Not exact matches
The spices and
maple syrup will react with the nut butter making it slightly
less creamy which is why you don't
want to stir it around too much.
Cacao powder can be quite rich if you're not used to it, so you might
want to use a little
less or add a little more
maple to help with the flavour.
If using Mighty
Maple and The Bee's Knees you may want to opt for the lesser amount of maple s
Maple and The Bee's Knees you may
want to opt for the
lesser amount of
maple s
maple syrup.
- Used almond meal from Trader Joe's instead of blanched almond flour (added some flour at the end when I was mixing it all together because it was a little wetter than I thought it should be)- Used mostly agave with about 1/8 C of
maple syrup instead of yacon - Used 1 tsp powdered ground ginger / 1 tsp real grated ginger - Used a little
less than 1/2 C grapeseed oil (didn't measure — just read some of the above comments and didn't
want to use too much oil
But I wouldn't
want a sweeter chocolate here, nor would I
want to decrease the
maple syrup in the dough as it will make for
less spready cookies.
The sweetness comes from the
maple syrup so if you
want to adapt the recipe and use
less go ahead.
Tips This can be used in place of honey or
maple syrup, according to Sever, when you
want a
less - sweet pastry without having to play with the ratios.
Agave is sweeter than
maple syrup, so you might
want to try using
less of that for the
maple syrup in this recipe.
If you
want less sugar in your bar
Maple syrup is the way to go.
-- 3 tbs natural
maple syrup (you can use
less or more depending on how sweet you
want your pie.
If you try this, you'll
want to use Grade B (the best) or at least Grade A (
less pure)
maple syrup — not the flavored syrups made with corn syrup.
If you
want to bake, avoid sweeteners like honey, agave syrup and high - fructose corn syrup and use sugars that contain
less fructose, such as
maple syrup or table sugar.