Welcome to the Cast Iron Lane Maple Monday Series where I feature a delicious recipe that includes maple syrup. With Indiana’s Maple Syrup production increasing in recent years – I thought this would be a fun way to introduce more of its use to my friends and family.
You can browse a wide selection of maple syrups here. Keep in mind that all maple syrups are not equal. If you have tried a maple syrup in the past and you found it to be bitter, try again. It’s probably just that brand or particular harvest or process that you do not like.
Make sure that you use real maple syrup in the recipe, and not corn syrup – which is what most table syrups are. It can greatly affect the taste of the recipe if maple syrup is not used.
I hope you give it a try and let me know what you think in the comments below!
Kitchen Items for this Recipe
Enjoy and happy cooking! 💋
How to Make Maple Coconut Chewies
Maple Coconut Chewies
Ingredients
- ½ Cup shortening
- 1 Cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ Cup maple syrup
- 1½ Cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 Cup coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Prepare baking sheet, set aside
- In large bowl, cream together the brown sugar and shortening
- Beat in the vanilla, maple syrup, and egg until well combined
- Sift in flour, salt, and baking powder
- Combine and then stir in coconut
- Drop scoops of dough (2 Tablespoons) onto baking sheet, 2 inches apart
- Bake approximately 11 minutes