- 1 cup light brown sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar + 2 tsp molasses (King Arthur Baking)Add both directly to your recipe without pre-mixing. Or pulse together in a food processor for 15 seconds for a more uniform blend.
- 1 cup dark brown sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 tbsp molasses (King Arthur Baking)Same method as light brown sugar; just more molasses for the deeper flavor.
Brown sugar substitutes
Tested swaps for brown sugar, with ratios and sources.
Measure substitutes by weight where you can. The Brown sugar converter gives the grams.
Note: our substitutions are direct, not chained — we don't recommend substituting a substitute.