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How to Make Brown Sugar

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How to Make Brown Sugar

Brown sugar is an ingredient that I use a lot. It gives a lovely caramel flavour to your baking and it is not that hard to make. Learn how to easily make brown sugar with only two ingredients.

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How to Make Brown Sugar

How to Make Brown Sugar

Brown sugar comes in two different ways; a light brown sugar and a dark brown sugar. You can make both of these at home with just two ingredients.

Light Brown Sugar

  • 1 cup (240g) white sugar
  • 1 TBSP molasses (treacle)

Dark Brown Sugar

  • 1 cup (240g) white sugar
  • 2 TBSP molasses (treacle)

Combine the sugar and molasses in a small mixing bowl with a fork or you can rub them together with your fingertips. Mix until the molasses is completely incorporated into the sugar.

This homemade brown sugar should last for months when stored in an air-tight container.

As you may know, brown sugar does have a tendency to clump together. One way to prevent this is to add a slice of white bread to the air-tight container.

No Molasses Alternatives

If you don’t have any molasses you can use, then try one of these. They may have a slightly different flavour, but should still work.

  • Combine 1 TBSP of maple syrup with 1 cup of white sugar. 
  • Combine 1 TBSP of agave nectar with 1 cup of white sugar.
  • Combine 1 TBSP of buckwheat honey with 1 cup of white sugar.

How to Make Brown Sugar

How to Make Brown Sugar

How to Make Brown Sugar

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Calories 182 kcal

Ingredients
 

Light Brown Sugar

  • 1 cup (240g) white sugar
  • 1 TBSP molasses (treacle)

Dark Brown Sugar

  • 1 cup (240g) white sugar
  • 2 TBSP molasses (treacle)
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Instructions
 

Light and Dark Brown Sugar with Molasses

  • Combine the sugar and molasses in a small mixing bowl with a fork or you can rub them together with your fingertips. Mix until the molasses is completely incorporated into the sugar.

No Molasses? Try one of these

  • Combine 1 TBSP of maple syrup with 1 cup of white sugar. 
  • Combine 1 TBSP of agave nectar with 1 cup of white sugar.
  • Combine 1 TBSP of buckwheat honey with 1 cup of white sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 876mg | Sugar: 47g | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.

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