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❓Frequently Asked Questions

Caramelized brown sugar is made by heating brown sugar with butter or water until it melts and forms a thick caramel-like syrup.

Dark brown sugar can be made by mixing light brown sugar with additional molasses until it reaches the darker color and stronger flavor.

Add about 1 tablespoon of molasses to 1 cup of light brown sugar and mix thoroughly to create dark brown sugar.

The difference is the amount of molasses. Dark brown sugar contains more molasses, giving it a deeper color and stronger caramel flavor.

Looking for more baking ingredient recipes? Explore our brown sugar recipes, granulated sugar recipes, and butter recipes for more classic baking combinations.