How to Make Homemade Brown Sugar 3 Ways to Make Homemade Brown Sugar

Catalog Method 1: Light Brown Sugar 1: Measure the ingredients. 2: Add the sugar and molasses to the mixing vessel. 3: Stir with a fork until completely mixed. Method 2: Dark Brown Sugar 1: Measure the ingredients then fill a bowl.2: Place the sugar and molasses in the mixing vessel.3: Stir the sugar and molasses until well mixed. Method 3: Storing Homemade Brown Sugar 1. store into an airtight container. 2. add water to moisten the brown sugar. 3. great job. Brown sugar is a simple mixture of white sugar and molasses-it's that simple. This mixture provides a richer flavor as well as a lubricating texture to baked goods compared to white sugar. Next time you run out of brown sugar, make some homemade brown sugar using white sugar and your half-used jar of molasses. Here's how to make dark and light brown sugar, respectively.

Method 1: Light-colored brown sugar

1. Measure the ingredients. For every 236.6g of brown sugar, you will need 236.6g of white sugar and 22.5ml of molasses. Measure it before you mix it. Molasses is a byproduct of refining white sugar.

Nothing else can replace molasses for brown sugar. But you can substitute maple syrup or agave nectar for molasses to make different kinds of sugar.

2. Add sugar and molasses to a mixing vessel.

3. Stir with a fork until completely mixed. To make sure the ingredients are well mixed, you can also process them in a food processor or blender. Now you can use the finished brown sugar to create dishes such as chocolate chunk cookies or brown sugar pancakes.

Method 2: Dark Brown Sugar

1. Measure the ingredients then fill a bowl. For dark brown sugar you will need to mix 45ml of honey with 236.6g of white sugar. If you want to try and make a darker colored brown sugar, you can add another 7.5ml of honey. Don't add too much honey or it will change the moistness of the brown sugar thus affecting the cookies or cakes made with it.

If you accidentally add too much honey, add some white sugar to the bowl to neutralize it.

2. Place the sugar and honey in a mixing vessel.

3. Stir the sugar and honey together. You can either stir with a fork or put the ingredients in a food processor or blender to process. Now you can use the finished brown sugar to create dishes like gingerbread or brown sugar cookies.

Method 3: Store Homemade Brown Sugar

1. Store in an airtight container. Homemade brown sugar can be stored in an airtight container for just as long as store-bought brown sugar. You can keep brown sugar in the pantry with your other baking equipment because it won't go bad. You can cover the brown sugar with a piece of parchment paper to keep it fresh.

You can also put the brown sugar in a sealed plastic Ziploc bag and freeze it.

2. Add water to moisten the brown sugar. Sometimes brown sugar hardens when left in the pantry for too long. The water in the brown sugar will evaporate and make the brown sugar hard. To bring the brown sugar back to softness, add a little water to the container then cover it. Store it for a few days and then check it again; by this time you will find the sugar is fluffy when you check it with a fork. If you need to use the brown sugar right away, add a few drops of water and then heat the brown sugar in the microwave; this will speed up the softening.

You can also store brown sugar with a slice of fresh bread for a few days to allow the brown sugar to moisten. The moisture in the bread will soften the sugar. But remember to throw the bread away promptly or it will go moldy and stale. You can also use lemon petals or apple slices.

3. Great job.

Raw Materials

Light Brown Sugar

236.6g Sugar

22.5ml Molasses

Dark Brown Sugar

236.6g Brown Sugar

45ml Molasses