Molasses Buns
Dense, dark buns sweetened with molasses and lightly spiced, baked as an everyday sweet treat in Newfoundland kitchens.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Total
- 33 min
- Servings
- 14
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 190 kcal
Equipment
- •Baking sheet
- •Mixing bowls
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- fat
- 6 g
- carbs
- 30 g
- protein
- 3 g
- calories
- 190
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 190C and line a baking sheet.
- 2
Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.
- 3
Cream the butter with the molasses until well combined.
- 4
Stir the molasses mixture and warm milk into the dry ingredients to form a soft dough.
- 5
Drop or shape into rounds on the baking sheet.
- 6
Bake 15-18 minutes until set and lightly cracked on top.
- 7
Cool on a rack before serving.
Chef's tips
Do not overbake; the buns should stay slightly soft in the centre and firm up as they cool.
Ingredient substitutions
- milk → water for a dairy-lighter version, using oil in place of some butter
Storage
Keeps up to a week in an airtight container.
Reheating
Serve at room temperature or warm briefly in the oven.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Overbaking, which dries them out
- •Using too much spice, which overwhelms the molasses flavour
Serving suggestions
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