Sugar Free Keto Maple Syrup

Thank you, Carla! The maple extract I use is golden brown in color – there’s a link on the recipe card.

Hi Nicole, Thank you for the feedback. Could it be the maple extract you used? I use this one. I didn’t notice any funny smell or taste, and so far the recipe had positive reviews. Adding the maple extract later may work, but I haven’t tried it. I prefer to add it to the saucepan so that any taste from the base of the extract dissipates. If you try adding it later, let me know how it goes!

Hi Liz, I actually wondered that myself after I already created this recipe. I haven’t tried it yet. Let me know how it goes if you do!

Hi Steven,

Sorry to hear the stevia version turned out bitter for you. There are a couple of factors that could affect this.

First of all, what brand of stevia did you use? Anything in packets is not pure stevia and has a bulking agent in it, so it’s hard to say if 4 packets was too much or not since I don’t know how concentrated it was. This could be good or bad depending on what the bulking agent is (erythritol is good, maltodextrin is actually just another name for sugar and not so good). I have a low carb sweetener guide and conversion chart here for reference. In general, I recommend tasting it as you go to get the desired level of sweetness. Everyone’s taste buds are different when it comes to sweetness. Too much stevia will definitely result in bitterness.

It also depends on the stevia used. Sweetener extracted from young leaves tends to be less bitter. I like this brand of liquid stevia, which has less aftertaste than others I’ve tried. It will also avoid any grainy texture you may get from packets.

Do you use stevia on a regular basis? I’ve found that it takes some time to get used to it. The bitter aftertaste is less noticeable, the longer you use it.

You can try the recipe with powdered erythritol, which has a lot less aftertaste than stevia, or even none at all. Or, you could use a combination of powdered erythritol and stevia (to taste), which tends to yield a better result than stevia alone.

You’re welcome, Coko! I’m so glad you liked it.

Hi Deb,

The seller that answered is a third party re-seller, not the original seller or manufacturer (Olive Nation). The nutrition info they stated (120 calories, 30g sugar, 30g carbohydrates) is not correct. The FDA would mandate a nutrition label if that were the case, and since it does not have one, the seller would have no way to accurately claim that this is the nutrition info. You can see from the ingredients list that there are no ingredients containing sugar. This reaffirms that the info can’t be correct.

According to the FDA Food Label Guide, “The regulations provide for an exemption for foods that contain insignificant amounts, as defined in 21 CFR 101.9(j)(4), of all of the nutrients and food components required to be included in the nutrition label. Exempted foods include coffee beans (whole or ground), tea leaves, plain instant unsweetened instant coffee and tea, condiment-type dehydrated vegetables, flavor extracts, and food colors.”

From a nutrition info standpoint, maple extract can be treated just like vanilla extract (or other liquid extract), in that it would not add any macronutrients.