Carrot Cake Syrup (for Coffee!)
This warmly spiced Carrot Cake Syrup is excellent for sweetening your favorite coffee drinks & desserts.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 89kcal
Equipment
- 1 medium saucepan
- 1 syrup bottle or mason jar
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 3 medium carrots peeled and chopped
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon maple extract
Instructions
- Add the water, carrots, brown sugar, pecans, granulated sugar, cinnamon sticks, and nutmeg to a medium saucepan and stir over medium heat.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. After the 10 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Strain the solids from the syrup, discarding the solids and reserving the syrup. Stir the extracts into the styrup, then transfer to a mason jar or syrup bottle and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
This makes about 1.25 cups of carrot cake syrup!
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoon | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Sodium: 5mg | Sugar: 21g
