Can I substitute honey for brown sugar in a recipe?

Up to one cup, honey can be substituted for sugar in equal amounts. For example, you can substitute 1/2 cup of honey for 1/2 cup of sugar called for in a recipe. Over one cup, use about 2/3-3/4 cup of honey for every cup of sugar. This is because honey is actually sweeter than sugar. read more

Each cup of honey should be replaced by 1 1/4 cup of brown sugar, as well as a 1/4 cup of liquid. Step 2 Reduce or completely take out any baking soda that was in the recipe. read more

You can use more or less in a given recipe, as needed, but 3/4 cup of honey provides the same sweetening as 1 cup of refined sugar. You'll need to reduce other liquids in your recipe by 1/4 cup for every cup of honey you use, and -- in most cases -- add a pinch of soda to neutralize the honey's acidity. read more

Honey can easily be substituted for sugar as shown with the common recipe favorites included inside. Due to honey's ability to retain water, products made with honey tend to remain moister longer than similar products made with sugar or other sweeteners. read more