What is a substitute for maple extract?
I am making cinnamon rolls with a maple flavoured frosting, however, I am having trouble finding maple extract for the frosting. What can I substitute it with? I have vanilla extract - will it change the taste of the topping too much if I use this?
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Well, you are not going to get a maple flavour with anything other than maple extract (or maple sugar or syrup or some similar maple product).
That said, I've substituted rum for maple in some recipes and tend to think of it as a better approximation than vanilla. The caveat of course is the amount; a tablespoon is fine to substitute, an entire cup is going to impart a pretty strong alcohol flavour that you probably don't want.
If you don't have rum or don't think it would work for your recipe, then vanilla extract is probably the next-closest thing. However, it will change the flavour; whether or not that change is "too much" is really a matter of opinion.
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You can also use almond extract, vanilla extract or rum extract as substitutes for maple extract in recipes.What is an equivalent to maple extract?
The top maple extract substitutes are maple syrup, maple sugar, maple pecan extract, maple butter, maple candy, maple creamer, molasses, vanilla extract, almond extract, and rum extract.Can you make maple extract?
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You can replace vanilla extract with an equal amount of maple syrup. While preparing the recipe, use a slightly less amount of sugar, as maple syrup is sweet. You may also use maple extract instead of the syrup. For a tablespoon of vanilla extract, use half a tablespoon of maple extract.Is maple syrup the same as vanilla extract?
The flavor of maple syrup is similar enough to vanilla extract that you can replace the vanilla extract with an equal amount of maple syrup. Pure maple syrup is best, but if you only have pancake syrup, that will work fine too. Any changes in flavor will be subtle, but maple syrup has more sugar than vanilla.More answers regarding what is a substitute for maple extract?
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Are you looking to retain the maple flavor, or simply for a flavor that will be complimentary to your cinnamon rolls? In many ways, you could use all sorts of extracts, but your cinnamon rolls will be a different flavor. Orange extract might be nice. Almond extract always provides a very delicate flavor (unless you use too much, then it's overpowering) and would also work well. Rum extract would be nice.
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You can use vanilla extract. That's what I used and it might have a strange taste but it'll work.
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I've been told that' butter vanilla will do the - closest - to the same thing ? not 100% yet. about to make a recipe with this instead of the maple extract I'll keep you updated.
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