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Quick Q&A: Is Molasses Healthy? What about Black Strap Molasses?

November 21, 2014 By Julie Lanford MPH, RD, CSO, LDN

Maybe you've wondered about recipes calling for molasses. Is it healthy? Could you add it to recipes or replace sugar with it? Here's a quick Q&A about molasses, put together by my current dietetic intern, Alexis! What is Molasses? Molasses is a byproduct of the process of boiling down either the sugar cane plant or beet sugar plant. Molasses is syrup that has been "squeezed" from the plant and then centrifuged to release the sugar crystals. The molasses produced from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Myth Busting Tagged With: black strap, cookie, gingerbread, health, molasses, nutrition, recipe

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