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65 recipes tagged with brown sugar.
About ¾ cup For baked ham, grilled or roasted poultry, or grilled sausages.
About 1 pound; 64 pieces Penuche, whose name comes from the Spanish word for raw sugar, is simply fudge made with brown sugar—which gives it a rich…
About 8 cups This is the sticky-sweet confection of the circus and boardwalk. If desired, add 1 cup Spanish peanuts.
A quick stovetop apple filling with brown sugar, raisins, butter, and cinnamon, cooked until thick and sticky. Enough for two 9-inch rings.
A moist, delicate spice Bundt cake flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, enriched with brown sugar, butter, eggs, and yogurt or buttermilk.
A simple and elegant dessert of fresh whole strawberries served with a mound of brown sugar and a dish of sour cream for dipping.
About 1 ½ cups Brown sugar and toasted nuts make a superb filling.
4 servings Good as a topping for ice cream, on top of pancakes and waffles, or alongside roast pork.
4 to 6 servings This is one of the stranger recipes in the book but also one of the most delicious. For brûléed citrus fruit, see Broiled Grapefruit.
About 1 cup Rub on chicken, beef, lamb, or pork as well as salmon and bluefish.
A flambéed fruit dessert featuring bananas, mangoes, peaches, and pineapple caramelized in butter and brown sugar, then finished with brandy or rum.
About 4 pint jars This classic American condiment is tomato ketchup’s chunkier, more piquant cousin. For a spicy chile-based sauce, see Sriracha. Please…
A versatile sweet and savory glaze made with honey, soy sauce, and warm spices. Perfect for brushing on meats or vegetables.
6 dumplings This is, hands down, one of our favorite recipes in this entire book. On the first chilly autumn day, there is nothing that can compete with…
A moist and nutty quick bread made with dates and walnuts, sweetened with brown sugar. Perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Twenty-four 2 × 1 ⅓-inch bars A chewy brown sugar–pecan toffee layer spread over shortbread and topped with chocolate. These bars are best made a day…
About sixty 2-inch cookies These are grown-up oatmeal cookies. Because they are so fragile, some will inevitably break, and when they do, crumble them…
About 2 cups Southern barbecue chefs rub spice mixtures like this one onto pork or beef before starting the long, slow cooking that will transform it into…
A sweet, nonalcoholic sauce made with brown sugar, water, and vanilla, suitable as a topping for desserts.
About forty 2-inch cookies Many hermit recipes include molasses, but this recipe hews closer to the nineteenth-century New England originals. Irma was…
36 pieces Assemble ahead of time on the day you serve them and bake just before needed. You can also make these using whole water chestnuts in place of…
These giant kitchen-sink cookies are customizable with your choice of chocolaty, nutty, salty, and chewy add-ins. Perfect for ice cream sandwiches or as…
Baked quinces are a simple dessert where the fruit is halved, cored, and baked until tender, then stuffed with a sweet mixture of brown sugar…
A sweet noodle kugel made with creamy cheeses, egg noodles, and a crunchy cinnamon-walnut topping. Perfect as a side dish for holidays or family…
A spiced jam cake made with raspberry or blackberry jam, topped with a buttery icing. Perfect for dessert or tea.
Classic New Orleans pecan pralines made with toasted pecans, buttermilk, and brown sugar, cooked to soft-ball stage and dropped into patties.
Sweet potatoes are boiled, sliced, and baked with a brown sugar, lemon, and ginger glaze until tender and caramelized.
About fifty 2 ½-inch wafers Benne seeds are an early heirloom variety of sesame seeds, brought by enslaved West Africans to South Carolina’s Lowcountry…
A classic chess pie with a buttery, flaky crust and a rich, custard-like filling made with eggs, cream, and brown sugar. The addition of cornmeal and…
A rich and creamy butterscotch pie with a buttery brown sugar custard filling, baked in a nut or crumb crust and topped with whipped cream.
6 servings The perfect dessert for a backyard barbecue or anytime you’ve got the grill fired up.
A baked French toast casserole with caramelized brown sugar and butter. Thick bread slices are soaked in an egg-milk mixture and baked until golden…
A slightly sweet oatmeal bread perfect for breakfast toast. This recipe yields two loaves and pairs well with berry jam or apple butter.
