Homemade Brown Sugar is easy to make when you find yourself in the middle of a recipe, out of brown sugar, and with no time to waste at the store. It’s quick, easy, and only takes two ingredients! Light or dark, I’ve gotcha covered!
Have you ever found yourself in need of a cup or two of brown sugar but you were out?! I’ve lost count with how many times this has happened to me. It wasn’t until about a year ago that I finally decided it was time to figure out how to make homemade brown sugar.
Homemade Brown Sugar – Ingredients Needed
It might surprise you how easy brown sugar is to make at home. You can have some ready for your next baking adventure with 2 simple ingredients. Psst… you probably already have them in your pantry.
- Granulated White Sugar
- Molasses
Recipe Overview:
I start by putting my sugar in a large bowl then add the molasses.
The method of making light or dark is exactly the same. Once I have the sugar and molasses in a bowl, I blend them together using a mixer or fork. Depending on what type of mixer you use, a fork may do a better job at incorporating the molasses into the sugar and leaving behind less dark molasses specs.
This process only takes 5 to 10 minutes.
Light VS Dark Brown Sugar
The difference between light and dark brown sugar is the ratio of molasses to sugar. That’s it. The less molasses the lighter the brown sugar. The more, the darker.
The darker the brown sugar is the more robust the molasses flavor becomes. Some recipes will call for one or the other but often times it’s up to you and your preference.
How To Store Brown Sugar:
Store the unused brown sugar in an airtight container. Airtight is critical as the sugar will become very hard if left to dry.
If you like making large batches so you don’t have to worry about running out when the need arises, feel free to doubling or tripling the recipe. Just make sure to store properly.
So, next time you’re in a pinch and don’t have time to run to the store to buy some brown sugar, mix up this recipe and you’ll be set to go.
Do you prefer light or dark brown sugar?
Try your own homemade brown sugar in these recipes:
- Easy Cinnamon Apple Streusel Muffins
- Chewy Toffee Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Easy Feather Soft Cinnamon Rolls
- Easy Graham Cracker S’mores Cookies
Homemade Brown Sugar
Homemade Brown Sugar is easy to make when you find yourself in the middle of a recipe, out of brown sugar, and with no time to waste at the store.
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated white sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons molasses, 1 T. for light, 2 T. for dark brown sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add sugar and molasses.
- Blend using a mixer or fork until all molasses has been incorporated into sugar. Color of brown sugar will depend on how much molasses you add (more molasses will make a darker brown sugar).
- Store in an airtight container or jar until ready to use. Will keep as long as regular sugar.
Try your own homemade brown sugar in these recipes:
- Easy Cinnamon Apple Streusel Muffins
- Chewy Toffee Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Easy Feather Soft Cinnamon Rolls
- Easy Graham Cracker S’mores Cookies
Was going to try to make almond roca but found my brown sugar gone. This is going to save the day.
YAY! That makes me so happy. Thanks for sharing and I hope your almond roca turns out awesome. 🙂 Happy New Year’s!
Made it and it made about 2 1/2 C. Going to make another batch because I need 3 C for my Lava cake.
A lava cake is a perfect way to use your homemade brown sugar. YUM!
This is so cool. Love it bengals homemade. Thank you