Best Light Brown Sugar Recipes

LIGHT OR DARK BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Combine sugar and molasses in a mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer on medium speed, mixing until molasses is completely incorporated.
• Store in an airtight container.

LIGHT AND CREAMY BROWN SUGAR AND CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Pour the heavy cream into a medium bowl, and whip with an electric mixer. Add sugar, vanilla and cocoa powder; whip until stiff and spreadable. Refrigerate until needed.

HOW TO MAKE LIGHT OR DARK BROWN SUGAR SUBSTITUTION

Steps:

• To make light brown sugar from white sugar: -For each 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar called for in a recipe, use 1 1/2 tablespoons molasses plus 1 cup granulated sugar.
• To make light brown sugar from dark brown sugar: -To make light brown sugar from dark brown sugar, use 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
• To make dark brown sugar: -For dark brown sugar from light brown sugar, use 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar plus 1 tablespoon molasses; To make dark brown sugar from white sugar: 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses.

LIGHT BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl, mix together the sugar and molasses. It's that easy.
• There's a part in this process where the molasses is super gunky and clumpy. You'll think to yourself: Joy, you were wrong... this is coming out all wrong. Don't worry. keep mixing it all together. It will even itself out. Work it until completely incorporated and no big molasses globs remain. For dark brown sugar, add another tablespoon of molasses. Use as you would in your favorite cake and cookie recipes. Store in an airtight container or in a ziplock bag with the air pressed out. Dang that's easy!