Pure Maple Bread

By
Carroll Pellegrinelli
Carroll Pellegrinelli
Expert baker and published author, Carroll Pellegrinelli shares her knowledge of bread baking and desserts.
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Updated on 06/23/21
Loaf of quick bread

 
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Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 60 mins
Total: 85 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Yield: 1 loaf
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
327 Calories
12g Fat
49g Carbs
7g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10
Amount per serving
Calories 327
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 346mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 49g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 167mg 13%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 215mg 5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This recipe for maple syrup bread makes a tasty, quick bread for breakfast, brunch or an afternoon snack any time of year. Like most quick breads, it involves blending different ingredients—wet and dry ingredients separately, and then together—into a mixture and baking it off.

This quick bread includes pure maple syrup. Let's talk a little bit about the different grades of syrup and how they are affected in the baking process.

According to Stannard Farms, Vermont maple syrup is graded by color. Grade A Fancy is the lightest maple syrup and it usually has the lightest flavor. Then there is Grade A Medium Amber syrup, which is slightly darker and has a little more flavor. Grade A Dark Amber is even darker, while Grade B is the darkest and considered in most places referred to as the best maple syrup.

The Kitchn recommends that if you are making a quick bread, Grade B would be your best bet. Make sure to choose pure maple syrup for this recipe—sorry, Aunt Jemima and Mrs. Butterworth.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1/4 cup butter

  • 1 cup maple syrup

  • 2 1/2 cups flour

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 2 large eggs

  • 3/4 cup nuts, raw, chopped, and lightly toasted

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Grease and flour a loaf baking pan.

  3. Over medium-low heat, heat milk and butter in a small saucepan but do not let it boil. Once the butter is completely melted, stir in the pure maple syrup.

  4. Take the hot mixture off of the heat.

  5. Preheat oven to 325 F.

  6. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt with a wire whisk. Thoroughly mix dry ingredients well.

  7. In a large bowl, pour in some milk. Quickly stir in the eggs. Add the remaining milk mixture and stir it until it is completely combined.

  8. Add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, then mix until well combined. Stir nuts into that mixture.

  9. Place the batter into prepared pan and bake it for one hour.

  10. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack. Serve bread alone or with butter.

  11. Enjoy.