Sugar and sweeteners
Substitutes for brown sugar
Brown sugar is white sugar with molasses. The molasses makes cookies chewy and moist and gives a caramel flavor.
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White sugar + molasses
- How much
- 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 tbsp molasses (light) or 2 tbsp (dark)
- How
- Mash together with a fork until even.
- What changes
- The same as store-bought.
- Best in
- Everything.
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White sugar
- How much
- The same amount
- What changes
- Crisper, paler cookies with less caramel flavor.
- Best in
- Cookies, crumbles, sauces in a pinch.
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Light and dark brown sugar
- How much
- The same amount, either way
- What changes
- Dark brown sugar tastes stronger and makes bakes a bit darker and moister.
- Best in
- Everything.
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Coconut sugar
- How much
- The same amount
- What changes
- Similar caramel notes, but drier, so cookies are a little less chewy.
- Best in
- Cookies, granola, glazes.
Good to know
- Hard brown sugar softens overnight in a sealed container with a slice of bread.
Simmerbee recipes with brown sugar (50)
- Air Fryer Brown Sugar Pork Chops
- Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
- Bakery-Style Blueberry Streusel Muffins
- Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies
- Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Brown Sugar Pecan Slice-and-Bake Shortbread
- Brown Sugar and Mustard Glazed Ham
- Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chewy Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Walnut Banana Bread
- Cinnamon Apple Galette
- Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Classic Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Classic Double-Crust Apple Pie
- Classic Glazed Meatloaf
- Classic One-Bowl Banana Bread
- Classic Pecan Pie
- Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
- Crumb-Topped Apple Pie
- Easy Oven-Baked Chicken Breasts
- Fudgy Double Chocolate Cookies
- Fudgy One-Bowl Cocoa Brownies
- Garlic Mustard Herb Pork Loin Roast
- Grilled Barbecue Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks
- Korean-Inspired Beef Bulgogi (Skillet)
- Korean-Inspired Ground Beef Bulgogi Bowls
- Moist Cinnamon Walnut Zucchini Bread
- Oven-Baked Barbecue Baby Back Ribs
- Oven-Braised Holiday Brisket with Onions
- Oven-Roasted Jerk-Inspired Chicken
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Ingredient guide: Brown sugar: pick, store and measure