Forget Hot Honey, Try Hot Maple Instead
Sweet Spice!
The ‘swicy’ trend, where sweet meets spicy, is everywhere right now, with hot honey leading the charge. But did you know that you can also shake up a large variety of dishes by adding hot maple? Maple From Canada UK has the recipes!
Unlike honey, maple syrup blends easily into sauces, glazes, and dressings, making it perfect for both savoury and sweet recipes. With its rich, caramel-like sweetness and smooth, pourable texture, maple syrup brings a deeper, woodier flavour to sweet-heat dishes. It’s also plant-based, making it a great vegan-friendly option.
Below, we’re taking a fresh spin on the trend, using hot maple in creative dishes like pork bao buns and a next-level ham and cheese toastie.
Hot Maple Pork Bao Buns (with Air Fryer Bacon)
Swap honey for maple syrup in this sweet-heat twist on bao buns. Crispy streaky bacon is glazed in a punchy mix of maple syrup, sriracha, soy sauce and citrus, then air-fried until sticky, caramelised and slightly charred. It’s layered into soft steamed bao with pickled veg, herbs, mayo, and optional chilli oil for extra kick, balancing smoky, spicy, and sweet in every bite.
Ham & Cheese Toastie with Maple Hot Sauce
This isn’t your average ham and cheese toastie. This is a combination of savoury, salty, and sweet with a spicy kick. The secret lies in two simple additions: maple hot sauce and chilli-infused maple butter for the bread. The sauce brings a subtle heat and sweet undertone to the cheesy, salty ham filling.
Brushed on the outside, the maple butter crisps the bread, it’s perfectly golden, and adds a little extra flavour. It’s a quick, simple recipe that makes a satisfying lunch or a tasty snack.
Hot Maple and Goat’s Cheese Pizza
A gourmet spin on pizza that swaps standard sauce for a sweet-spicy maple base. The “hot maple” sauce blends tomato passata with maple syrup, garlic, herbs, and chilli flakes, then gets layered with mozzarella, creamy goat’s cheese, cherry tomatoes, and caramelised onions. Baked until bubbling and finished with fresh rocket, it hits that perfect mix of tangy, sweet and gently fiery flavours.
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