3 Easy Fall Maple Syrup Recipes for Cozy Autumn Days
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When the mornings get cooler and the leaves start changing, it’s the perfect time to pull out your favorite fall maple syrup recipes.
And while pancakes will always have their place, pure maple syrup can do a whole lot more.
From warm oatmeal to roasted vegetables, maple syrup is an easy way to bring a little natural sweetness and cozy fall flavor into everyday meals.
If you’ve been looking for simple ways to use more real, familiar ingredients in your kitchen, here are three easy recipes to try this fall.
Why Cook With Pure Maple Syrup?
One of our favorite things about pure maple syrup is how simple it is.
Real maple syrup starts as sap collected from maple trees. We boil that sap down until enough water evaporates to leave behind the rich maple syrup that eventually makes its way into your bottle.
That's it.
No artificial maple flavoring. No complicated list of ingredients.
For families trying to be a little more intentional about what goes into their food, pure maple syrup is an easy pantry staple to keep around.
And because maple syrup brings its own warm, caramel-like flavor, you can use it for much more than breakfast.
Here are three of our favorite ways to use it during the fall.
1. Maple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
If mornings tend to be rushed, this is an easy breakfast you can prepare the night before.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Small pinch of salt
- Chopped apples, pecans, or walnuts for topping
Directions
Add the oats, milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, chia seeds, vanilla, and salt to a jar or container.
Stir everything together, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, top with chopped apples and nuts. Add another little drizzle of maple syrup if you like things sweeter.
Fall tip: If cold overnight oats aren't quite as appealing on a chilly October morning, warm them before serving.
2. Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes and maple syrup were pretty much made for each other.
This simple side dish works for a regular weeknight dinner, Sabbath lunch, Thanksgiving, or just about any cozy fall meal.
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: a pinch of smoked paprika or cayenne
Directions
Preheat your oven to 425°F.
Place the cubed sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and toss them with the oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt.
Spread them into a single layer.
Roast for approximately 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the edges begin to caramelize and the potatoes are tender.
For a sweet-and-savory version, add a little smoked paprika before roasting.
The Maple Syrup Behind the Recipes
We make our pure West Virginia maple syrup from sap collected right here in the Mountain State.
From the trees to the evaporator to the bottle, it's a pretty simple process with a pretty simple end result: real maple syrup.
3. Easy Maple Apple Crisp
Nothing says October quite like warm apples and cinnamon.
This simple maple apple crisp lets the apples do most of the work, with pure maple syrup adding just enough sweetness.
For the Apples
- 5–6 apples, sliced
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch
For the Topping
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil or butter
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Add the sliced apples to an 8x8-inch baking dish.
Toss them with the maple syrup, cinnamon, lemon juice, and flour or cornstarch.
In a separate bowl, stir together the oats, flour, nuts, cinnamon, and salt.
Add the melted coconut oil and maple syrup and mix until crumbly.
Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples.
Bake for approximately 35–40 minutes, or until the apples are bubbling and tender and the topping is lightly browned.
Serve warm by itself or with your favorite vanilla ice cream.
More Ways to Use Maple Syrup This Fall
Once you start thinking beyond pancakes, there are all kinds of ways to use pure maple syrup around the kitchen.
Try adding a little to:
- Coffee
- Hot tea
- Homemade granola
- Smoothies
- Salad dressing
- Roasted carrots
- Roasted squash
- Baked oatmeal
- Muffins
- Chia pudding
- Sauces
- Marinades
You don't necessarily need a special maple recipe, either.
Sometimes adding a little maple syrup to something you already make is enough to give it a richer flavor and bring a little taste of fall to the table.
A Simpler Way to Sweeten Fall
It can be frustrating to turn over a bottle or package and discover an ingredient list filled with things you weren't expecting.
You're not the only one questioning what's really in your food.
That's one reason we love what we get to make here at Mountain State Maple.
Our pure maple syrup starts with sap from maple trees here in West Virginia and is boiled down into the syrup that eventually ends up on your family's table.
Simple food. Made by real people.
Whether you're pouring it over Saturday morning pancakes, roasting sweet potatoes, or sneaking a spoonful into an apple crisp, we hope it gives you one more simple way to enjoy the season.
Ready to Stock Your Fall Pantry?
Keep a bottle of pure maple syrup ready for cozy breakfasts, fall baking, and everything in between.