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    Home » By Season » Spring Recipes » Maple Candy | How to Make Maple Candy

    Maple Candy | How to Make Maple Candy

    Posted on May 2, 2022 By Beth Neels

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    Maple candy is incredibly delicious. It only has two ingredients and can be made in less than an hour, start to finish.

    Maple leaf shaped maple candy on round wooden plate.
    Maple Candy

    Want to make your friends and family a healthy treat? Get your kids eating this healthy snack instead of processed chocolate and other junk food. It’s a perfect, natural way to satisfy your sweet tooth.

    What is maple candy

    Maple candy is a sweet confection that is popular in the Northeast United States and in Canada. You can find it at every maple syrup store or festival around.

    It can be made several ways. You can use just maple syrup heated to about 30°F over the boiling point where you live. This type is referred to as maple sugar candy.

    It can be made with butter as we are doing today which will help with foaming. This candy is less hard so it’s great for folks with braces and the like.

    You can also make it with butter and milk or cream. Which will make a creamy candy. That is again, more chewy.

    Seven candies on round, light wooden plate.

    What maple syrup should you use?

    You can really use any grade of pure maple syrup for this recipe. Don’t use imitation maple syrup. That will not work.

    Grade B will make a slightly darker candy but grade A will work as well.

    What you need

    • pure maple syrup – don’t use imitation processed maple syrup. It will not work. You can make this candy with just maple syrup. The only thing butter does is help with foaming.
    • butter – use unsalted or salted butter, you can also substitute a bit of vegetable oil or milk, cream.
    Maple syrup and butter. Ingredients for maple candy.
    Ingredients for maple candy.

    Optional ingredients

    Many times you can find them with optional ingredients like salt (think of salted caramel) and walnuts. If you would like to add them, feel free.

    How to make them

    1. If using candy molds lightly spray with non stick spray or add a few drops of oil and coat them with your finger. If using a jelly roll or bread pan, line it with parchment paper or spray and wipe off excess.
    2. Wipe off the excess with a paper towel.
    3. Pour syrup into a large saucepan or pot. The syrup will bubble up and foam so make sure you have a large enough pan.
    4. Bring it to a boil over medium heat.
    5. Once it boils add the butter and stir until melted.
    6. Test the temperature with a candy thermometer. The temperature of the boiling syrup should be about 240°F (soft-ball stage) 32-34 degrees F above the point water boils at your elevation. See below for a link to determine your elevation by zip code.
    7. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for a couple minutes.
    8. Then stir it vigorously with a wooden spoon until it losses it’s gloss, thickens, lightens in color and turns opaque.
    9. Stop stirring. If it cools too much it will be difficult to pour or spoon into molds and it may harden in the pan.
    10. Work quickly. Pour the mixture into molds, smooth them off with a flat spatula or the flat side of a knife. As the candy cools it will begin to harden and you may have to spoon it into the mold. If it hardens make sure to push it down with the knife so that it fills in the mold.
    Step by step process for making maple candy. See details in recipe below.
    Process for maple candy.

    Let the candy cool for about 10 minutes. Pop them out of the molds. Place them on a rack to completely cool for a couple hours.

    Pro tips for your success

    • The tricky part is learning how much to stir and when to stop stirring. If you stir too much the mixture will harden in the pan. If you don’t stir enough, it may not harden at all. If it hardens, add about ½ cup of water and slowly reheat. Start the process over again.
    • Did you know that water boils at different temperatures at different elevations? You need to check the boiling point of water at your elevation. Just enter your zip code.
    • Once you quit stirring, work quickly to get the candy into the molds. It may help to have two people working on it. One to pour or spoon the mixture into molds and one to smooth out the bottoms of the candy.
    • Use rubber molds, wood molds or silicone molds.

    What you need

    • candy thermometer
    • saucepans
    • maple candy mold

    More maple recipes

    • How to Make Maple Sugar
    • How to can maple syrup
    • Guest Post – Maple Apple Cider Chicken Thighs
    • Maple Brussels Sprouts
    • Smoked Catfish
    Individual candies on square wooden plate.

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    I hope you enjoyed the recipe today!

    Enjoy. And have fun cooking!

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    Maple leaf candy on wooden plate.

