Recipes with molasses

Bob's barbecue sauce builds smoky-sweet flavor from bacon drippings, ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire, vinegar, and chili powder. Simmered 30 minutes for a thick, glossy sauce that keeps for weeks.

Cold spicy soba noodles tossed in a creamy tahini, sesame oil, and chili dressing with reduced soy sauce, brown sugar, and balsamic. The Japanese-style cold noodle bowl ready in 40 minutes.

Bread machine sourdough pumpernickel with rye flour, whole wheat, molasses, and real sourdough starter. Dense, tangy, and earthy. Load the machine, press start, and walk away.

Homemade bran flakes cereal made with wheat bran, whole-wheat flour, molasses, and brewer's yeast. Rolled thin, baked crisp, and broken into flakes. No preservatives.

Japanese braised eggplant stuffed with tempeh, mushrooms, and bell pepper in a sherry-soy-molasses sauce. A hearty vegetarian main served over brown rice.

Fall-off-the-bone ribs slow-cooked with a tangy barbecue sauce that practically tends itself. Set it and forget it method delivers tender, flavorful ribs while you relax, perfect for lazy weekend cookouts.

Old-fashioned Amish pie with a molasses filling topped with crumb topping. Simple, sweet, and reminiscent of shoofly pie without the gooey bottom layer.

Classic New England cornmeal and molasses bread with raisins, no kneading required. Thick batter rises in the pan for a rustic, hearty loaf.

Prune Armagnac gingerbread is a deeply spiced holiday cake loaded with brandy-soaked prunes, three forms of ginger, molasses, and a coffee kick. Served with crème fraîche.

Roasted butternut squash tossed with bitter greens, pomegranate seeds, and toasted pistachios in a tangy pomegranate molasses vinaigrette. An elegant winter salad for holiday tables.

Orange molasses cookies, soft and puffy with cracked tops, spiced with ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and a hit of black pepper, then rolled in orange sugar. Whole wheat flour and oats make them a wholesome holiday bake.

Whole wheat flowerpot bread with oatmeal and molasses, baked in clay pots for a rustic round loaf. A fun yeast bread that rises right in the pot for a charming presentation.

Traditional Sicilian fruit-filled pastries stuffed with figs, dates, chocolate chips, nuts, and warm spices, glazed with a lemon icing. A holiday cookie tray showstopper.

Seven bean and barley mix baked with molasses, honey, and tomato puree until thick and caramelized. A hearty, plant-based twist on classic baked beans.

A three-bean salad dressed in tangy molasses-mustard vinaigrette with celery, green onion, and torn curly endive. No-cook, make-ahead, and gets better the longer it marinates. Bring this to the cookout.

Saddlebag chili with ground brisket, bacon fat, beer, sour mash whiskey, and eight whole jalapeños. A boozy, smoky cowboy-style chili built for the long simmer.