How to Make Brown Sugar
Yields: 1 cup (200 g)
Learn how to make brown sugar at home in only 5 minutes using just 2 ingredients! If you run out of store-bought brown sugar, can’t find any to buy, or just want to make it yourself, you can use this recipe to get an exact substitute of the one you can buy! My recipe includes details for making both light and dark brown sugar.
Ingredients
Light Brown Sugar
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (7 g) molasses
Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons (14 g) molasses
Instructions
- Combine the sugar and molasses in a medium bowl.
- Use a spatula to bring the ingredients together as well as you can.
- Use the spatula to incorporate the molasses into the sugar by pressing remaining lumps of molasses against the sides and the bottom of the bowl to smash them out.
- Continue until no lumps remain and the brown sugar has a uniform color.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
Other Methods: Instead of a spatula, you can use a spoon to incorporate the molasses into the sugar or just your fingertips to rub the molasses into the sugar.
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