@BsCreativeLife It was probably pretty rare, TBH. To my understanding, the reason humans crave sweets and fats to a degree that often becomes detrimental is precisely because those things are rare in nature. However, as the other poster said, maple syrup would have been an option for some cultures. Those that had bees (native bees in the US do not produce honey,at least not in usable amounts) used honey, and you could possibly find something like the Ancient Egyptian tigernut cakes or date-balls ( Both have readily available recipes online, try Tasting History for a tutorial) and substitute locally available ingredients.