Baking with molasses can be tricky if you are trying for the first time. To make your baked goods perfect every time with molasses, follow these easy tips.
Use light molasses for mildly sweet treats, dark molasses for bitter treats, and blackstrap molasses for highly concentrated flavor desserts.
Molasses is sticky so grease your measuring cup before using it to measure molasses.
Molasses has a strong bittersweet flavor so balance it with honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar.
The bittersweet deep flavor of molasses enhances when you pair it up with spices.
When you are out of molasses, use ¾ cup brown sugar with ¼ cup hot water, or substitute it with honey.