I had a craving for Maple Syrup candy since I saw it in a store this weekend. But spending $13.50 for a box of 12 bite-sized pieces seemed like a bit too much.

So I decided to try making it at home, and it was actually incredibly easy!

I looked up a number of recipes and merged them into this one.

All you'll need to make beautiful candies is real maple syrup, a pot, and a wooden spoon. It's ideal to have some candy molds to form cute little shapes, but you can still make this even if you don't have any. Just spread the hot candy liquid onto greased wax paper in a thin layer (about 1/4 inch), and when it hardens, cut it into squares with a sharp knife. It won't look quite as cute, but it will still taste heavenly.

This recipe is so simple, it's amazing. Since maple syrup is the only ingredient, you can use any amount that you have available. It does condense quite a bit, so one cup of maple syrup will only fill about one candy mold (depending on the size of the mold, of course.)

Try it out - and enjoy!

Labels: Desserts