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Molasses
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Very dark and bitter; use half the amount and add sugar to balance, best in gingerbread and BBQ
10.0
honey substitutes
15 substitutes · avg score 7.3 · Natural sweetener produced by bees from flower nectar. Hygroscopic, so baked goods made with honey stay moist longer than those made with sugar, and it brings floral complexity, browning, and a distinctive flavor to drizzles, dressings, and glazes.
quick swaps (averaged across uses)
02
Brown Sugars
10.01 cup : 3/4 cup
Use 3/4 cup brown sugar plus 1 tbsp molasses per cup honey; reduce liquid in recipe by 3 tbsp
10.0
03
Maple Syrup
10.02 cup : 1 cup
Closest liquid sweetener swap; slightly more caramel-woody flavor, use 1:1 in baking and glazes
10.0
04
Vanilla Extract
10.01 tsp : 1 tsp
Adds sweetness and floral notes, reduce other sugars
10.0
05
Cane Syrup
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Similar viscosity and sweetness; slightly less floral than honey
10.0
06
Turbinado Sugar
7.53/4 cup : 1 cup
Add 1/4 cup liquid since it's dry; light molasses flavor works in baking
7.5