Brown Sugar Recipe
To make brown sugar at home, you only need 2 ingredients: granulated sugar and molasses. It takes 5 minutes to mix up, and it's ready to use.
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 49kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp molasses or 2 if you want dark brown sugar
Instructions
- Simply combine the ingredients in a bowl until well mixed or even add to a food processor to combine quickly!
Notes
- Light or dark? Use 1 teaspoon of molasses for light brown sugar, 2 teaspoons for dark.
- Mix until even. Make sure all the sugar is coated. If you stop early, you’ll get streaks and uneven flavor.
- Use a blender or food processor. It mixes everything fast and smooth. Just a few pulses and you're done.
- Add vanilla. One drop of extract gives you homemade vanilla brown sugar, great in cookies and cakes.
- Break up clumps. Press sticky molasses bits against the side of the bowl with a spatula to smooth them out.
- No molasses? Try maple syrup, agave, or buckwheat honey.
- Room Temp: Keep your brown sugar in an airtight container with very little head space to keep it soft and fresh. (I have a couple storage tricks down below in the tips!) Technically, brown sugar doesn’t go bad, but it’s best used within 3 months for peak texture and flavor.
- Freezer: You can freeze brown sugar in a sealed freezer bag with all the air pressed out. Thaw at room temp, then fluff it up with a fork if needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Tablespoon | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Potassium: 7mg | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.03mg