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    Home » How To » How to Make Your Own Homemade Brown Sugar

    Published: Sep 7, 2020 · Modified: Nov 25, 2022 by Erin · This post may contain affiliate links

    How to Make Your Own Homemade Brown Sugar

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    glass jar filled with brown sugar

    The best brown sugar you can get your hands on is actually made at home, in seconds, and easy to make in a pinch when you're out.

    a cup of brown sugar on a white surface

    Have you ever been in the middle of a recipe when you realize you don't have any brown sugar?

    Maybe that's happening right now and that's why you've landed on this page. Trust me, this is quicker than running to the store.

    Ingredients

    • Granulated sugar
    • Molasses 
    crumbles of white sugar and bits of molasses in a metal bowl

    Instructions

    Use a stand mixer or a bowl and spoon and mix the sugar and molasses until it's evenly coated. I find that a paddle shaped spoon or a large fork work well.

    It should look just like store bought brown sugar when it's done.

    The ratio of molasses to sugar depends on if you desire light or dark brown sugar.

    Homemade light brown sugar:

    Combine 1 tablespoon of molasses per 1 cup of white granulated sugar.

    Homemade dark brown sugar:

    Combine 2 tablespoons of molasses per 1 cup of white granulated sugar.

    Turning light brown sugar into dark brown:

    Combine 1 tablespoon of molasses per 1 cup of packed brown sugar.

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    glass jar with brown sugar on gray counter top

    How to Make Brown Sugar

    Easy instructions for how to make brown sugar.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: ingredient
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: brown sugar, how to
    Prep Time: 3 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 3 minutes
    Servings: 64 tablespoons
    Calories: 52kcal
    Author: Erin
    Cost: $1.55

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups granulated white sugar
    • 4 tablespoons molasses double for dark brown sugar

    Instructions

    • Pour granulated sugar into a mixing bowl.
      stainless steel mixing bowl filled with granulated white sugar and molasses
    • Measure 4 tablespoons of molasses for light brown sugar, or 8 tablespoons for dark brown sugar and add to the sugar in the bowl.
      crumbles of white sugar and bits of molasses in a metal bowl
    • Mix with a large spoon or fork, or in a stand mixer with paddle attachment until it resembles brown sugar exactly.
      a cup of brown sugar on a white surface

    Notes

    • Use a ratio of 1 tablespoon molasses per cup of sugar for light brown sugar
    • Use a ratio of 2 tablespoons (double) of molasses per cup of sugar for dark brown sugar
    • To make light brown sugar into dark brown sugar, just add 1 tablespoon of molasses

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Nidhi Kinger says

      April 12, 2021 at 6:50 am

      5 stars
      Hi! I love how informative and great your articles are. Can you recommend a list of citrus fruits and vegetables that can be used to make healthy snacks or treats? Thanks a lot!

      Reply
    2. David Corn says

      November 26, 2020 at 9:25 am

      5 stars
      So easy!!

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