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Brown sugar, light medium and dark, in white bowls.
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5 from 4 votes

Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe

The easiest diy brown sugar recipe ever! Tastes so much better than storebought, and is less expensive, too!
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 965kcal
Author: Darcy Baldwin

Equipment

  • Spoon (though a handmixer or stand mixer is helpful when doing large quantities)

Ingredients

Light

  • 1 cup sugar
  • .5 Tablespoon molasses

Medium

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon molasses

Dark

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1.5 Tablespoon molasses

Instructions

  • Mix molasses into sugar with a mixer
  • Store in an airtight container

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Notes

Notes: 
You can adjust the lightness or darkness of this recipe by adding more molasses for a deeper, darker flavor. 
If yours is a little too dark, add a bit more sugar to lighten it.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5Cup | Calories: 965kcal | Carbohydrates: 261g | Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 504mg | Sugar: 262g | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 13mg