Old Fashioned Molasses Muffins with Currants

Molasses is a product resulting from refining sugarcane into sugar.  Sugarcane molasses is primarily used for sweetening and flavouring foods.  Molasses is a defining component of fine commercial brown sugar. It is also one of the primary ingredients used for distilling rum,

and beer.  It has several health benefits including magnesium, iron potassium and calcium.  (from Wikipedia)  

Growing up in rural Gaspé, 

 I remember the local store nearby

 (Rock Aubin's, no longer exists today)

used to get molasses in large barrels.

The clients brought their jars and

filled them up. 

My Mom used it in a lot of baking.

including her huge molasses cookies

and baked beans.

My favourite still is, molasses on my

hot porridge (oatmeal) for breakfast.

This muffin recipe, is simple and easy.

I adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preheat Oven to 325 deg. F.

Prepare you muffin pan with

paper liners or grease the pan.

Yields 8 large muffins or

12 medium.

In a large bowl, whisk together

1 1/4 cups flour, 

1/4 cup sugar, 

1/2 tsp baking soda,

1/2 tsp cinnamon

and 1/2 tsp nutmeg

Ginger (optional)

  also, a pinch of salt.

In a smaller bowl whisk together,

1 egg

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup vegetable oil

and 1/4 cup molasses.

Combine the 2 bowls above 

and add in the currants or raisins.

Fill the muffins prepared pan.

3/4 full for 8 large muffins.

Bake 325deg. F.

for about 25 minutes or

when a toothpick inserted

in the center of a muffin

comes out clean.

No preservatives, unsulfured, gluten free,
Product of Guatemala.

Enjoy!

Thanks for your visit xo