Maple butter

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Maple butter is a confection that is made from maple syrup, by cooking the syrup to approximately 234 °F (112 °C), cooling it to room temperature, and stirring it until it reaches a smooth consistency. It is sometimes used as a spread instead of butter, or as a frosting. Cinnamon is sometimes added to create "maple cinnamon butter". A gallon (about 3.8 liters) of pure maple syrup will make about 8 pounds (3.6 kg) of maple butter, also called maple cream or maple spread. It has the consistency of peanut butter. It does not contain any dairy product; its name comes from the fact that it is "creamy" or "buttery" smooth.