What goes well with molasses?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes molasses better. On average, recipes with molasses gets 4.28⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with hot sauce. And sometimes worse. Like with vegetable.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Significant high scores:
granulated sugar
Better than not:
jalapeño pepper,
pork shoulder,
instant yeast,
cumin,
coffee,
banana,
margarine,
beef,
lime zest,
cider vinegar,
red bell pepper,
cilantro,
chili powder,
peanuts,
dark brown sugar,
vegan butter,
turbinado,
raisins,
white sugar,
carrots,
chicken stock,
soy sauce,
butter,
orange juice,
baked beans,
lime juice,
cardamom,
flour,
flax egg,
paprika,
baking soda,
tomato paste,
worcestershire sauce,
pork,
all purpose flour,
egg whites,
coconut,
cinnamon,
salt,
active yeast,
oil,
ginger,
sugar,
brown sugar,
egg,
buttermilk,
water,
mustard powder,
rye flour,
salted butter,
white vinegar,
yellow onion
🤷♀️ Shrug:
allspice,
pinto beans,
bread flour,
walnuts,
red onion,
bay leaf,
cayenne,
anise,
garlic,
chocolate,
coconut oil,
light corn syrup,
yeast,
nutmeg,
liquid smoke,
cocoa powder,
rolled oats,
unsalted butter,
vanilla
Scores poorly:
olive oil,
tomatoes,
ketchup,
vegetable oil,
yellow mustard,
black pepper,
cranberries,
bacon,
sea salt,
virgin olive oil,
pie shell,
wheat germ,
onion powder
Pay attention:
apple cider vinegar,
hot water,
baking powder,
light brown sugar,
onion,
honey,
garlic powder,
mint,
lemon juice,
canola oil,
maple syrup,
cream,
green onions,
tomato sauce,
pumpkin,
kosher salt,
milk,
heavy cream,
mustard,
whipped cream cheese,
shallots,
pecans,
thyme,
sage,
rice vinegar,
cream cheese,
cornflour,
beans,
pineapple juice,
chipotle pepper,
red pepper flakes,
egg yolk,
almond flour,
orange zest,
powdered sugar,
pumpkin puré,
smoked paprika,
vanilla bean,
wheat flour
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with molasses:
Dinner Tonight: Skirt Steak with Tomatillos, Two Ways Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.28/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Baked Black-eyed Peas and Smoked Sausage
thesouthernladycooks.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
