Brown sugar is a "granulated, refined sugar that comes from the same plant as white sugar," says Kate Zeratsky, RD, a registered dietitian nutritionist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. It gets its ...

Yes, you can use white sugar, molasses, honey, and maple syrup as a substitute for brown sugar so you don't have to run to the store. First, you should understand what brown sugar is. Brown sugar is ...

We’re ready to shed some light on this sweet topic. Andee Gosnell is a San Francisco born, Birmingham-based food photographer, writer, and recipe developer with five years experience who loves cooking ...

For the occasional, not-so-serious baker, any old lump of brown sugar might do: light brown, dark brown or even white mixed with a bit of molasses. But for those who strive for baking perfection — ...

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), brown sugar is a combination of table sugar and molasses, which provides it with its unique texture and brown color. It has a deeper, more ...

Brown sugar lends complexity to recipes—from savory barbecue sauce to chocolate chip cookies—along with big flavor that’s absent from white sugar. It’s a moist, earthy, craveable source of sweetness, ...