Substitute Brown sugar + water for Molasses
What molasses does in a recipe: Deep, bittersweet caramel notes; reacts with baking soda for lift in gingerbread.
Brown sugar + water
per 1 cup molasses
US3/4 cup packed brown sugar + 1/4 cup water, stirred
Metric150 g + 60 ml
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-free
Molasses dissolved into sugar approximates brown sugar.
What changes: Lighter flavor
Best for: Cookies, dark breads
More options: all 3 Molasses substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Brown sugar + water for Molasses?
- per 1 cup molasses — US: 3/4 cup packed brown sugar + 1/4 cup water, stirred. Metric: 150 g + 60 ml.
- Why does Brown sugar + water work as a Molasses substitute?
- Molasses dissolved into sugar approximates brown sugar.
- What changes when you use Brown sugar + water instead of Molasses?
- Lighter flavor
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