How to Make Brown Sugar

The recipe for making brown sugar involves mixing granulated sugar with molasses using fingertips to fully integrate the syrup, yielding the characteristic moist texture and caramel flavor of brown sugar. By adjusting the molasses amount, you can customize the darkness and intensity of flavor. Once prepared, the brown sugar should be stored in an airtight container to maintain moisture and prevent hardening.

Brown sugar made this way replicates the commercial product's texture and can be used interchangeably in baking or cooking recipes requiring brown sugar. It's especially useful when you don't have brown sugar on hand but have molasses and white sugar available.

Preventing clumps over time is aided by placing a slice of white bread inside the storage container, which helps keep the sugar soft and manageable.