Carrot Cake Syrup
A delicious syrup that captures the unique flavors of carrot cake, perfect for coffee and desserts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 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 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp maple extract
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and place them on the counter.
- In a medium saucepan, add the water, chopped carrots, brown sugar, chopped pecans, granulated sugar, cinnamon sticks, and nutmeg.
- Stir the mixture over medium heat to dissolve the sugars and mix flavors.
- Bring to a simmer, indicated by small bubbles forming around the edges.
- Let it cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes to thicken the syrup.
- Strain the mixture using a fine-mesh strainer to separate the solids from the syrup.
- Stir in the vanilla and maple extracts for extra flavor.
- Transfer to a mason jar or syrup bottle, seal tightly, and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Store in a sealed container in the fridge or freeze in ice cube trays for longer shelf life.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: carrot cake syrup, coffee syrup, dessert syrup, homemade syrup
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