What can you use as a substitution for brown sugar?

Answer 1

Brown Sugar Substitute

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, use 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.

For dark brown sugar, use 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar plus 1 tablespoon molasses; or 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses.

Answer 2

For 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, use 1 1/2 tablespoons molasses plus 1 cup granulated sugar

Answer 3

Brown sugar is a sucrose sugar product with a distinctive brown color due to the presence of molasses. It is either an unrefined or partially refined soft sugar consisting of sugar crystals with some residual molasses content or produced by the addition of molasses to refined white sugar.

Brown sugar contains from 3.5% molasses (light brown sugar) to 6.5% molasses (dark brown sugar). The product is naturally moist from the hygroscopic nature of the molasses and is often labelled as "soft." The product may undergo processing to give a product that flows better for industrial handling. The addition of dyes and/or other chemicals may be permitted in some areas or for industrial products.

Particle size is variable but generally less than granulated white sugar, products for industrial use e.g. as an ingredient for industrial production of cakes may be based on caster sugar (crystals of approximately 0.35 mm).

Natural brown sugar

Natural brown sugar is a name for raw sugar which is a brown sugar produced from the first crystallisation of cane. Raw sugar is more commonly used, then further processed white sugar. As such "natural brown sugar" is free of additional dyes and chemicals. There is a higher level of inclusion of molasses than brown sugar giving it a higher mineral content. Some instances of natural brown sugars have particular names and characteristics and are sold as such: eg Demerara or Muscovado.

Answer 4

Not much. I've used coarsely ground white sugar as a substitute and it works ok. Nothing tastes quite like brown sugar though.

Answer 5

In fact, brown sugar is just a mixture of white sugar and molasses. I use 1 part molasses to 6-8 parts sugar. (Usually I add them to recipes separately, but sometimes I premix my brown sugar--you should probably do this to figure out what proportions you prefer.)

Answer 6

Splenda sells a substitute for brown sugar...not just white sugar.

Answer 7

Honey
Golden Syrup
Treacle
Molasses
Maple Syrup
Date Syrup

Answer 8

One cup of white sugar plus two tablespoons of molasses

Answer 9

Depends where you live - in India you could use Gur or Shakkar - it is available in a variety of shades of colour from dark brown to light brown and it would the taste of molasses.

Answer 10

White sugar with a little molasses.