Best Substitutes for Brown Sugar
Brown sugar is just white sugar plus molasses — easy to recreate at home.
Best overall swap
Granulated sugar + molasses
1 cup sugar + 1 tbsp molasses (light) or 2 tbsp (dark)Mix thoroughly with a fork until evenly moistened — this is essentially how brown sugar is made.
All Substitutes for Brown Sugar
Granulated sugar + molasses
1 cup sugar + 1 tbsp molasses (light) or 2 tbsp (dark)Mix thoroughly with a fork until evenly moistened — this is essentially how brown sugar is made.
Coconut sugar
1:1Very close flavor profile with a similar moisture content.
Maple syrup
2/3 cup maple syrup per 1 cup brown sugar, reduce other liquid by 3 tbspWorks in baking but changes texture slightly — best in cookies and cakes, not candy.