Powdered Sugar doesn’t have to be store-bought boos! I love making mine at home and saving a little money. Get into it. You won’t believe how easy it is. Plus I have a video tutorial below to help ya out!
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Video Tutorial
How to Make Powdered Sugar
- Measure out half the amount that you’ll be needing. (Half a cup of regular sugar will produce one cup of powdered sugar)
- Pour sugar into a high-powered blender. If using, add cornstarch.
- Blend on high until sugar is fine and fluffy (about 30 seconds).
- Optional: sift before use for clump free, extra fluffy sugar.
TIP: Make a larger batch of sugar and store in an air-tight container in the pantry for later use. You may also want to add a preservative so it stays dry.
Arrowroot powder, tapioca flour or organic cornstarch are all great options! Add one tablespoon of cornstarch (or your preferred alternative) for every one cup of sugar.
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Substitutions
- Artificial Sweeteners- Blend ¾ cup of any artificial sweetener (stevia, splenda, equal, etc.) with 2T of cornstarch until they form a powdered state. Substitute this mixture in a 1:1 ratio in any recipe that calls for powdered sugar.
- Powdered Coconut Sugar- Coconut sugar has a caramel-like flavor and is significantly less sweet than powdered sugar. All you have to do is mix 1 cup of coconut sugar with 1T of arrowroot powder. Use this concoction as a 1:1 substitute for powdered sugar.
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How To Make Powdered Sugar Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar (makes 2 cups of powdered sugar)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch optional- see note below
Instructions
- Measure out half the amount of powdered sugar you’ll be needing. (Half a cup of regular sugar will produce one cup of powdered sugar).
- Pour sugar into a high-powered blender. If using, add cornstarch.
- Blend on high until sugar is fine and fluffy (about 30 seconds).
- Optional: sift before use for clump free, extra fluffy sugar.
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Good content and very nice blog i like the way to writing the article.Thanks for sharing a good content.It’s very useful and informative for everyone.
Can U Use
Regular Flour Instead
Of
The
Cornstarch ?
It says on flour bags not to consume raw flour so I wouldn’t do that. IMO
Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I had no idea you could just blend sugar until it becomes powder. I was making fudge and ran out of powdered sugar, so I went to the web and your recipe came up! Truly a lifesaver!
amazing recipe!
I am wanting to make muddy buddies but we don’t have. Powered sugar