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    How To Soften Brown Sugar

    Published: Jan 31, 2024 by Brandi Dawn's Kitchen · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Need to know how to soften brown sugar? Light and dark brown sugar is simply white sugar flavored by molasses and dark brown sugar simply has more molasses. If not sealed in an airtight container, brown sugar can lose its moisture. Let's discuss how to save your brown sugar. Learn How to Measure Brown Sugar and other ingredients properly here.

    How To Soften Brown Sugar
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    • Overnight Method: How to Soften Hard Brown Sugar
    • Quick Method: How to Make Brown Sugar Soft
    • HOW TO KEEP BROWN SUGAR SOFT
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    Overnight Method: How to Soften Hard Brown Sugar

    Need brown sugar in your recipe tomorrow? Place a slice of bread in the container of brown sugar or place brown sugar in zipper bag with the bread. When ready to use brown sugar, throw the bread in the trash and use brown sugar as usual.

    Quick Method: How to Make Brown Sugar Soft

    Need brown sugar right now, nut your is like a rock, and no time to run to the store? Try one of these two methods.

    Microwave: Place brown sugar in a microwavable bowl, place 1 slice of bread in the bowl, then cover with saran wrap. Microwave for 30 seconds.

    Oven Method: If you don’t have a microwave, you can heat the oven to 250 degrees F, place the brown sugar in a baking dish and bake for 5 minutes.

    HOW TO KEEP BROWN SUGAR SOFT

    Learn how to keep brown sugar soft and never run into hard brown sugar again.

    Keep a Brown Sugar Saver in the brown sugar container. Use according to package directions by keeping wet.

    Keep brown sugar in an airtight container. 

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