How to Substitute Honey for Sugar in Baking

There can be several reasons to substitute honey for white sugar. Some wish to avoid white sugar for health reasons, and others simply find they do not have any sugar in their pantry to make a recipe. You can easily replace sugar with honey in all your recipes, but keep in mind that the results will taste slightly different since honey has a specific on its own. Since honey is a liquid and acidic, you will need to decrease the other liquid ingredients and add baking soda to balance the honey's acid. You should also make certain not to give honey to children under 1 year of age, in case of unseen allergies.

Things You'll Need

• Recipe requiring 1 cup white or brown sugar
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. honey
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda

Instructions

1. Look for the total amount of white and or brown sugar required in the recipe.

2. For each 1 cup of sugar (white or brown) mix in 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. of honey when you would add the sugar.

3. Subtract 3 tbsp. of any kind of liquid from the recipe. It can be milk, eggs, water or oil.

4. Add 1/4 tsp. baking soda per 1 cup of sugar to be replaced. This is required since honey is more acidic than sugar, and if it is not balanced, your recipe will not cook properly.

5. Watch your recipe while it is cooking because honey browns faster than sugar. You might want to lower the temperature on the stove top or in the oven by 25 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent burning.

6. Consume foods made with honey within 1 day or store in the freezer. Honey adds moisture to baked goods, and it can encourage mold in baked items if left out too long at room temperature.