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'''Maple butter''', also known as '''maple cream''' or '''maple spread''', is a confection that is made from [[maple syrup]], by heating the syrup to approximately {{convert|110&nbsp;|°C (230&nbsp;°F)}}, cooling it to around {{convert|52&nbsp;|°C (125&nbsp;°F)}}, and stirringbeating it until it reaches a smooth consistency.<ref>{{Cite webbook |url publisher =http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/do Storey Publishing | isbn = 978-it1-yourself/2012/12/how61212-to665-make-maple-cream/4 |title last1 =How toHaedrich Make| first1 = Ken | title = Maple CreamSyrup Cookbook |access-date edition =2013-09-23 3 |archive-url page =https://web.archive.org/web/20130927155739/http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/do-it-yourself/2012/12/how-to-make-maple-cream/ 53 |archive- date =2013-09-27 |url-status=dead2015 }}</ref> It is usually made from Grade A Light Amber syrup (sometimes known as Fancy), and is a light tan color. A gallon of syrup can make about seven pounds or three kilograms of maple cream.
 
The consistency of maple butter is light and spreadable, very similar to the consistency of [[peanut butter]]. Its name comes from the fact that it is "buttery" or "creamy" smooth, not because it contains any dairy product (it is dairy-free). It is sometimes used as a spread instead of [[butter]], or as a [[icing (food)|frosting]]. [[Cinnamon]] is sometimes added to create "maple cinnamon butter".