"Quick and Simple Homemade Molasses Substitute: Just 2 Ingredients!"

If you don't have molasses on hand, you can easily make a substitute using hot water and dark brown sugar in a one-to-three ratio. However, this substitute may not work for recipes that specifically call for molasses, such as gingerbread or molasses cookies. It may require some experimentation to achieve the desired level of sweetness, as brown sugar is sweeter than molasses. Demerara and muscovado sugar cannot be used as substitutes as they do not contain molasses.