How to Make Confectioner's Sugar

Make your own powdered sugar at home instead of purchasing it from the store.

If you run out of confectioner's sugar, you can make your own at home with a blender. Confectioner's sugar, also known as powdered sugar or icing sugar, often is used in dessert recipes such as cakes and cookies. Confectioner's sugar is made by crushing granulated sugar into a fine powder. Cornstarch is added to the sugar to prevent it from forming lumps. After you make your own confectioner's sugar, you can store it in an airtight container so that you have it readily available in your pantry.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• Blender
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• Airtight container

Instructions

1. Pour 1 cup of granulated sugar into a blender for each cup of confectioner's sugar you need.

2. Blend the sugar until it turns into a powder. Use the pulse setting to crush the granulated sugar.

3. Add 1 tbsp. of cornstarch to the blender for each cup of sugar. Blend the cornstarch with the crushed sugar.

4. Store the powdered sugar in an airtight container in a cool and dark location.

Tips & Warnings

• The granulated sugar might scratch a plastic blender. To avoid this problem, grind the granulated sugar in a coffee or spice grinder.

References

• O Chef: The Crushing Difference Between Granulated & Confectioners' Sugar
• The Cook's Thesaurus: Sugar
• Food.com: Homemade Powdered Sugar Recipe