How To Make Brown Sugar - Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking

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Homemade Brown Sugar is golden brown and moist, stored in a red enamel mug with a metal scoop on the side in the top left corner.

Hi Bold Bakers!

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE Brown sugar is an essential ingredient and a Bold Baking Basic. It adds an irresistible caramelly, toffee-like flavor, a richer color, and a lovely moistness and softness to baked goods. It’s also perfect for adding a warm sugar note to dressings, sauces, and marinades, and it’s a delicious sweetener for coffee and tea.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This recipe was updated and improved on 6/13/2023, to include additional step-by-step photography, Pro Chef Tips, and answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Homemade brown sugar elevates every recipe it’s used in and because you can make it as light or dark as you like, you can give your cooking a personal touch. It’s economical, you can make the amount you need, and it’s fresh.

I know brown sugar is not available in all countries, but I don’t want you to leave it out of your baking, and with this homemade brown sugar recipe, you’ll never have to be without it again. It’s just two ingredients and two steps–what could be simpler?