Balsam Woods Farm Banana Bread

2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon of salt 3/4 cup maple sugar 1 and 1/4 sticks of butter 2 large eggs 3 mashed ripe bananas 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt (or use plain yogurt and add a teaspoon of vanilla extract) 1/4 cup ground flax seed (can omit) 3/4 cup chopped walnuts more »

Sauteed Maple-Syrup Apples

Ingredients • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter • 2 juicy, sweet-tart apples, such as ‘Jonathan,’ peeled and cut into 12 wedges each • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt Directions 1. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add apples; cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes total. more »

Maple Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened • 1 cup packed brown sugar • 1 egg • 1 cup real maple syrup • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 teaspoons baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 4 cups all-purpose flour • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for rolling cookies in before cooking (better yet, use maple sugar!) more »