Recipes with molasses

Savory pumpkin, bacon, and blue cheese soup balances earthy pumpkin and molasses against funky gorgonzola, smoky bacon, and a hit of cayenne. A bold, creamy fall soup that comes together in about 15 minutes.

Old fashioned fruit cake with blackberry jam, fig preserves, watermelon rind preserves, candied cherries, pecans, and cocoa. Baked low and slow in a cast iron skillet.

Black bean chili with ground chuck, cocoa powder, molasses, cinnamon, and liquid smoke for complex depth. Pressure-cooked dried beans and a low-and-slow simmer build serious flavor.

Steamed molasses brown bread with raisins, graham flour, and cornmeal. The classic New England Boston-style bread, slow-steamed to a moist, dense crumb.

Sourdough gingerbread made with active starter, molasses, ginger, and cinnamon. The tangy starter adds depth to this warm, spiced Alaskan-style cake.

Whole wheat raisin bran muffins with honey, molasses, and chopped pecans. High-fiber, lightly sweet breakfast muffins ready in 25 minutes.

Popeye's sweet pea soup: a double dose of green peas plus a whole pound of spinach, with yam, onion, celery, and a hint of molasses. Vegan, iron-packed, and ready in an hour.

Hot fig pudding with molasses, buttermilk, dried figs, and ginger baked in a tube pan, served with a warm sherry-butter sauce with nutmeg and lemon. A British-style steamed pudding baked in the oven.

Treat your kids to these decadent and scrumptious muffins that are rich down to the last bite.

Low-fat marbled pumpkin cheesecake swirls spiced pumpkin into a creamy vanilla filling over a gingersnap crust. Pureed cottage cheese keeps it light while a water bath gives a silky, crack-free top.

Pressure cooker chop suey chow mein: a retro Chinese-American pork stew with celery, onion, mushrooms, and mixed Chinese vegetables. Sweet with molasses, savory with soy, ready in under an hour.

Spanish rice made with brown rice, fresh pureed tomatoes, bacon, green peppers, and a touch of molasses. Simmered on the stove then baked until tender and deeply flavored.

Overnight porridge with cracked wheat, rolled oats, molasses, and dried fruit soaked overnight then cooked in minutes. A hearty, make-ahead whole grain breakfast with no added sugar.

Bread machine spelt oatmeal bread blends nutty spelt flour with rolled oats and molasses for a hearty, whole-grain sandwich loaf with a tender crumb and rich brown color. Hands-off baking.

Pfefferneusse are traditional German pepper cookies with molasses, star anise, cinnamon, allspice, and black pepper, rolled in powdered sugar. This old-world recipe mellows for weeks in stoneware for the best flavor.

Fairy gingerbread, a soft molasses and ginger cake baked in a shallow pan. An old-fashioned recipe with warm spice, buttery crumb, and no-fuss mixing.