- 1 tbsp turbinado = 1 tbsp demerara sugar (America's Test Kitchen)Interchangeable as a coarse finishing/topping sugar with near-identical crystal size and flavor.
- Topping only: 1 tbsp turbinado = 1 tbsp sanding or coarse raw sugar (America's Test Kitchen)Avoid swapping turbinado into batters or doughs; coarse crystals don't dissolve evenly. Reserve for sprinkling on muffins, scones, and cookies.
Turbinado sugar substitutes
Tested swaps for turbinado sugar, with ratios and sources.
Measure substitutes by weight where you can. The Turbinado sugar converter gives the grams.
Note: our substitutions are direct, not chained — we don't recommend substituting a substitute.