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Brown sugar is white granulated sugar (cane sugar) with molasses. That's it! There's no brown sugar plant or anything special, just a sweet combination of two ingredients. Brown sugar is used often in cakes, cookies, desserts, muffins, candy and pies, as well as savory recipes.
If you've ever been in the situation where you're baking or cooking and don't have brown sugar in the pantry or not enough for a recipe, you can make your own homemade brown sugar. This brown sugar recipe takes about five minutes to make.
To make homemade brown sugar you will need granulated sugar and molasses (learn more about molasses). The ingredients are simply whirled together in a stand mixer or with a hand-held mixer until combined.
Use this DIY brown sugar for all all your baking and cooking needs, from desserts to breakfast to brunch to dinner. Store the sugar in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 20 (makes about 2 1/2 cups)
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
Here's how to make it:
- Put the sugar and molasses into a mixing bowl.
- Using a stand mixer or electric hand-held mixer, beat until sugar is brown and not sticky with touched. Store in an airtight container.
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