These fruitcake cookies are packed with candied cherries and dates, with a rich brown sugar flavor. They keep well in an airtight tin and are perfect for…
A soft and gooey bread pudding with cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar, topped with a creamy rum sauce. This Southern-inspired dessert is perfect for using…
A versatile oatmeal base with three topping variations: classic brown sugar and cream, apple cinnamon, or prune dee-lite.
This oven-smoked salmon is marinated in a sweet and savory spice blend with liquid smoke, then baked until flaky. Serve with lemon wedges.
A moist apple chai cake with sweet potato, pecans, and a whiskey glaze. Warm spices and brandy make it perfect for fall.
A rich, moist chocolate layer cake with a caramel-like brown sugar frosting. This family heirloom recipe is a beloved staple at The Goose bakery.
Grilled peaches topped with brown sugar-vanilla ice cream and a crunchy sourdough-almond streusel. A perfect summer dessert from the ranch.
These kitchen sink cookies are packed with chewy candied ginger, orange peel, and pistachios for a unique and delicious flavor profile.
A sweet and spicy BBQ sauce made with hot sauce, dark brown sugar, amber beer, Worcestershire sauce, and dried basil. It thickens into a rich glaze…
A sweet, yeasted cake filled with brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon, then topped with colorful sparkling sugars. Traditionally served during Mardi Gras.
This slow cooker beef brisket is seasoned with a smoky-sweet rub and cooked low and slow for 12 hours, then broiled to develop a dark bark. It's a…
Butter pecan scones are tender, buttery pastries with toasted pecans and a vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Pork spareribs seasoned with a toasted cumin-coriander dry rub and finished with a honey barbecue sauce. Grilled low and slow until tender and flavorful.
Warm, flaky apple dumplings filled with raisins and brown sugar, baked in a maple-brown sugar sauce. Perfect for a winter weekend breakfast or dessert.
Quick and easy cinnamon rolls made from biscuit dough, with a brown sugar-cinnamon filling and cream cheese frosting. Ready in under an hour.
A rustic wild blueberry crumble with a buttery oat topping, perfect warm from the oven with vanilla ice cream.
Juicy pork chops with a golden crust, served with applesauce or mint jelly. For a tropical twist, marinate and bake with a sweet soy-ginger glaze and top…
A moist Bundt cake loaded with praline flavor, topped with a pecan icing. Perfect for holiday gatherings.
Soft snickerdoodle cookies spiced with cinnamon and brown sugar are paired with your favorite ice cream to create a delightful summer treat.
Crispy air-fried chicken wings tossed with blistered shishito peppers in a savory-sweet garlic-chile sauce. A quick and flavorful dish perfect for a…
These homemade granola bars are packed with oats, wheat germ, walnuts, and dried cranberries, sweetened with honey and brown sugar. They make a perfect…
Crispy, light waffles with a nutty browned butter flavor, topped with caramelized brown-sugar bananas. A delicious breakfast reminiscent of bananas Foster.
This Honey Gold Sauce is a tangy, sweet, and spicy vinegar-based sauce inspired by the Carolinas. It pairs well with pork and fish, offering a balance of…
A rustic apple galette with a buttery, flaky crust and a savory hint of rosemary. Perfect with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.
This vinegar sauce has a perfect balance of sweet and sour. It's ideal for tossing with pulled pork or mixing into Brunswick stew.
Spiced pecans coated in egg white and a blend of warm spices, baked until fragrant. A Southern holiday treat perfect for gifting.
Smoked almonds are a savory snack made by coating almonds in a seasoned butter mixture and smoking them until lightly toasted. The recipe includes a…
A classic Memphis-style dry rub for pork ribs, featuring a blend of brown sugar, paprika, and spices. The ribs are smoked low and slow with hickory wood…
A classic Kansas City-style dry rub for pork ribs, featuring a sweet and smoky blend of brown sugar and spices. Perfect for seasoning ribs before smoking.
A simple dry rub for pork ribs made with brown sugar, paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Apply to ribs and refrigerate overnight for best flavor.
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