Treacle Molasses – Natural Sweetener

Treacle is one of those ingredients that serious bakers always have in their kitchen and everyone else wishes they had thought to keep. That deep, dark, intensely sweet syrup — somewhere between molasses and golden syrup in character — is the ingredient that gives gingerbread its dark colour and its depth, that makes a sticky toffee pudding genuinely sticky, and that adds a complexity to dark cakes, marinades, and glazes that plain sugar simply cannot replicate. Dhampur Green Treacle brings that old-fashioned, cooking-and-baking staple to your kitchen in an 800ml bottle — made from invert syrup, pourable, and ready to use whenever a recipe calls for something darker and richer than ordinary sweeteners.

 

The label describes it perfectly — "old-fashioned, for cooking and baking" — and that is exactly what it is. Treacle is not a new trend, it is a classic kitchen ingredient that has been used in traditional recipes for centuries, both in British baking tradition and in Indian cooking where it maps closely to the sheera, kakavi, and raab that Indian kitchens have always known. The flavour is intensely sweet with a strong, slightly bitter molasses depth — more robust than golden syrup, less sharp than blackstrap molasses — which puts it in the middle of the dark sweetener spectrum and makes it useful in the widest range of recipes. A little goes a long way, which is why an 800ml bottle is genuinely practical — you will use this bottle across many, many recipes before you reach the bottom.

 

For baking, treacle is transformative. Add a tablespoon to a gingerbread or spiced cake batter and it gives the crumb that deep mahogany colour and that characteristic caramel-molasses flavour that makes dark baked goods taste properly dark rather than just coloured with food colouring. In a sticky toffee pudding or a dark chocolate brownie, it adds a richness that keeps the bake moist and intensifies the flavour. For savoury cooking — barbeque sauces, marinades, glazes for roasted vegetables or meat — a spoonful of treacle adds a sweet-bitter depth that makes the dish taste like it has been slow-cooking for much longer than it has. Drizzled over porridge or oatmeal as a morning topping, it adds a dark, caramel warmth that is far more interesting than plain sugar or honey.

 

The ingredient is invert syrup — the same liquid form that the Sulphurless Liquid Sugar in the Dhampur Green range uses as a base, but processed to a deeper, darker stage that gives treacle its characteristic dark colour and bold flavour. One ingredient, nothing artificial, made by Dhampure Speciality Sugars Limited — a farmer-led enterprise with over 30 years in quality traditional sugar products. If you bake regularly or cook with dark sweeteners, this bottle will earn its place in your pantry quickly and stay there.

 

 

What Makes Dhampur Green Treacle Worth Having:

• Deep, Rich Molasses Flavour: Intensely sweet with a bold, slightly bitter depth — the signature taste that makes dark baked goods, glazes, and marinades taste genuinely complex.
• The Baking Essential You Have Been Missing: Gingerbread, sticky toffee pudding, dark chocolate brownies, spiced cakes — treacle is what makes these recipes taste the way they are supposed to taste.
• Brilliant in Savoury Cooking: A spoonful in a barbeque sauce, marinade, or glaze adds a sweet-bitter caramel depth that transforms the dish.
• Old-Fashioned and Proven: Not a trend — a classic cooking ingredient that has been used in traditional recipes for generations, both in baking and Indian cooking.
• One Ingredient — Invert Syrup: Pure, clean, no artificial additives — just dark, rich treacle as it should be.
• 800ml — Built for Regular Baking Use: A generous bottle that lasts well because you only need a tablespoon or two per recipe — excellent value for a regular baker.
• Pourable Consistency: Easy to measure and pour directly from the bottle into any recipe without any mess.

 

How to Use:

In baking — add 1–2 tablespoons to gingerbread, spiced cake, dark brownies, or sticky toffee pudding batter for deep colour and molasses flavour. In marinades and glazes — mix with soy sauce, garlic, and ginger for a sweet-dark glaze for roasted vegetables or chicken. As a porridge topping — drizzle over oatmeal or porridge for a dark, caramel morning sweetener. In sauces — stir into a barbeque or tamarind sauce for extra depth. As a pancake or waffle topping — pour over as a dark syrup alternative to maple or honey.

 

Ideal For:

Gingerbread, sticky toffee pudding, dark chocolate brownies, spiced cakes, dark bread, granola, barbeque marinades, savoury glazes, chutneys, porridge and oatmeal toppings, waffles, pancakes, cookies, muffins, and any recipe where you need a dark, intensely flavoured sweetener.

 

Product Details:

• Ingredients: Invert Syrup
• Net Volume: 800ml & 500ml
• Type: Treacle — Old-Fashioned, For Cooking and Baking
• Shelf Life: 12 Months
• Storage: Store in a cool and dry place, away from direct sunlight.
• FSSAI Number: 10013051000853

Marketed & Manufactured By: Dhampure Speciality Sugars Limited

Address- 1/3 to 1/9, MM, Rani Jhansi Road, NEW DELHI 110055

Pure, clean, no artificial additives — just dark, rich treacle as it should be. 800ml — Built for Regular Baking Use: A generous bottle that lasts well because you only need a tablespoon or two per recipe — excellent value for a regular baker. Pourable Consistency: Easy to measure and pour directly from the bottle into any recipe without any mess.

In baking — add 1–2 tablespoons to gingerbread, spiced cake, dark brownies, or sticky toffee pudding batter for deep colour and molasses flavour. In marinades and glazes — mix with soy sauce, garlic, and ginger for a sweet-dark glaze for roasted vegetables or chicken. As a porridge topping — drizzle over oatmeal or porridge for a dark, caramel morning sweetener. In sauces — stir into a barbeque or tamarind sauce for extra depth. As a pancake or waffle topping — pour over as a dark syrup alternative to maple or honey. Ideal For: Gingerbread, sticky toffee pudding, dark chocolate brownies, spiced cakes, dark bread, granola, barbeque marinades, savoury glazes, chutneys, porridge and oatmeal toppings, waffles, pancakes, cookies, muffins, and any recipe where you need a dark, intensely flavoured sweetener. Product Details: