Specialties
Mel's Molasses Bread is a semi-sweet, dense, moist, and flavorful bread that's excellent on its own or paired with something sweet or savory. Try it toasted with butter or see the Pairings page on our website for other delicious ways to try.
Each month, we bake and deliver fresh Molasses Bread to drop sites in Portland, Salem, and Beavercreek, Oregon. We also attend farmer's markets in the area. Get a single loaf or subscribe-and-save.
History
Established in 2018.
Mel's Molasses Bread is an independent micro-bakery based in Beavercreek, Oregon. Mel debuted her bread to the public at the Beavercreek Craft Bazaar in November (SOLD OUT), at the Salem Holiday Market December (SOLD OUT), and now hosts monthly "bread drops" at sites in Portland, Salem, and Beavercreek, Oregon.
Meet the Business Owner: Mel L.
Melissa "Mel" Logan has been an amateur baker for over 20 years. She baked her first loaf of white bread as a first-year college student using a recipe from the Joy of Cooking book. To her surprise, it actually worked and her love of bread-baking was born.
Years later, Mel started eating molasses due to an iron deficiency. Blackstrap molasses is her favorite, which has 11% of the recommended daily value of iron in just one tablespoon. She tried making "molasses bread" with recipes from the internet, but none of them retained the flavor profile of the molasses itself.
In spring 2018, she decided to try again -- this time with her own recipe. Mel blended a couple different molasses flavors, tinkered with ingredients and sizing, and the result is what you taste today!