Almond + Maple syrup
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 283 recipes, and they share 13 flavor molecules: the top 23% of all ingredient pairs.
Do almond and maple syrup go together?
Yes. 283 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 13 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 23% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
They overlap on 13 flavor molecules: 46% of maple syrup's 28. Among the shared key aromas are 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate) and eugenol (clove, spicy). Most of what they share is background chemistry many foods carry, so the overlap does little for the smell.
What each one brings
almond
The tartness. Sour notes make up 18% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 7% for maple syrup. It carries 268 molecules maple syrup doesn't have.
maple syrup
The caramel side. Caramel notes make up 29% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 3% for almond. It carries 15 molecules almond doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cashew nut: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with almond, top 14% with maple syrup.
- Chia: top 1% of pairs with almond, top 19% with maple syrup.
- Flaxseed: top 1% of pairs with almond, top 14% with maple syrup.
- Agave: top 1% of pairs with almond, top 16% with maple syrup.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with almond and maple syrup
Mostly desserts: 12 of the 22 recipes with a course label are desserts.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: almond has 268 molecules maple syrup doesn't, and maple syrup has 15 that almond doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 13 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 268 only in almond and the 15 only in maple syrup.
Almond and maple syrup questions
Do almond and maple syrup go together?
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 283 recipes, and they share 13 flavor molecules: the top 23% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do almond and maple syrup taste good together?
They overlap on 13 flavor molecules: 46% of maple syrup's 28. Among the shared key aromas are 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate) and eugenol (clove, spicy). Most of what they share is background chemistry many foods carry, so the overlap does little for the smell.
What goes with almond and maple syrup?
Cashew nut is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with almond and top 14% with maple syrup. Chia and flaxseed also fit both.
What can you make with almond and maple syrup?
Mostly desserts: 12 of the 22 recipes with a course label are desserts. Common dishes include Low-Carb Maple Salmon with Sautéed Asparagus, Almond Cream, Almond Milk, Almond or Cashew Whipped Cream.
Can I use maple syrup instead of almond?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: almond has 268 molecules maple syrup doesn't, and maple syrup has 15 that almond doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
Compare other ingredients
Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs
Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Almond vs Maple Syrup. https://compkitchen.com/compare/almond-vs-maple-syrup. Accessed 2026-11-03.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Almond vs Maple Syrup},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/almond-vs-maple-syrup},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
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Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.