How to Make Brown Sugar

Thinking of making homemade brown sugar? The ingredients are simple-- sugar and molasses. You may very well have these items in your pantry. Brown sugar is very easy to make, convenient and economical. If you know how to make it, you can avoid having to make a trip to the grocery store when a recipe calls for it and it's not on your pantry shelf. Read on to learn how to make brown sugar.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Mixing bowl
• Fork or electric hand mixer
• Measuring cup
• Sugar
• Measuring spoon
• Molasses
• Spatula

1. Get a mixing bowl and a fork or an electric hand mixer. Set aside.

2. Measure 1 cup sugar and place in the mixing bowl.

3. Add 1 tbsp. molasses into the mixing bowl with the sugar.

4. Use a fork or an electric hand mixer (at medium speed) to mix the sugar and molasses until thoroughly blended.

5. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula, and then continue to mix until the sugar and molasses are well mixed.

6. Add an additional 1 tbsp. molasses to the mixture, if you prefer a darker shade of brown sugar, and continue to mix until well blended.

7. Enjoy your homemade brown sugar right from your kitchen.