Light Brown Sugar is so easy to make with just 2 ingredients: Granulated White Sugar and Molasses. It comes out light and fluffy and is sure to make your baked goods and other recipes delicious with this homemade sugar recipe!

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Light Brown Sugar

Hi Everyone, have you ever tried to make your own brown sugar? I started making my own brown sugar, both dark and light, during the Covid-19 pandemic and I think it's likely that I will keep doing this from now on because it comes out so beautiful and fluffy and it makes the recipes that I use it in even better from my personal experience!

I made sure to include step-by-step recipe photos to walk you through this super easy process of making your own Light Brown Sugar below and in the recipe card.

I will be sharing a post soon on how to make Dark Brown Sugar soon as well! Hint: It's also super easy to make!

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What do you need to make Light Brown Sugar?

All you need is just 2 ingredients for this recipe: Granulated White Sugar and Molasses.

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Light Brown Sugar

Yield: 1 cup

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 2 minutes

Light Brown Sugar is so easy to make with just 2 ingredients: Granulated White Sugar and Molasses. It comes out light and fluffy and is sure to make your baked goods and other recipes delicious with this homemade sugar recipe!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses, regular

Instructions

1. In a small-medium bowl, add granulated white sugar and 1 tablespoon molasses, stir to combines. It can be easier to mix with your (clean) hands.

Notes

• Store in an air-tight container.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 209Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 0gSugar: 54gProtein: 0g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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