Grandma's Molasses: the secret ingredient of American baking for generations!

Molasses — you may have heard of it, but you've probably never cooked with it. Yet it's the ingredient that gives American cookies their deep brown color, gingerbread cookies their warm, spicy flavor, and baked beans their signature sweet-caramelized taste. Grandma's Molasses is the No.1 molasses brand in the US — premium quality, unsulphured, 100% pure cane sugar juice. My American Market brings it to you straight from the source!

Did you know molasses used to be America's most popular sweetener?

Before white sugar became affordable for everyone, molasses was THE American sweetener par excellence — cheaper, richer in flavor, available everywhere. Generations of American cooks passed down their molasses-based recipes, which is why you find it in so many traditional American recipes. Grandma's Molasses is today the number 1 molasses brand in the US, owned by B&G Foods — the same family as Crisco and Dash.

Fun fact: Grandma's Molasses is a supporter of The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee — a refuge for elephants that uses molasses in their diet!

What exactly is molasses?

Molasses is the thick, dark syrup left over from crystallizing cane sugar. When white sugar is extracted from the cane juice, this concentrated liquid remains, rich in minerals (iron, calcium, magnesium) and complex flavors — dark caramel, slightly bitter, very aromatic. The Original molasses (shorter cooking) is milder and sweeter. The Robust (longer cooking) is more concentrated and intense.

How to use Grandma's Molasses

Gingerbread Cookies: The basic American recipe uses molasses to give gingerbread that brown color and spicy warmth. Replace 1/4 of the sugar in your recipe with molasses.

Homemade baked beans: The secret of real American baked beans? A tablespoon of molasses in the sauce! Pair with ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and smoked bacon.

Homemade BBQ sauce: Molasses + ketchup + cider vinegar + Worcestershire sauce + spices = a homemade American-style BBQ sauce in 5 minutes!

Brown bread: Add 2 tablespoons of molasses to your bread recipe for that signature American brown bread.

Ham glaze: Mix molasses + Dijon mustard + brown sugar — brush over your ham at the end of cooking for a glossy, savory glaze!

Smoothie: A teaspoon in a banana-oat smoothie adds minerals and depth of flavor!

Frequently asked questions about Grandma's Molasses

Can you replace molasses with maple syrup?

Not really — the flavors are very different. Maple syrup is delicate and floral. Molasses is deep, caramelized and slightly bitter. In traditional American recipes, only molasses gives the right result!

Where to buy Grandma's Molasses in Europe?

American-quality molasses is impossible to find in regular European stores. My American Market brings it to you straight from the States. Express delivery!

Into authentic American baking? Check out Crisco, Jiffy and Log Cabin in our shop too!

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