24 Molasses Recipes, From Expected Classics to Sweet Surprises
24 Molasses Recipes, From Expected Classics to Sweet Surprises
Molasses is an ingredient that keeps on giving. No matter how carefully you think you’ve scraped out the jar, try turning it upright and returning a day later—you’ll see yet another 1/4 cup has accumulated. It’s endless breadsticks, molasses-edition. Here, we’re embracing it in two dozen different recipes. Most of these recipes satisfy one’s sweet tooth in the form of cakey sandwich cookies, Bundt cakes, and bars, but the holidays are all about giving, so we’re also delivering a few savory recipes that may catch you by surprise.
1. Ginger Spiced Dark Molasses Sugar Cookies
“These cookies are spicy, sweet and rich with molasses. Take care not to overbake the cookie and you will have a chewy center that will melt in your mouth. For added spice and bite, add diced candied ginger to the batter,” writes recipe developer TasteFood.