Brown Sugar Substitutes
Best substitute
1 cup white sugar + 1 Tbsp molasses (2 Tbsp for dark) per 1 cup brown sugar
Pulse or rub together until evenly moist and clump-free.
All tested swaps
White sugar + molasses
cookies, sauces, anywhere brown sugar is called for1 cup white sugar + 1 Tbsp molasses (2 Tbsp for dark) per 1 cup brown sugar
Pulse or rub together until evenly moist and clump-free.
Why it works
Brown sugar is simply white sugar with molasses added back for moisture and that caramel note. Adding molasses recreates it precisely.
Common mistake
Swapping plain white sugar 1:1 — you lose the moisture and molasses, giving crisper, blander results.
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