How to Substitute Regular Sugar for Brown Sugar

Brown sugar adds a rich sweetness and a chewy texture to baked goods, but you can achieve this end even without brown sugar. Brown sugar in the past was sugar that had yet to have its molasses refined out, but today, it is actually white sugar that has had molasses added back into it. You can replicate this process at home to create a substitute for brown sugar.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• at least 1 cup of white sugar
• at least 2 tablespoons of molasses

1. Examine your recipe for the amount of brown sugar required.

2. Replace each full cup of packed brown sugar (light or dark) with 1 cup of white sugar and two tablespoons of molasses.

3. Replace other common amounts of brown sugar in your recipes as follows: 1/2 cup white sugar plus one tablespoon of molasses for 1/2 cup brown sugar; 3/4 cup white sugar plus one and a half tablespoons of molasses for 3/4 cup brown sugar.

Tips & Warnings

• Molasses is a thick, highly flavorful syrup that can be found next to the maple syrup in most grocery stores. If you cannot find molasses, use the same amount of dark corn syrup.

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