Maple syrup snow taffy is a super simple recipe. The biggest things you need to watch are using real maple syrup (and NOT pancake syrup) and the temperature of the maple syrup, which you will track with a candy thermometer.**We put maple snow taffy DIY helpful tips in the body of the post, so be sure to scroll up and read those so you make the best snow syrup taffy!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 165kcal
Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com
Ingredients
1CupREAL 100% maple syrupNOT pancake syrup
Enough clean fresh snow to cover a cookie sheet
Instructions
Collect clean, fresh snow onto a cookie sheet. (Leave outside until ready to use.)
Place maple syrup into a pot. Attach candy thermometer to the side of the pot so that it's in the syrup, but not touching the sides or bottom of the pot. Bring maple syrup to a 235°F boil on the candy thermometer.
Remove pot from heat and CAREFULLY pour maple syrup into clean snow in strips. (Using a stainless ladle with a pour spout is helpful!) If making suckers, immediately (and gently) press lollipop sticks into the maple syrup strips. (You may have to roll or shape the maple syrup around the sticks.) The longer you leave the syrup in the snow, the harder (crunchier) it will become.
Notes
The number of snow taffy candy pieces will depend on how big your candy pours are and if you are making snow taffy lollipops or just taffy candy pieces. If you're making snow syrup suckers, use the sucker sticks you find online or at craft stores or even craft sticks.