How to Make Your Own Brown Sugar

Homemade Light Brown Sugar Substitute Recipe

Have you ever stored brown sugar in your cupboard and it was hard as a ROCK? Literally. There have been many times this has happened when I wanted to bake my favorite cookies. All you need to do is buy a jar of molasses to have on hand and you’re good to go!

Sometimes baking or chinese recipes will call for light brown sugar when you only have dark so this is a great recipe to follow. Just adjust the molasses accordingly.

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Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar and molasses until completely blended.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

Note: This recipe makes light brown sugar. To make dark brown sugar, increase the amount of molasses.