vegan maple sugars
substitute.

5 vegan substitutes for maple sugars — top pick Maple Syrup at 100% function match.

all substitutes on this page are vegan

top substitutes

01

Maple Syrup

10.0
1/2 cup : 1/2 cup

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

02

Honey

10.0
1 cup : 3/4 cup

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

03

Brown Sugars

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

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

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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

pitfalls to avoid

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Maple Syrup: Cookies will spread more and stay chewy

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Maple Syrup: Frosting may not hold stiff peaks

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Maple Syrup: Dough may be too sticky to roll out

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Maple Syrup: Dissolve 3/4 cup in 1/4 cup water for liquid form

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Honey: Cookies will spread more and stay chewy

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Honey: Frosting may not hold stiff peaks

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Honey: Dough may be too sticky to roll out

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Honey: Use 3/4 cup honey per cup maple sugar; reduce liquids

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Honey: Floral honey flavor replaces maple depth

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Brown Sugars: No maple flavor — add 1/2 tsp maple extract

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Granulated Sugars: Loses all maple flavor; add extract to compensate

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Powdered Sugars: No maple flavor at all; just plain sweetness

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