookie that would be good any time of the year.

Delicious and wholesome scones that are perfect for breakfast or snack.

Make-ahead barley polenta cooked in milk and honey, chilled overnight, then cut into squares, coated in wheat germ, and pan-fried in butter until crispy. A wholesome, nutty breakfast or side dish.

Baked cranberry squash stuffed with pears, cranberries, orange juice concentrate, honey, and warm spices. A stunning vegetarian main or holiday side dish with no added fat.

Quick winter apple chutney made with dried apples, applesauce, raisins, fresh ginger, and brown rice vinegar. A low-fat, vegetarian condiment for roasted meats or cheese.

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Four-ingredient blender breakfast smoothie with banana, milk, honey, and bran. Three minutes from blender to glass. High-fiber breakfast for busy mornings or post-workout fuel.

Love love these apple pancakes, and the cider syrup was just amazing. It was a nice change from maple syrup that I normally use. I think I will be making this syrup a lot from now on, needless to say that it's way cheaper than maple syrup :)

Homemade chocolates in the Laura Secord style: a creamy fondant center mixed with maple, mint, lemon, orange, or almond flavoring, then dip-coated in semisweet chocolate. The chocolate-shop classics, made on the kitchen counter.

Three-ingredient honey pancake syrup: honey thinned with warm water and a splash of vanilla. Pours like maple syrup without honey's cloying intensity, ready in 10 minutes for the breakfast table.

Whipped yam and acorn squash casserole with maple syrup, orange juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A naturally sweet holiday side dish with no butter or cream needed.

Fry bread with all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and cornmeal for a hearty, golden crust. Deep-fried until puffy and crisp, served with honey or maple syrup.