    Maple Candy | How to Make Maple Candy

    Maple candy is incredibly delicious. It only has two ingredients and can be made in less than 30 minutes, start to finish.
    See Step by Step Photos Above!Most of our recipes have step by step photos and videos! Also helpful tips so that you can make it perfectly the first time and every time! Scroll up to see them!
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 0 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    cooling time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 12 candies
    Calories: 77kcal
    Author: Beth Neels
    Cost: $6

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup maple syrup
    • ½ tablespoon butter

    Instructions

    • If using candy molds lightly spray with non stick spray or add a few drops of oil and coat them with your finger. If using a jelly roll or bread pan, line it with parchment paper or spray and wipe off excess.
    • Wipe off the excess with a paper towel.
    • Pour syrup into a large saucepan or pot. The syrup will bubble up and foam so make sure you have a large enough pan.
    • Bring it to a boil over medium heat.
    • Once it boils add the butter and stir until melted.
    • Test the temperature with a candy thermometer. The temperature should be about 240°F (soft-ball stage) 32-34 degrees F above the point water boils at your elevation. See below for a link to determine your elevation by zip code.
    • Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for a couple minutes.
    • Then stir it vigorously with a wooden spoon until it losses it’s gloss, thickens, lightens in color and turns opaque.
    • Stop stirring. If it cools too much it will be difficult to pour or spoon into molds and it may harden in the pan.
    • Work quickly. Pour the mixture into molds, smooth them off with a flat spatula or the flat side of a knife. As the candy cools it will begin to hard and you may have to spoon it into the mold.
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    Notes

    Pro tips
    • The tricky part is learning how much to stir and when to stop stirring. If you stir too much the mixture will harden in the pan. If you don’t stir enough, it may not harden at all. If it hardens, add about ½ cup of water and slowly reheat. Start the process over again.
    • Did you know that water boils at different temperatures at different elevations? You need to check the boiling point of water at your elevation. Just enter your zip code.
    • Once you quit stirring, work quickly to get the candy into the molds. It may help to have two people working on it. One to pour or spoon the mixture into molds and one to smooth out the bottoms of the candy.
    • Use rubber molds, wood molds or silicone molds.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 61mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Angela

      June 30, 2022 at 3:06 pm

      5 stars
      Maple is one of my favorite flavors! These candies are amazing! Thanks for the great recipe.

      Reply
      • Beth Neels

        June 30, 2022 at 3:43 pm

        Thanks Angela! I’m so glad you liked them!

        Reply
    2. Sara

      June 30, 2022 at 2:50 pm

      5 stars
      I love how simple and basic the ingredients are. Like you said, so much better for you than heavily processed chocolate bars. Cannot wait to try these!

      Reply
      • Beth Neels

        June 30, 2022 at 3:44 pm

        I hope you like them Sara! Thanks for checking out the recipe.

        Reply
    3. Claudia Lamascolo

      June 30, 2022 at 2:33 pm

      5 stars
      Honestly in Niagra Fall the NY side, this was my favorite candy I always made mom buy when we visited it now I cant wait to make it

      Reply
      • Beth Neels

        June 30, 2022 at 3:44 pm

        It’s super easy and I bet it tastes as good as you remember Claudia!

        Reply
    4. Shadi

      June 30, 2022 at 2:12 pm

      5 stars
      Love how easy this recipe is. It’s perfect for our family!

      Reply
      • Beth Neels

        June 30, 2022 at 3:45 pm

        Thanks for checking out the recipe Shadi!

        Reply
    5. Mahy

      June 30, 2022 at 2:10 pm

      5 stars
      These are not only amazing to make at home but I bet they taste amazing. And I love the level of details – fantastic recipe!

      Reply
      • Beth Neels

        June 30, 2022 at 3:45 pm

        Thanks so much for checking out the recipe Mahy!

        Reply
    6. Lisa

      June 03, 2022 at 4:51 pm

      5 stars
      The way you explained how to do this is perfect! My candy came out the perfect texture and I have some that is hard as rock! Thanks for doing such a great job with the instructions!

      Reply
      • Beth Neels

        June 03, 2022 at 5:01 pm

        I’m so glad that you were successful Lisa! Thanks for letting me know.

        Reply

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