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Brown Butter Maple Syrup

A maple syrup sauce enriched with browned butter.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 1 cup water
  • 1 cup 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp 4 tbsp butter, browned
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp 1/8 tsp xanthan gum (optional) (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Brown the butter and set aside.

  2. 2

    In a saucepan, combine the water, maple syrup, and brown sugar. Heat until the sugar dissolves.

  3. 3

    Whisk in the browned butter, vanilla, and salt.

  4. 4

    Add the xanthan gum and blend with an immersion blender (or regular blender) for 30–60 seconds.

  5. 5

    Let cool completely before refrigerating.

Notes

A few tips: • The xanthan gum is optional, but it helps keep the butter emulsified so the syrup stays smooth instead of separating in the fridge. • Blending is important, it breaks the butter into tiny droplets and evenly distributes the xanthan gum so it can do its job. • If you skip the xanthan gum, the syrup will still be delicious. Just give it a quick shake before using if it separates.