Julie Steinkamp If you love maple butter anything you will love this simple Maple Butter Pecan Syrup! Even if you don’t like pecans (you can just leave those out). Around our house though pecans are used wherever we can.
This easy syrup is the perfect topping for ice cream, pancakes, and waffles. It also makes a delicious syrup for your coffee (just leave the pecans out if you would like to make it for this purpose). It is sweet, buttery and has the best maple flavor!
This is one of my husbands most requested treat to go along with our Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream.
Why you’ll love this recipe?
Quick – This is a very quick topping to throw together last minute if needed!
Simple – This is a simple recipe to throw together with no complicated steps and only a few ingredients.
Quality Control – Ice cream toppings or syrups can sometimes include a ton of added corn syrups, artificial sweeteners, preservatives and ingredients that can be harmful to us and that our bodies can’t process well. Well, with this one you don’t have to worry about that. This recipe takes all of the worry out of it. You get to choose what goes into it!
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What ingredients are needed to make this Maple Butter Pecan Syrup?
Some of these you may already have on hand, but if not, they are very easy to find! I order quite a few of my items from Thrive Market. They make it easy to find clean ingredients and ship straight to my door. If that is something you are interested in, here is a link to try it out and you can get 40% off your first order! Azure Standard is another great option especially if you are looking to purchase in bulk! Everything can also be found in the grocery store too!
Maple Syrup – You can’t have a Maple Butter Pecan Syrup without the maple. The real stuff is what makes this!
Butter – This adds a richness and buttery flavor to your syrup.
Raw Cane Sugar – This combined with the butter and maple will give this syrup a caramel vibe.
Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Bean Paste – This always adds that little extra something.
Salt – This will help to balance out the sweetness.
Pecan Halves or Pieces – This is optional. If you don’t like pecans you can leave this out but it adds a fabulous crunch and flavor to the syrup!
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Tools you may need for your recipe:
Jar for Storage – I love using Mason Jars for this.
How to make Maple Butter Pecan Syrup…
Don’t let the word syrup scare you, this recipe really is super simple!
First up, slice up your butter, just into tablespoon size squares. This will help it to melt faster.
Now, go ahead and add everything into your pot, EXCEPT the pecans. That’s right, just toss it in, there is no rhyme or reason.
Turn your stove top on to low/medium. You want to start to melt everything nice and slow so it doesn’t burn, whisking occasionally as it starts to melt.
Once your butter is melted down then you will turn your burner up to medium heat and let it continue to melt and start to come to a low boil, still whisking occasionally.
This is the time that you really need to keep an eye on it. As it continues to come to a rolling boil the mixture will start to rise in the pot. You will want to continue to whisk now constantly, or it will boil out of the pot.
Allow it to boil constantly for 1 to 2 minutes (1 minute minimum). This will allow the mixture to thicken some. It will still taste amazing no matter the consistency.
After you have allowed it to boil, turn off your burner and remove it from the heat. Now is the time to add in your pecans.
I suggest allowing to cool for at least 10 minutes. Boiled sugars or syrups can be VERY hot. As yummy as it is, don’t risk burning your mouth.
Once it has cooled down a bit you are ready to enjoy!!!
FAQs
How To Store?
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight glass jar for up to a week.
Can I swap out the nuts for a different options?
Definitely! If pecans aren’t your thing, you can use any nut you would like. Walnuts are also amazing as well!
Looking for more delicious recipes? Try these out!
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Salted Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Date Bites
Easy Banana Nut Muffins
Simple Homemade Fluffy Waffles
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Smoothie
Easy Fluffy Pancakes
Triple Chocolate Protein Muffins
Chocolate Granola
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Maple Butter Pecan Syrup
If you love maple butter anything you will love this simple Maple Butter Pecan Syrup! Even if you don't like pecans (you can just leave those out).
This easy syrup is the perfect topping for ice cream, pancakes, and waffles.
Ingredients
- 1 stick real butter
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1/4 cup raw sugar
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Slice up your butter into tablespoon size squares. This will make it easier to melt.
- Add all ingredients to your pot, EXCEPT the pecans.
- Turn your stove onto low/medium and melt everything together nice and slow.
- As it all melts together, whisk to make sure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot.
- Bring it to a rolling boil, keeping an eye on it and whisking constantly for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Be sure to continue whisking because it will rise in the pot if you stop.
- Once your 1 to 2 minutes is up, remove from the heat and add in your pecans.
- Let cool for 10 minutes and add to your favorite ice cream or put in your jar to store.
