March is maple month and where we live is ground zero for pure maple syrup. We have no less than 6 maple producers all within a three minute drive from our farm.

That means we are NEVER without syrup, people! And we certainly never resort to the fake stuff. (Bleh!)

Pure maple syrup isn’t cheap, but it sure is delicious and you can do so many things with it. In fact, adding pure maple syrup to a recipe is a great way to step up your cooking game.

These dessert bars use both honey and maple syrup. They are really tasty warm and if I must say, go great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Want to make these but don’t have any syrup? Stop on by the farm. We have pure maple syrup made locally (like literally right next door) plus farm fresh eggs and occasionally we have honey. After enjoying a nice day out in the country you can go home an whip up this dessert.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
¾ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup honey
1 large egg
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Glaze
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 Tbs warm water
3 Tbs maple syrup

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In large bowl, mix first four ingredients. Stir in vegetable oil, honey and slightly beaten egg. Add nuts and blend in.

Spoon batter into an ungreased 9 x 13 pan. Bake 20-22 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix the confectioners sugar, water and maple syrup. Spread on bars while still warm.

Let cool. Store in an air tight container. Makes 12 bars.