Photo by Joseph De Leo; styled by Mariya Yufest

From chewy ginger-molasses cookies to kaleidoscopic fruitcake, sweet and smoky baked beans to velvety barbecue sauce, molasses isn't just an ingredient we draw out for the holiday season, but it certainly has a long-held place here. For this contest, we're looking for your best use of this deep, dark syrup in sweet and savory (and not necessarily holiday-themed) dishes -- show us Your Best Recipe with Molasses.

The winner of this contest will receive a Le Creuset Heritage Stoneware Bean Pot.

Enter your recipe submissions here.