Recipes
Birch syrup boasts a unique flavour that has been described as a combination of honey, caramel, molasses, and licorice, with fruity overtones and a tangy balsamic aftertaste, with the exact flavours varying between years and trees. Unlike maple syrup, a small amount of birch syrup is all you need to introduce the rich and tangy flavours into your daily meals.
This syrup can be used as a glaze or marinade on your favourite meat, dressing for your salad, or to spice up your stir-fry. We also recommend adding it to your favourite desserts- whether its drizzled over your cheesecake, mixed in your cake batter, cinnamon buns, or pudding.
Some of our personal favourite dishes include:
- marinated steaks, chicken, and fish
- drizzled over a homemade cheesecake
- sauce on our grilled vegetables and stir-fries
- salad dressing and vinaigrettes
- topping off our ice cream
- mixed in butter tarts, cookies, or cinnamon buns, and
- baked into hard candies
Brown Butter Birch Syrup Cupcakes:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted browned butter, solidified
- 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp GOBS birch syrup
- 1/4 cup milk
Method:
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
Cream the solidified brown butter with the sugar. Add the egg and blend. Add in the vanilla extract and the birch syrup.
Alternate between adding the milk and flour mixture to the butter mixture.
Place the batter into your cupcake liners or cake pan. This recipe makes 12 cupcakes, or one 9-inch round cake.
Allow to bake for 15-25 minutes at 325 degrees F.
Cool and frost using brown butter birch syrup frosting (recipe found below).
Brown Butter Birch Syrup Buttercream Frosting:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted browned butter, solidified
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons GOBS birch syrup
Method:
Blend all of the ingredients in a bowl until smooth.