• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
My Diaspora Kitchen
  • Home
    • Regular Diet
    • Lose Weight
  • About
    • Join Our Community
    • Freebies
  • Recipe collection
  • Instant Pot Recipes
  • Air Fryer Recipes
  • Videos
  • Contact Us
    • Work With Me
    • Our Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure
    • Website Accessibility
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Air Fryer Recipes
  • Instant Pot Recipes
  • About
  • Contact
  • Freebies
×

Home » 30 minutes meals » Homemade Brown Sugar

Homemade Brown Sugar

Published: April 2, 2018 . by Chichi Uguru . This post may contain affiliate links.

Love it? Share it!

46 shares
  • 36
Jump to Recipe.

Brown Sugar is one of my favorite baking ingredients. I knew a day would come when I would have to make a homemade version. Actually It's a very easy blend to make but I never really wanted to bother because I always, always have a bag lying around.

Homemade Brown Sugar

Well during Easter when I wanted to make Hot Cross Buns I found out I had run out. I decided to do without it and just bake with white sugar. Prior to that I had made a quick substitute for brown sugar when I was making these Chocolate Chip Cookie bars. How did I make a quick substitution. I just added a few drops of Molasses (Black Treacle) to the cookie dough while it was mixing. In other words I didn't have any accurate measurement to share with you guys.

[bctt tweet="Did you run out of this very useful ingredient? Find out how to make it at home." username="mydiasporakitch"]

Well I decided to do the experiment today and have an accurate measurement for anyone to use. Brown sugar is made with just 2 ingredients; white sugar and molasses (also known as Black Treacle), and There are 2 types, the light brown variety and the dark brown one. The difference is in the color and quantity of molasses mixed with the white sugar.

Light Brown Sugar has a light brown color and has less molasses in the mix.

Homemade Brown Sugar

Dark Brown sugar has a dark brown color and has more molasses in the mix.

Are you on a Keto Diet? I've got you covered. Try my easy peasy sugar free brown sugar substitute.

What recipes can we use brown sugar for?

These are a few of them.

  • The filling for Cinnamon rolls
  • Banana bread
  • Biscoff cookies
  • Hot Cross Buns
  • Chocolate chip cookies
  • Chocolate Chip cookie bars
  • Fruit cake

A quick tip to save you some time, make sure to use a food processor ? but if you don't have one, your God given hands is perfect if you don't mind getting it messy a bit. Just wash your hands clean or use a food grade hand glove then rub the molasses into the sugar till well combined. And you have your brown sugar light or dark in no time.

Love,

PIN! PIN! PIN!

Homemade Brown Sugar

Chichi Uguru
When you run out of a very essential ingredient in your pantry not to worry you can always whip up this easy home made version of it ( Brown Sugar)
5 from 4 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe Share by Text
Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Pantry Staple
Cuisine mixed
Servings 1 teaspoon
Calories 20 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Light Brown Sugar:

  • 1 cup granulated White sugar
  • 1.5 tablespoon Molasses

For Dark Brown Sugar:

  • 1 cup granulated White sugar
  • 4 tablespoon Molasses

Instructions
 

  • Pour White Sugar into the bowl of food processor, Then Pour in the molasses.
  • Mix thoroughly until well combined.
  • Transfer into an airtight like a mason jar and store in a cool dry place. 

Notes

  • You need to use a food processor for this. A hand or Stand mixer won't work.
  • Molasses is also known as Black Treacle
For Light Brown Sugar:

For Dark Brown Sugar:

Nutrition

Calories: 20kcal
Subscribe to my YouTube ChannelSubscibe to My Diaspora Kitchen on YouTube for detailed videos. Remember to click the bell icon to get notified about new videos!
FREE Facebook GroupJoin My Diaspora Kitchen Recipe Exchange Community on Facebook!
Tried this recipe?Show it off on Instagram, mention @mydiasporakitchen or tag #mydiasporakitchen when you share so we can see!
Love it? Pin it for later!Follow My Diaspora Kitchen on Pinterest!

More 30 minutes meals

  • Sardine Pasta (Easy Dinner Recipe)
  • Creamy Ground Beef Pasta
  • top view of oatneal muffins with a cup of coffee and a blue gingham napkin
    Banana Oatmeal Muffins (no flour)
  • Spaghetti Stir fry with whole wheat pasta

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Priya

    April 04, 2018 at 8:11 am

    wow! I got to try this recipe to make brown sugar at home!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      April 04, 2018 at 8:13 am

      You should you will love it ?

      Reply
  2. Danielle

    April 04, 2018 at 7:48 am

    5 stars
    Excellent recipe and tips! Brown sugar is one of those things I *never* have and I'm always scrambling to make-do. But I always have molasses (probably because a jar last eons, lol) and usually have sugar. So now I know the right proportions. Pinning so I don't forget!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      April 04, 2018 at 8:14 am

      Sure thing Danielle. Thanks for pinning ❤️

      Reply
  3. Sunrita

    April 04, 2018 at 7:36 am

    Wow! What a revelation, and all this while I thought Brown sugar was a healthier option. Think I will stick to Palm sugar hence forth for normal use and use brown sugar for baking or cooking! Thanks for the tip!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      April 04, 2018 at 7:42 am

      You bet. I thought so as well that it was a healthier option and I wondered why but I guess it’s because of the presence of The molasses. Thanks for stopping by?

      Reply
  4. Silvia

    April 04, 2018 at 5:34 am

    5 stars
    I'm shocked! So, brown sugar is just white sugar with molasses? I didn't know that.

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      April 04, 2018 at 6:08 am

      Yes Silvia it is. ?

      Reply
  5. Anna

    April 04, 2018 at 4:57 am

    5 stars
    This is such a cool idea to make your own brown sugar! I didn't even know how easy it is to make! Must try this for sure! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      April 04, 2018 at 6:09 am

      You are welcome Anna. ?

      Reply
  6. Chidi

    April 04, 2018 at 12:38 am

    5 stars
    I never thought of this. And yet it’s so easy. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      April 04, 2018 at 6:08 am

      You are welcome Chidi?

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Apple oatmeal with cinnamon (Apple Cinnamon) - My Diaspora Kitchen says:
    August 24, 2020 at 8:17 pm

    […] having brown sugar at home, did you know you can make yours. Check out my post on how I make my own homemade brown sugar. It’s so […]

    Reply
  2. Soft Chewy Oatmeal Cookies - My Diaspora Kitchen says:
    August 19, 2020 at 4:52 pm

    […] A. Yes You can, but brown sugar and cinnamon are a great combination. If you don’t have brown sugar you can make your own. […]

    Reply
  3. Oats and Honey Granola bar. - My Diaspora Kitchen says:
    October 27, 2018 at 11:45 am

    […] Sugar ( don’t have some too? You can make yours […]

    Reply
  4. Basic Cooking Series: Homemade cinnamon sugar. - MY DIASPORA KITCHEN says:
    April 5, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    […] is available commercially but I love  to making things from scratch if I can help it. Like my homemade Brown sugar. Besides this is easy to make and less expensive. So why […]

    Reply

So… what do you think? Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Popular

  • three wraps of food on wooden bowls
    Plantain fufu
  • Efo riro (Nigerian Spinach stew recipe)
  • Plantain Frittata (baked plantain and eggs)
  • Nigerian Beef Stew (African Beef Stew)

Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2023 My Diaspora Kitchen on the Foodie Pro Theme

46 shares
  • 36