Ingredients Condiments 20 Sweet and Savory Maple Syrup Recipes for Fall By Food & Wine Editors Updated on October 6, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: John Kernick We're using rich and flavorful maple syrup in everything from breakfast quinoa to filled doughnuts and vegetable stir-fry this season. Infuse apples for an upside-down cake, riff on an Old Fashioned cocktail, or candy sweet potatoes in between two baking projects with these autumnal recipes. 01 of 20 Maple-Bourbon Banana Pudding Cake Fredrika Stjärne While this delicious, simple cake bakes, a sweet, rich sauce forms at the bottom of the dish. Serve the cake warm with the sauce spooned over the top and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Get the Recipe 02 of 20 Air Fryer Pork Chops With Maple-Soy Glaze Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Prop Styling by Christina Daley / Food Styling by Ali Ramee Brushing these pork chops with a maple syrup-soy sauce mixture before cooking them in the air fryer results in some delicious charring around the edges. Serve the pork chops over a bed of creamy polenta or mashed potatoes and top with extra glaze and pickled red onions. Get the Recipe 03 of 20 Pecan-Maple Sticky Rolls © Lucy Schaeffer We have two shortcuts for these incredible faux sticky buns: using a biscuit dough instead of a yeast dough, and baking it with maple syrup instead of homemade caramel. Get the Recipe 04 of 20 Baked Beans with Maple-Glazed Bacon © Fredrika Stjärne For a zippy version of a New England classic, chef Laurence Jossel bakes buttery Rancho Gordo yellow eye beans in a tangy-hot mixture of apple cider vinegar, molasses, brown sugar, and crushed red pepper. Regular Italian cannellini or Great Northern beans can replace the yellow eyes. Get the Recipe 05 of 20 Maple-Baked Sweet Potatoes © Frances Janisch Parboiling the sweet potatoes shortens the baking time and keeps them moist. Once tender, they can be broiled briefly to achieve a browned top. Get the Recipe 06 of 20 Sweet Breakfast Quinoa TINA RUPP "This breakfast will make your day so productive," says cookbook author Jill Donenfeld about her maple syrup-sweetened quinoa. The dish is studded with toasted almonds and orange-scented dried apricots and served with a topping of fresh ricotta cheese. Get the Recipe 07 of 20 Maple-Apple Upside-Down Cake © Con Poulos This is one of the best upside-down cakes ever — the maple syrup infuses both the apples and the cake, making the dessert taste like a stack of apple pancakes. Get the Recipe 08 of 20 Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Toasted Marshmallows © David Malosh In this clever version of candied sweet potatoes with marshmallows, the sweet potatoes are mashed with deeply flavorful grade B maple syrup and butter before they're stuffed back into their skins and baked a second time. Get the Recipe 09 of 20 Maple-Bourbon Smash Michael Turek Robb Turner, owner of Crown Maple, uses his richly flavored dark amber syrup to make this riff on an Old-Fashioned cocktail. Get the Recipe 10 of 20 Maple-Glazed Chicken Breasts with Mustard Jus © QUENTIN BACON For this at-home version of chef David Slater's restaurant dish, chicken breasts are glazed with maple syrup and sherry vinegar, then finished with a mustard sauce and sprinkle of fresh breadcrumbs. Serve atop a bed of braised kale and chopped bacon for an extra lovely plate. Get the Recipe 11 of 20 Maple-Ginger Roasted Vegetables with Pecans © Frances Janisch When roasting winter vegetables, be sure to chop them about the same size, so they cook at the same rate. Toss them at least once while they're in the oven so they brown evenly. Get the Recipe 12 of 20 Skillet Apple Charlotte © Lucy Schaeffer A classic apple charlotte has a crust of buttered bread slices filled with caramelized apples. In this quick version from chef Jacques Pépin, apple wedges are sautéed with honey and maple syrup, topped with buttered toast, and turned out of the pan like a tarte Tatin. Get the Recipe 13 of 20 Maple-Roasted Brussels Sprouts © Lucy Schaeffer This unbelievably simple side dish counters the slight bitterness of brussels sprouts with a sweet maple syrup pan sauce. Chopped chestnuts add a nice crunch to the tender brussels spouts. It's a no-fuss, 30-minute recipe that can easily be added to any weeknight meal. Get the Recipe 14 of 20 Maple-Buttermilk Pudding Cake © Frances Janisch This sweet and gooey pudding cake with crisp candied edges is a Maine favorite borrowed from neighboring Quebec. The lavish use of maple syrup — a Maine staple — probably helped make it popular. Get the Recipe 15 of 20 Roasted Kabocha with Maple Syrup and Ginger John Kernick Cookbook author Melissa Clark likes giving slices of roasted winter squash a little wake-up, so she roasts them with maple syrup, olive oil, fresh ginger, and thyme. Get the Recipe 16 of 20 Sweet and Savory Pumpkin Soup with Maple Sugar © Phoebe Lapine Maple sugar gives this pumpkin soup a hearty sweetness that's perfect for the season. If you can't find maple sugar, you can substitute regular maple syrup. Get the Recipe 17 of 20 Overnight French Toast with Cranberries and Pecans Photo by Fred Hardy II / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Christina Brockman This stunning overnight French toast is the move for an effortless make-ahead brunch. Orange zest and tart, juicy cranberries add brightness to the dish, while chopped pecans lend a nutty crunch. When you serve it, be sure to scoop up the buttery maple syrup sauce on the bottom, which provides a rich finish. Get the Recipe 18 of 20 Maple-Meringue Doughnuts Tara Donne The secret to doughnuts at home is in the dough: Retarding the shaped doughnuts allows a more complex, yeasty flavor to develop. The meringue filling is marshmallowy in texture; use an intense, robust, high-quality maple syrup to ensure lots of maple flavor. Get the Recipe 19 of 20 Crispy Whole Wheat-Maple Crackers © John Kernick In this recipe from F&W Culinary Director at Large Justin Chapple, sheets of pastry are made with maple syrup and sprinkled with maple sugar, then broken into shards. Get the Recipe 20 of 20 Maple Root Vegetable Stir-Fry with Sesame © Con Poulos In Korea, cooks typically create stir-fries with just one kind of vegetable — lotus root, say, or potatoes. Chef David Chang decided to break with tradition and stir-fry an assortment of vegetables, including Jerusalem artichokes and parsnips. Also unconventional is the maple syrup he adds to the dish; there are maple trees all around South Korea but not much maple syrup. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit