maple sugars substitute
in scones.

Scones rely on Maple Sugars for a restrained sweetness that does not make them too cake-like. Overdoing a liquid sweetener here makes the dough too wet to handle.

top substitutes

01

Brown Sugars

10.0best for scones
1 cup : 1 cup

Light caramel sweetness; use 1:1, lacks maple flavor — add 1/2 tsp maple extract

02

Maple Syrup

10.0best for scones
1/2 cup : 1/2 cup

Dissolve 3/4 cup maple sugar in 1/4 cup water; same maple flavor in liquid form

03

Honey

10.0best for scones
1 cup : 3/4 cup

Liquid and floral; use 3/4 cup honey per cup maple sugar, reduce other liquids by 3 tbsp

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04

Granulated Sugars

6.7
1 tbsp : 1/2 tbsp

Use 1 cup sugar per cup maple sugar; loses maple flavor, add 1/2 tsp maple extract

05

Powdered Sugars

3.3
1 cup : 1 cup

Dissolve 1 cup powdered sugar in 1 tbsp water; sweet but lacks maple depth, best for frostings

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