how many grams in a cup of maple sugar?

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things people ask

• Can I swap maple sugar for white sugar in a cookie recipe?
  Yes, by volume — 1 cup for 1 cup. By weight you're trading 200 g of granulated for 156 g of maple sugar, which means slightly less total sweetener and a softer, more tender crumb. The maple flavor reads strongest in plainer doughs (shortbread, sugar cookies, scones) where it isn't fighting chocolate or heavy spice.
• Why is a cup of maple sugar lighter than a cup of white sugar?
  Maple sugar is granulated maple syrup that's been boiled down and crystallized, and the resulting crystals are coarser and less uniform than refined white sugar. They don't pack as tightly in the cup, so you end up with about 156 g per cup against roughly 200 g for granulated. Spoon-and-level is the convention; scooping straight from the bag can drift 10-15 g over.
• Does maple sugar work in buttercream and frostings?
  It does, but pulse it in a food processor first if you want a smooth result — the coarse crystals can leave a slight grit in American buttercream that powdered sugar avoids. For a Swiss or Italian meringue buttercream, the heat dissolves the crystals fully. Use the same cup volume your recipe calls for in white sugar; expect a tan color and clear maple aroma.

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