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Brown sugar banana muffins - beautifully textured (a little cake like), likghtly flavoured with molasses and ground coffee. Quick and easy recipe.

Brown Sugar Banana Muffins

Brown sugar banana muffins are deliciously cakey, not sticky like many banana muffins. Molasses and coffee give them a great flavour boost.  I bake all summer long, no matter the weather. Not complicated recipes, just old fashioned basics that suit slow mornings or weekend afternoons on the beach. My favourite summer baking is rainy Sunday […]
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Brown sugar banana muffins - beautifully textured (a little cake like), likghtly flavoured with molasses and ground coffee. Quick and easy recipe.

Brown Sugar Banana Muffins

 Garlicky orange juice salmon recipe: Molasses, orange and soy sauce is an excellent flavour combination for salmon. Since it’s a rich tasting fish salmon can handle the extra flavour of the molasses-soy glaze. A little honey helps to round out the sweetness and garlic adds a nice flavour punch.

Jeanette’s Garlicky Orange Juice Salmon

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Molasses Oatmeal Waffles are Healthy & Wholesome

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 one pot mustard molasses chicken is simple and flavourful. Made in the Instant Pot or baked in the oven.

One-Pot Mustard Molasses Chicken

Breads

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Molasses Oatmeal Waffles are Healthy & Wholesome

Favourite Irish soda bread recipes

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Four-Seed Oatmeal Quick Bread

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Cookies

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Cape Breton Molasses Biscuits

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Cakes

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Molasses Chocolate Cake

Refined sugar free banana cake is moist, delicious and not too sweet.. Frosted with cream cheese icing that's sweetened only with honey and molasses.

The Best (refined) Sugar-Free Banana Cake You’ll Ever Eat

Chocolate gingerbread bundt cake is a beautifully spiced Holiday cake meant for sharing.

Chocolate Gingerbread Bundt Cake with Toffee Sauce

Gingerbread favourites: 12 New Gingerbread Recipes in a Free eBook

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Main Dishes

Garlicky orange juice salmon recipe: Molasses, orange and soy sauce is an excellent flavour combination for salmon. Since it’s a rich tasting fish salmon can handle the extra flavour of the molasses-soy glaze. A little honey helps to round out the sweetness and garlic adds a nice flavour punch.

Jeanette’s Garlicky Orange Juice Salmon

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Salads & sides

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Gluten Free

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Spicy Peanut Sauce is Quick, Tasty & Versatile

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Barbecue

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Easy homemade ketchup recipe is ready in 10 minutes

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This easy recipe for spicy molasses roasted sweet potatoes makes it easy to eat more vegetables. The marinade has some tang from the vinegar and bite from the mustard and hot sauce which balance the sweet of the potatoes.

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Best Barbecue Recipes: Baked Beans & Easy Beer Barbecue Sauce

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