blackstrap molasses

Blackstrap molasses is the concentrated byproduct of sugar production obtained from the third boiling of the sugar syrup. One would think molasses to be unhealthy given that it’s a sweetener, but it has a surprisingly dense nutritional profile.

Just one tablespoon of blackstrap molasses contains over 10% of the US Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of manganese, copper, calcium and potassium and contains ~15% of the US RDA of iron.

Drizzle it on hot cereal, use it in baked beans, pumpkin pies, and gingerbread, or just add a teaspoon or 2 to your non-dairy milk to up the nutritional value (particularly calcium).

More information about health benefits of blackstrap molasses can be found on the World’s Healthiest Foods.