Homemade Brown Sugar: How to Make Light or Dark Brown Sugar in 2 Minutes

An airtight glass container of brown sugar, just mixed up from homemade with only 2 ingredients - white sugar and molasses.

Homemade Brown Sugar: How to Make Light or Dark Brown Sugar in 2 Minutes

Learn how to make homemade brown sugar with just 2 ingredients. Make light or dark brown sugar in minutes with white sugar and molasses.

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Prep Time 2

Total Time 2

Course Ingredient

Servings servings

Calories 52 kcal

Equipment

1 mixing bowl
1 fork or whisk

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1-2 tbsp molasses

Instructions

Measure 1 cup of granulated white sugar and add it to a bowl.
Add 1-2 tablespoons of molasses.
Mix thoroughly with a fork or whisk until the molasses is evenly incorporated into the sugar.
Use in any recipe that calls for brown sugar.
Store any extra in a sealed jar or bag.

Notes

1 cup white sugar + 1 tablespoon molasses = light brown sugar

1 cup white sugar + 2 tablespoons molasses = dark brown sugar

Nutrition

Calories: 52kcalCarbohydrates: 13gFat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.001gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 19mgSugar: 13gCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.1mg

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