These quick and easy maple dumplings are so delicious! They are a classic French Canadian dessert that's comfort food at its best. —Francine Lizotte, Surrey, BC
Quebec Maple Syrup Dumplings (Grands-Peres)
Updated on May 26, 2023
Quebec Maple Syrup Dumplings (Grands-Peres)
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- SAUCE:
- 2-1/2 cups water
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vanilla ice cream
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and kosher salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add milk and vanilla, tossing with a fork until dough comes together; set aside.
- In a Dutch oven, combine water, brown sugar, butter, syrup and vanilla. Cook on high until mixture reaches a simmer. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls on top of the simmering liquid. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean, 13-15 minutes, spooning sauce over dumplings halfway through cooking.
- Serve warm with ice cream.
Nutrition Facts
2 dumplings with 1/3 cup sauce: 544 calories, 17g fat (10g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 395mg sodium, 96g carbohydrate (70g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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