Here are some recipes and tips for making your own brown sugar, perfect to use when you’re in a pinch or you may find you want to use it all the time rather than store bought.

Mix ingredients together well with a fork or with your hands. Store in an airtight container or sealed plastic bag.

Recipe #1 (makes 1 cup)

1 cup Sugar (white)
1 TBS Molasses (for light brown) or
2 TBS Molasses (for dark brown)

Recipe #2 (makes 3 cups)

3 cups Sugar (white)
1/4 cup Molasses

Recipe #3 (makes 9 pounds)

9 lbs Sugar (white granulated)
1 lb Molasses

Tips:

• Try different varieties and measurements of molasses to see what you like best.
• The darker the color of the brown sugar the stronger the flavor.