How to Make Light Brown Sugar
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What happens if you are mid-recipe and you realize you have no light brown sugar in your pantry? Can you make your own light brown sugar? What if I told you that you could make your own organic light brown sugar with just two simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry? Read on to learn how to make light brown sugar.
If you're looking for more homemade ingredient recipes, check out some of my other favorites like Homemade Dark Brown Sugar, How to Make Cake Flour, or Homemade Buttermilk.
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What is light brown sugar?
Light brown sugar is just cane sugar with a little bit of blackstrap molasses added to it and mixed together. Light brown sugar is a mix of cane sugar and blackstrap molasses. This creates a light brown caramel colored sugar that is sweeter in taste than regular cane sugar. It also provides a somewhat caramel flavor, lending well to baked goods like cookies.
Most companies will have a very similar ratio of cane sugar to molasses. But, that doesn't mean that all light brown sugar is created equal. I find that sometimes some are a little bit lighter and some are a little bit darker. For example, I think Florida Crystals Light Brown Sugar is on the lighter side compared to Wholesome. I tend to favor Wholesome here personally. But, just because one light brown sugar is a little different, doesn't mean you can't use it. All light brown sugar from brand to brand can be used in any recipe, the only difference you may find is a slightly different flavor based on the amount of molasses, which will be very very minimal if you even notice it at all.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
2 Ingredients: This recipe only has 2 ingredients: organic cane sugar and blackstrap molasses.
Never Run Out: With this simple recipe, you'll never worry about running out of brown sugar! It's much easier to keep cane sugar and molasses in the pantry for a longer time, allowing you to easily make light brown sugar when you need it.
Fresher: When you make your own light brown sugar, it's so much fresher than buying it at the store. So, it can last much longer in your pantry!
Ingredients
Wholesome Organic Blackstrap Molasses
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How to Make Light Brown Sugar
It is important to remember that when making homemade light brown sugar, you need to use blackstrap molasses. This is different than just molasses, so be sure to read the label. My favorite blackstrap molasses is Wholesome. If you're wondering about the difference between molasses and blackstrap molasses then read that article to learn more.
To make homemade light brown sugar, all you need to do is mix together cane sugar and molasses! I find this works best in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. You don't want to have any clumps or chunks of molasses as that will not yield a good flavor in baked goods! To make homemade light brown sugar, just add the cane sugar and molasses to a stand mixer with a paddle attachment and mix on low to combine completely.
Benefits of Making Homemade Light Brown Sugar
Lasts Longer: I do find that homemade light brown sugar, it will last longer than if you buy it in a store. Think about how light brown sugar clumps easily and dries out. Light brown sugar from the store has been made, packaged, shipped, and sat on store shelves before it even reaches your house! That's a lot of time it has to start drying out. So, if you make your own homemade light brown sugar, then it does last longer in your pantry.
Don't Need to Buy: Another benefit of homemade light brown sugar is that you'll never need to buy it. That means you won't have to worry about running out, because when you do, all you need to do is grab the cane sugar and molasses and whip some up!
So, in conclusion, you can easily make this simple ingredient at home instead of buying it. Or, you can always buy it and just use this recipe for when you run out in a pinch! If I'm buying light brown sugar, I usually buy from Wholesome. But, most of the time I make homemade light brown sugar. Both ways are totally fine and will result in the same light brown sugar that you can use in recipes.
FAQ's
Homemade brown sugar will last for about 2 months in an airtight container in your pantry. It may last longer, but it may start to dry out around this time.
Yes! You can use homemade brown sugar in place of store bought in any recipe!
The best way to store homemade brown sugar is in an airtight container in the pantry.
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How to Make Light Brown Sugar
Equipment
- Sand Mixer
Ingredients
- 454 grams cane sugar
- 43 grams blackstrap molasses
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer add the cane sugar and molasses. It helps if you add the cane sugar first, then create a small hole in the center and add the molasses in there. This helps because then it won't stick to the sides right away and it will mix in more easily and more uniform from the start.
- Turn the mixer on low, and mix until combined. Using a hard scraper spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle to remove excess molasses, and mix again.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
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