- 1 cup molasses = 1 cup dark corn syrup, cane syrup, sorghum, or honeyA (King Arthur Baking)Straight 1:1 swap. Color and flavor will be milder; blackstrap notes won't be replicated.
- 1 cup molasses = ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar + ¼ cup water (King Arthur Baking)Use when you need the molasses flavor but only have brown sugar; brown sugar already contains molasses.
Safety
- AHoney: Never use in any item intended for an infant under 1 year old — honey can contain Clostridium botulinum spores that survive baking (botulism risk).