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Brown Sugar Substitute
In the middle of making a recipe only to realize you’re out of brown sugar? Not to worry, try this simple brown sugar substitute in a pinch!
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
1
cup brown sugar
Ingredients
For light brown sugar:
1
cup
granulated sugar
1
tablespoon
molasses
For dark brown sugar:
1
cup
granulated sugar
2
tablespoons
molasses
To make dark brown sugar from light brown sugar:
1
cup
light brown sugar
1
tablespoon
molasses
Instructions
Combine sugar and molasses in a bowl. Rub the sugar and molasses together with your fingertips until they are well combined and the sugar is brown.
Store in an airtight container.