How to Make Homemade Light Brown Sugar
If you run out of light brown sugar, you can easily make your own! Or if you're sick of getting hard brown sugar at the store, try this easy recipe for homemade light brown sugar.
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- 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 well 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.
Video
Notes
Tips
- 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.
- Making a well in the cane sugar before adding in the molasses is really helpful as this prevents the molasses from sticking to the sides of the bowl. This ensures it mixes in easily with less sticking!
- Store in an airtight container in the pantry.
Nutrition
Calories: 1873kcalCarbohydrates: 484gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 20mgPotassium: 637mgSugar: 485gCalcium: 93mgIron: 2mg
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