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This is so simple. Before we ate real food, I made my own syrup using brown sugar, white sugar, cornstarch, etc. It was yummy, but it wasn’t real. And certainly not good for us. Since we still enjoy pancakes and french toast, I had to come up with a syrup solution.
Blueberry Syrup
2 c. frozen or fresh blueberries (or raspberries are also very yummy)
1/4 c. real maple syrup (or more to taste)
Bring the berries to a boil in a small pot on the stove and simmer until they are all melted and squishy. Pretty much you just plop them in the pot and stir a few times while you cook whatever it is requiring the syrup in the first place. When they are fully squishy, pour them (carefully – watch for splashing) into your blender. Add the syrup and blend. Yup, that’s it. Simple right? But, I have spoken to too many moms who are using all kinds of funky recipes that are really not simple. And then they try this and never look back.
Go to Kitchen Tip Tuesday and Kelly the Kitchen Kop to see more tips and recipes . . .
Enjoy!
Would this work with other fruit, or only blueberries?
I love the idea of stretching maple syrup by adding fruit to it!
I have only tried blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. The raspberry is equally delicious, the strawberry was a little weak for our tastes – but not bad. I have never tried peach, although that might be interesting . . . My other favorite way to stretch syrup is to make what we call Maple Icing. Actually, I think that deserves it’s own post
! Stay tuned . . .
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Hi Jenna! I’m sorry I’m late in getting back to you about the kitchen tip link! I can’t seem to find a way to contact you through email — would you mind emailing me through the contact form on my website?
Tammy
Hi Jenna! This sounds really yummy and so wholesome! We live in a huge berry growing part of Australia – so I gotta try this recipe!
Thanks for popping in!