Blackstrap molasses bread
Blackstrap molasses bread is a rich, dark, and moist quick bread or yeast bread that uses blackstrap molasses as a primary sweetener and flavoring. It typically includes flour, molasses, butter or oil, eggs, and leavening agents like baking soda, often with warm spices like ginger or cinnamon. The recipe has roots in North American home baking, particularly in New England and the American South, where molasses was a common, affordable sweetener.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This bread is high in carbohydrates from the flour and molasses, with a moderate amount of fat from added butter or oil. It provides notable amounts of iron, calcium, and potassium from the blackstrap molasses, and a single slice typically contains around 150-200 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 130 kcal |
| Protein | 4.5 g |
| Carbs | 25 g |
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Fiber | 2.5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 200 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Calcium | 60 mg |
| Potassium | 150 mg |
| Magnesium | 30 mg |
| Phosphorus | 70 mg |
| Manganese | 0.8 mg |
| Selenium | 12 mcg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.5 mg |
Per 1 slice (50 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Blackstrap molasses, the key ingredient, is a byproduct of sugar refining that retains a concentrated mineral profile, making this bread a surprisingly good source of certain nutrients. Its deep, robust flavor and dark color are iconic in traditional baking, often associated with historical recipes and a more rustic, less refined approach to sweet breads.
