

Description
Brown sugar provides slightly higher calcium, iron, and potassium content as compared to white sugar. Furthermore, brown sugar contains slightly lower calories, making it a healthier substitute of white sugar. Brown sugar is able to retain water better than white sugar. Hence, the baked goods with brown sugar are softer and denser. In addition, brown sugar will give food a light caramel or brown hue. It will give baked goods a deep, caramel or toffee-like flavour due to the molasses content. White sugar, light brown sugar and dark brown sugar are interchangeable with one another. The main difference between dark brown sugar and light brown sugar is the concentration of molasses that has been added. Dark brown sugar has a higher concentration of molasses than that of light brown sugar. The difference between this light brown sugar and Goldtree's Soft Brown Sugar is Soft Brown Sugar is a darker brown sugar and it is more moist than this light brown sugar. Brown sugar should be stored in a cool and dark place.
How to use
It can be used in different ways for baking and cooking such as being dissolved in or sprinkled over the dish, and should be used according to recipe instructions for the best outcome.
Suggested Recipes
Light brown sugar is often used in chewy brown sugar cookies, brown sugar brownies, New York-style cheesecake and pumpkin bread pudding.
Alternatives
Good alternatives to this light brown sugar include our Goldtree Soft Brown Sugar, Redman Dark Brown Sugar or Caster Sugar.
Suitable ForThis product is suitable for vegan recipes.