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Fare Isle » Kid-Friendly » Easy Maple Taffy on Snow Recipe

Easy Maple Taffy on Snow Recipe

published: January 12, 2017 / updated: January 15, 2023by Kaity Farrell
A tradition in the Northeast and Canada during maple sugaring season, maple syrup taffy on snow is a sweet winter treat that everyone loves!
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Maple taffy on popsicle sticks on a platter of snow

I still get so excited for that first big snowfall of the winter, and last weekend we got a good 8″ of the fluffy white stuff. We checked off our snow day list: sledding, snowman, snow angels, and best of all… maple snow taffy! I was first introduced to this delicious winter treat from my days at the University of Vermont. They had a “maple day” every year in late winter, where maple syrup producers would set up outdoors with samples of the divine amber nectar and best of all, maple taffy served on little paper dishes filled with snow/shaved ice.

Making this sweet treat has become a yearly winter tradition, and it could not be simpler. All you need is maple syrup and snow. Basically you cook the maple syrup to soft ball stage which is 235˚F. You don’t have to get the temperature exact. If you don’t have a candy thermometer, just let it cook for about 5 minutes, it should be bubbling, the color will darken and it will reduce in volume.

I like to spoon the cooked maple taffy out into thin strips over packed snow and then twist them up onto popsicle stick for easy eating. Keep the taffy on the snow until you’re ready to serve it to keep it firm, else it tends to soften and get sticky when put on a plate at room temperature, for instance.

Kids absolutely love this activity!!! If you live in a part of the world where there is snow, add this to your winter fun list, you won’t regret it!

Kaity xx

recipe after the jump… p.s. don’t forget to peep the video below! (I had a lot of fun with this one.)

Kaity holds a bowl of clean snow to make maple snow taffy
Pouring maple syrup taffy onto snow.
Maple taffy on popsicle sticks on a platter of snow
Child wearing a orange puffy jacket and green snow playing in the snow
Maple taffy on popsicle sticks on a platter of snow with a hand reaching gin for one
Maple taffy on popsicle sticks on a platter of snow

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Maple taffy on popsicle sticks on a platter of snow
Maple taffy on popsicle sticks on a platter of snow

Maple Taffy on Snow Recipe

Author: Kaity Farrell
A tradition in the Northeast and Canada during maple sugaring season, maple syrup taffy on snow is a sweet winter treat that everyone loves!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • fresh clean snow

Instructions

  • Cook maple syrup in a heavy bottomed saucepan at medium-high heat until it is bubbling and reaches soft ball stage or 235-240˚F.
  • Pack snow onto a tray or plate so the surface is firm.
  • Spoon cooked maple into 2-3 strips over the snow at a time. Twist taffy around popsicle sticks to serve. Work quickly while maple taffy is still pliable to twist. Repeat this process until all of maple is used up. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • If maple becomes too thick/hard as it cools to spoon over snow, simply warm it back up on the stove to soften, and continue making taffy strips.
  • Best eaten right away.

Course: Candy
Cuisine: American
Keyword: maple taffy, maple snow taffy, maple syrup taffy, maple on snow

Nutrition

Serving: 2sticks | Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 45mg | Sugar: 12g | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.02mg

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